Bulgaria vs Ireland

Bulgaria vs Ireland

Bulgaria vs Ireland Live Score, Stats, Forecasts, H2H

Highlights:

1st Half

0 - 0

22'

Stevens E. (Elbowing)

2nd Half

1 - 1

Kraev B. (Nedelev T.)

56'

70'

Brady R. McCarthy J.

74'

Robinson C. O'Dowda C.

Karageren B. Delev S.

76'

77'

Long S. Idah A.

Galabov P. Zanev P.

79'

Tsvetkov A. Nedelev T.

83'

90+3'

Duffy S. (Brady R.)

4-3-3

Formations

4-3-3

6.7

Georgiev

7.0

Popov

7.1

Zanev

7.1

Dimitrov

7.1

Nedyalkov

6.5

Malinov

6.7

Kostadinov

6.9

Ivanov

7.3

Kraev

6.6

Delev

7.5

Nedelev

7.2

O'Dowda

6.5

Idah

6.5

Connolly

6.5

Hendrick

6.8

Hourihane

6.6

McCarthy

7.1

Doherty

7.8

Duffy

7.1

Egan

6.8

Stevens

7.1

Randolph

6.1

Galabov

6.4

Karageren

Tsvetkov

Goranov

Cicinho

7.0

Brady

6.4

Robinson

6.0

Long

Travers

Coleman

Starting Lineups:

Georgi Georgiev (G)

Strahil Popov

Petar Zanev (C)

Kristian Dimitrov

Georgi Kostadinov

Todor Nedelev

Spas Delev

Bozhidar Kraev

Anton Nedyalkov

Kristiyan Malinov

Galin Ivanov

Enda Stevens

Shane Duffy (C)

John Egan

Matt Doherty

James McCarthy

Adam Idah

Jeff Hendrick

Conor Hourihane

Callum O'Dowda

Aaron Connolly

Darren Randolph (G)

Substitutes

Ivan Goranov

Cicinho

Yanis Karabelyov

Stanislav Rabotov

Nikolay Mihaylov (G)

Plamen Galabov

Birsent Karageren

Ismail Isa Mustafa

Dimitar Krasimirov Iliev

Filip Krastev

Aleksandar Tsvetkov

Martin Lukov (G)

Mark Travers (G)

Seamus Coleman

Alan Browne

Robbie Brady

James McClean

Callum Robinson

Caoimhin Kelleher (G)

Shane Long

Sean Maguire

Harry Arter

Darragh Lenihan

Jayson Molumby

Coaches:

Georgi Dermendzhiev

Stephen Kenny

Final Results and Statistics of Match:

