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Republic of Ireland Edges Out Bulgaria in Thrilling Nations League Encounter
Plovdiv, Bulgaria – The Republic of Ireland secured a victory over Bulgaria in a hard-fought UEFA Nations League match at the Stadion Hristo Botev in Plovdiv. The game, a B/C playoff match of the 2024 UEFA Nations League, ended with a 2-1 scoreline in favour of the Irish.
Bulgaria took the early lead with a goal from M. Petkov in the 6th minute, assisted by F. Krastev. However, the Republic of Ireland fought back, scoring two goals in the first half through F. Azaz (21st minute) and M. Doherty (42nd minute).
The match was a tense affair, featuring a total of 29 fouls and seven yellow cards. Ireland, despite having less possession (44%), showed greater attacking efficiency with 11 shots, three on target. Bulgaria, with 56% possession, managed 6 shots, 3 on target.
Despite Bulgaria’s territorial dominance, the Republic of Ireland capitalized on their chances to secure a deserved win. The match was officiated by Benoît Bastien of France.
Substitutions bulgaria: at minute 46 P. Iliev came in and D. Mitov went out., at minute 72 N. Minkov came in and F. Nurnberger went out., at minute 72 B. Kraev came in and L. Petkov went out., at minute 86 I. Iliev came in and F. Krastev went out., at minute 86 V. Nikolov came in and A. Kraev went out.
Substitutions rep. of ireland: at minute 76 E. Ferguson came in and T. Parrott went out., at minute 76 M. Sykes came in and M. Johnston went out., at minute 76 J. Taylor came in and F. Azaz went out., at minute 79 J. O’Brien came in and R. Manning went out., at minute 80 R. Vata came in and J. Knight went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bulgaria
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Rep. Of Ireland
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