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Republic of Ireland vs Bulgaria

UEFA Nations League

Republic of Ireland
  • Adam Idah
  • Evan Ferguson
Finished
2 - 1
23 Mar 2025
Bulgaria
  • Valentin Antov

Confirmed Starting Lineups

1 Kelleher
Caoimhin Kelleher
Goalkeeper
Rating: 6.5
2 Doherty
Matt Doherty
Right Back
Rating: 7.2
22 Collins
Nathan Collins
Centre Back
Rating: 6.9
5 O'Brien
Jake O'Brien
Centre Back
Rating: 7.3
11 Brady
Robbie Brady
Left Back
Rating: 7.5
21 Johnston
Michael Johnston
Right Midfield
Rating: 6.5
6 Cullen
Josh Cullen
Central Midfield
Rating: 7.0
8 Knight
Jason Knight
Central Midfield
Rating: 6.6
7 Azaz
Finn Azaz
Left Midfield
Rating: 7.3
9 Ferguson
Evan Ferguson
Attacker
Rating: 7.5
15 Parrott
Troy Parrott
Attacker
Rating: 7.2
23 Iliev
Plamen Iliev
Goalkeeper
Rating: 6.2
2 Minkov
Nikolay Minkov
Right Back
Rating: 6.9
6 Antov
Valentin Antov
Centre Back
Rating: 7.7
15 Petrov
Simeon Petrov
Centre Back
Rating: 7.2
14 Nedyalkov
Anton Nedyalkov
Centre Back
Rating: 7.7
5 Nürnberger
Fabian Nürnberger
Left Back
Rating: 6.9
16 Petkov
Marin Plamenov Petkov
Right Midfield
Rating: 6.9
17 Milanov
Georgi Milanov
Central Midfield
Rating: 7.0
4 Gruev
Ilia Gruev
Central Midfield
Rating: 6.7
11 Despodov
Kiril Despodov
Left Midfield
Rating: 6.8
10 Kraev
Bozhidar Kraev
Attacker
Rating: 6.4
Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 4-4-2
Bulgaria Bulgaria 5-4-1

Player Ratings

Performance statistics from the completed match, showing starters and substitutes.

Republic of Ireland logo Republic of Ireland Stats

Starting XI

# Player Rating Mins
1 Caoimhin Kelleher 6.5
90
2 Matt Doherty 7.2
90
22 Nathan Collins 6.9
90
5 Jake O'Brien 7.3
90
11 Robbie Brady 7.5
66
21 Michael Johnston 6.5
65
6 Josh Cullen 7.0
90
8 Jason Knight 6.6
82
7 Finn Azaz 7.3
90
9 Evan Ferguson 7.5
74
15 Troy Parrott 7.2
66

Bench

3 Ryan Manning 7.0
24
4 Dara O'Shea N/A -
10 Adam Idah 7.6
25
12 Jimmy Dunne 6.8
16
13 Mark Sykes 6.8
24
14 Rocco Vata N/A -
16 Gavin Bazunu N/A -
17 Andrew Moran N/A -
18 Jack Taylor 6.6
8
19 Sinclair Armstrong N/A -
20 James Abankwah N/A -
23 Mark Travers N/A -

Bulgaria logo Bulgaria Stats

Starting XI

# Player Rating Mins
23 Plamen Iliev 6.2
90
2 Nikolay Minkov 6.9
90
6 Valentin Antov 7.7
90
15 Simeon Petrov 7.2
90
14 Anton Nedyalkov 7.7
90
5 Fabian Nürnberger 6.9
89
16 Marin Plamenov Petkov 6.9
75
17 Georgi Milanov 7.0
75
4 Ilia Gruev 6.7
89
11 Kiril Despodov 6.8
90
10 Bozhidar Kraev 6.4
60

Bench

1 Ivan Dyulgerov N/A -
3 Hristiyan Petrov N/A -
7 Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov 6.6
15
8 Andrian Kraev N/A -
9 Vladimir Nikolov 6.7
30
12 Dimitar Sheytanov N/A -
13 Stanislav Shopov N/A
1
18 Vasil Panayotov N/A -
19 Stanislav Ivanov N/A -
20 Filip Krastev 6.7
15
21 Kristiyan Stoyanov N/A -
22 Ilian Iliev N/A
1

Match Statistics

Republic of Ireland
VS
Bulgaria

Player Statistics

Performance statistics from the completed match, showing starters and substitutes.