162

Attacks

280

Ball Possession

Blocked Shots

590

Completed Passes

1098

Corner Kicks

Dangerous Attacks

114

Fouls

Free Kicks

Goal Attempts

Goalkeeper Saves

Offsides

Shots off Goal

Shots on Goal

Throw-ins

696

Total Passes

1224

Yellow Cards

40.00

Attacks

62.00

43.00

Ball Possession

57.00

2.00

Blocked Shots

1.00

172.00

Completed Passes

274.00

1.00

Corner Kicks

2.00

6.00

Dangerous Attacks

26.00

8.00

Fouls

8.00

9.00

Free Kicks

10.00

6.00

Goal Attempts

7.00

0.00

Goalkeeper Saves

2.00

Offsides

1.00

2.00

Shots off Goal

6.00

2.00

Shots on Goal

0.00

7.00

Throw-ins

11.00

197.00

Total Passes

298.00

0.00

Yellow Cards

1.00

41.00

Attacks

78.00

39.00

Ball Possession

61.00

1.00

Blocked Shots

1.00

123.00

Completed Passes

275.00

0.00

Corner Kicks

3.00

7.00

Dangerous Attacks

31.00

7.00

Fouls

8.00

9.00

Free Kicks

7.00

4.00

Goal Attempts

7.00

2.00

Goalkeeper Saves

1.00

0.00

Offsides

1.00

Shots off Goal

3.00

2.00

Shots on Goal

3.00

10.00

Throw-ins

18.00

151.00

Total Passes

314.00

81.00

Attacks

140.00

41.00

Ball Possession

59.00

3.00

Blocked Shots

2.00

295.00

Completed Passes

549.00

1.00

Corner Kicks

5.00

13.00

Dangerous Attacks

57.00

15.00

Fouls

16.00

18.00

Free Kicks

17.00

10.00

Goal Attempts

14.00

2.00

Goalkeeper Saves

3.00

2.00

Offsides

2.00

3.00

Shots off Goal

9.00

4.00

Shots on Goal

3.00

17.00

Throw-ins

29.00

348.00

Total Passes

612.00

0.00

Yellow Cards

1.00

Online Stream (Bulgaria - Ireland Text Broadcast)

90+7' The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.

90+6' Georgij Georgijev (Bulgaria) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.

90+5' Robbie Brady (Ireland) is penalised for a foul. Manuel Schuettengruber had a clear view and blows his whistle.

90+3' Shane Duffy (Ireland) jumps highest to meet the ball from the corner kick and finishes behind the helpless keeper with a fine header into the bottom right corner. The defence stare motionlessly at each other. What a peach of a goal that is. Shane Duffy (Ireland) has every right to celebrate!

90+3' Robbie Brady (Ireland) takes the ball to the corner flag and sends it into the box.

90+2' Robbie Brady (Ireland) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted. The ball goes out of play. Ireland are awarded a corner kick.

90+2' Callum Robinson (Ireland) latches on to a precise pass on the edge of the box, but miskicks his shot and the ball goes high over the bar. Poor effort! The ball goes out of play and Bulgaria will have a goal kick.

90' 5 additional min. will be played.

90' Ireland are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.

87' James McCarthy (Ireland) outjumps his marker and heads the resulting corner way wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Bulgaria will have a goal kick.

86' Robbie Brady (Ireland) steps up to send the ball in.

86' A cross into the box from Matt Doherty (Ireland) is cleared.

84' Callum Robinson (Ireland) sends a weak shot high over the bar from the edge of the box. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bulgaria.

83' Ireland failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.

83' Here's the change. Todor Nedelev leaves the pitch and Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Bulgaria) comes on as a substitute.

82' Shane Long (Ireland) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort. The linesman points to the corner flag, Ireland are going to take it.

81' My Gran could have done better! Birsent Karageren (Bulgaria) got himself in a great position on the edge of the box after a pass, but put his shot well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Ireland.

80' Matt Doherty (Ireland) sends a cross into the box, but Georgij Georgijev comes off his line to gather the ball.

79' Georgi Dermendzhiev is forced to make a change. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) is unable to continue due to injury, Plamen Galabov comes on.

78' Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

77' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Shane Long (Ireland) comes onto the pitch so that Adam Idah can be given a rest.

76' Here is a change. Spas Delev is going off and Georgi Dermendzhiev gives the last tactical orders to Birsent Karageren (Bulgaria).

76' Shane Duffy (Ireland) is adjudged offside.

75' 4:2 - the latest stats for both teams in respect of shots on target.

74' Callum O'Dowda goes off the pitch and Callum Robinson (Ireland) comes on.

74' Enda Stevens (Ireland) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.

73' Robbie Brady (Ireland) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle. Bulgaria have a free kick.

70' The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Robbie Brady (Ireland) will replace James McCarthy.

70' Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) tries to find the head of a teammate in the box but overhits the cross. The ball goes out of play and Ireland will have a goal kick.

67' Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.

66' The game is interrupted now, Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.

65' John Egan (Ireland) jumps into a tackle and Manuel Schuettengruber blows his whistle for a foul.

64' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.

64' Referee Manuel Schuettengruber sees the trip by John Egan (Ireland) and doesn't hesitate to blow his whistle. It's a free kick to Bulgaria, but it's in no position for a direct shot on goal.

63' A great solo effort from John Egan (Ireland) and he attempts to surprise the goalkeeper with a long-range shot towards the bottom right corner. Georgij Georgijev has a clear view of it and makes a comfortable save.

62' Conor Hourihane (Ireland) collects a pass from the flank, looks up and fires in a goal-bound shot from the edge of the box which canons off a defender to safety.

62' Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) makes a slide tackle, but referee Manuel Schuettengruber blows for a foul. Ireland earn a free kick.

60' Aaron Connolly (Ireland) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Georgij Georgijev intercepts the ball.

59' Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Ireland are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.

56' Todor Nedelev provides Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) with a nice pass inside the box. It allows him to finish with a low shot into the middle of the goal.

55' Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.

52' Aaron Connolly (Ireland) decided to shoot after receiving a sweet pass. If it wasn't for Georgij Georgijev's superb save the ball would have probably ended up in the bottom left corner.

50' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) stands over the free kick and opts to take it himself, sending it towards the right post only for Darren Randolph to dive and make a save.

49' An opponent rises to his feet after being downed by Enda Stevens (Ireland). Manuel Schuettengruber saw the sliding tackle and blows for a foul. That's a free kick to Bulgaria.

48' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) commits a foul after bringing down his opponent with a slide tackle.

46' Manuel Schuettengruber blows his whistle and the second half starts.

45+1' The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.

45' Aaron Connolly (Ireland) sends a first-time strike goalwards, but his effort lacks accuracy and goes well wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bulgaria.

44' The linesman raises his flag for offside before Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) heads on.

44' Adam Idah (Ireland) commits a foul after unfairly battling his opponent for the ball. A free kick has been awarded to Bulgaria.

42' A lofted cross from Callum O'Dowda (Ireland) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.

39' A corner kick by Bulgaria is thwarted by the well prepared Darren Randolph (Ireland).

39' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) hammers the ball from far out, but his shot is blocked by an opposition player. The ball goes out of play and Bulgaria have been awarded a corner kick.

38' Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort.

36' Matt Doherty (Ireland) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.

36' Here's the current ball possession statistics for both teams – 41:59.

34' Conor Hourihane (Ireland) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.

33' Aaron Connolly (Ireland) times his run too early and the linesman raises his flag for offside.

32' Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) starts his run too early and the referee blows for offside.

29' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) controls the ball after receiving a lofted pass, but he blazes it into the stands. Such a quick situation requires a cool head. The ball goes out of play and Ireland will have a goal kick.

29' Matt Doherty (Ireland) sends a quick through ball into space for his teammate who is lurking close to the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the danger.

25' Bulgaria show off their ball retention skills as they exchange one-two passes and the move is only interrupted when the final pass is intercepted. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Bulgaria.

22' Enda Stevens (Ireland) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Manuel Schuettengruber had an easy-decision to make.

21' Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) receives a pass and tries his luck with a long-range powerful effort. His poorly placed shot lacks accuracy and flies way over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Ireland will have a goal kick.

19' Callum O'Dowda (Ireland) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball is out of play. Ireland will take a throw-in.

18' The game is interrupted as Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) is flagged offside.

17' Aaron Connolly (Ireland) launches into a thunderous tackle on his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.

12' A free kick into the box, taken by Conor Hourihane (Ireland), is comfortably cleared by the opposition's defence.

11' Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Manuel Schuettengruber signals. Free kick. Ireland will probably just try to cross the ball in from here.

10' Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) leaps highest around the penalty spot to meet a cross from the free kick and produces a promising goal-bound header towards the middle of the goal, but Darren Randolph pulls off a comfortable save to deny him.

9' Conor Hourihane (Ireland) bangs the ball towards goal from the edge of the box, but it's rising all the way and sails high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bulgaria.

7' Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) knocks his opponent down with an over-the-top tackle. A free kick is awarded to Ireland.

7' Ireland seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.

4' Ireland fail to score from a corner as Georgij Georgijev (Bulgaria) leaps to collect the ball.

4' Enda Stevens (Ireland) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play and Ireland manage to earn a corner.

2' Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) finds the space inside the box to meet a cross, but his header from near the penalty spot towards the bottom of the right post is saved by the goalkeeper.

1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.

The players are out and the match is about to start. Ireland will have the kick-off.

The referee of today's match will be Manuel Schuettengruber.

The starting lineups for this match have been revealed.

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