Player Rating Min Goals Assists Shots SoT Key Passes Passes Pass % Dribbles Tackles Interceptions Clearances Aerials Fouls Cards Touches
Bulgaria Valentin Antov S 7.7 90 1 0 1 1 1 55 82.0% 1 1 1 3 3 1 - 79
Bulgaria Anton Nedyalkov S 7.7 90 0 0 0 0 0 65 86.0% 1 3 0 4 3 1 - 97
Republic of Ireland Adam Idah 7.6 25 1 0 1 1 1 7 78.0% 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 11
Republic of Ireland Robbie Brady S 7.5 66 0 0 0 0 4 37 80.0% 0 2 2 2 2 2 - 67
Republic of Ireland Evan Ferguson S 7.5 74 1 0 2 2 1 12 80.0% 0 1 0 1 1 0 - 29
Republic of Ireland Jake O'Brien S 7.3 90 0 0 2 2 1 60 95.0% 0 0 0 3 5 0 - 70
Republic of Ireland Finn Azaz S 7.3 90 0 1 3 0 1 28 81.0% 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 52
Republic of Ireland Matt Doherty S 7.2 90 0 0 0 0 0 43 88.0% 2 2 0 4 0 0 - 66
Republic of Ireland Troy Parrott S 7.2 66 0 0 1 0 2 15 94.0% 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 22
Bulgaria Simeon Petrov S 7.2 90 0 0 0 0 0 53 98.0% 0 0 1 6 1 3 1Y 65
Republic of Ireland Josh Cullen S 7.0 90 0 0 0 0 1 39 87.0% 0 1 0 2 3 2 - 55
Bulgaria Georgi Milanov S 7.0 75 0 0 1 0 0 52 90.0% 0 1 0 3 0 1 - 65
Republic of Ireland Ryan Manning 7.0 24 0 0 0 0 1 7 88.0% 0 1 0 1 0 0 - 14
Republic of Ireland Nathan Collins S 6.9 90 0 0 0 0 0 65 88.0% 0 1 0 4 1 2 1Y 84
Bulgaria Nikolay Minkov S 6.9 90 0 0 0 0 0 30 81.0% 2 1 0 1 0 0 - 58
Bulgaria Fabian Nürnberger S 6.9 89 0 0 2 1 1 29 94.0% 0 0 0 2 0 0 - 49
Bulgaria Marin Plamenov Petkov S 6.9 75 0 0 1 0 0 16 89.0% 0 1 1 1 0 0 - 36
Bulgaria Kiril Despodov S 6.8 90 0 0 0 0 3 22 79.0% 0 0 0 0 0 3 - 42
Republic of Ireland Jimmy Dunne 6.8 16 0 0 1 0 0 3 75.0% 0 0 0 1 2 0 - 9
Republic of Ireland Mark Sykes 6.8 24 0 1 1 0 0 7 88.0% 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 15
Bulgaria Ilia Gruev S 6.7 89 0 0 0 0 0 47 92.0% 0 1 1 1 0 2 1Y 59
Bulgaria Vladimir Nikolov 6.7 30 0 0 0 0 1 4 100.0% 0 0 1 0 0 0 1Y 6
Bulgaria Filip Krastev 6.7 15 0 0 1 0 0 9 90.0% 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 14
Republic of Ireland Jason Knight S 6.6 82 0 0 0 0 0 50 91.0% 0 0 1 0 0 3 1Y 62
Republic of Ireland Jack Taylor 6.6 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 100.0% 0 0 1 2 0 0 - 8
Bulgaria Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov 6.6 15 0 0 1 0 0 2 100.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3
Republic of Ireland Caoimhin Kelleher S 6.5 90 0 0 0 0 0 25 78.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 35
Republic of Ireland Michael Johnston S 6.5 65 0 0 3 0 0 21 84.0% 0 1 0 0 0 2 1Y 37
Bulgaria Bozhidar Kraev S 6.4 60 0 0 0 0 0 7 80.0% 0 0 0 1 1 1 - 17
Bulgaria Plamen Iliev S 6.2 90 0 0 0 0 0 17 53.0% 0 0 0 2 1 0 - 39

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Republic of Ireland Squad

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