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Relegation Playoffs
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The Republic of Ireland beat Bulgaria
1
–
2
FT · Sun, Mar 23
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Republic of Ireland win 4-2 on aggregate
Match Details
Aviva Stadium
(Dublin)
· 40,156 fans
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Republic of Ireland 2, Bulgaria 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 2, Bulgaria 1.
- 90'+3'Attempt missed. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valentin Antov following a corner.
- 90'+3'Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jack Taylor.
- 90'+2'Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2'Nathan Collins (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1'Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Mark Sykes (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'Attempt blocked. Jimmy Dunne (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
- 90'Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
- 89'Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Shopov replaces Ilia Gruev.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BUL | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| IRL | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Match Leaders
Bulgaria- VA Valentin Antov · 1Goals
- FN Fabian Nürnberger · 2Total Shots
- SP Simeon Petrov · 2Saves
Republic of Ireland- EF Evan Ferguson · 1Goals
- FA Finn Azaz · 3Total Shots
- NC Nathan Collins · 2Saves
Key Events
84'Goal! Republic of Ireland 2, Bulgaria 1. Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
63'Goal! Republic of Ireland 1, Bulgaria 1. Evan Ferguson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Finn Azaz with a through ball.
30'Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Bulgaria 1. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a corner.
Team Stats
BulgariaRepublic of Ireland
General
49.6
Possession %
50.4
7
Shots
14
2
On Target
5
0
Offsides
2
5
Corners
5
12
Fouls
12
Passing & Defense
412
Passes Completed
421
4
Crosses Won
7
8
Tackles Won
8
6
Interceptions
4
24
Clearances
20
Discipline
3
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Saves
1
Recent Form
Republic of Ireland
W
L
W
L
W
Bulgaria
D
L
W
D
L
Starting Lineups
Bulgaria5-4-1
Republic of Ireland4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Republic of Ireland
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CK #1 Caoimhín KelleherG
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JO #5 Jake O'BrienCD-L
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NC #22 Nathan CollinsCD-R
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RB #11 Robbie BradyLB
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MD #2 Matt DohertyRB
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JK #8 Jason KnightCM-L
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JC #6 Josh CullenCM-R
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FA #7 Finn AzazLM
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MJ #21 Michael JohnstonRM
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TP #15 Troy ParrottCF-L
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EF #9 Evan FergusonCF-R63'
Substitutes · 5 used
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AM #17 Andy Moran
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RV #14 Rocco Vata
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AI #10 Adam Idah84' 65' for Michael Johnston
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GB #16 Gavin Bazunu
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JT #18 Jack Taylor 82' for Jason Knight
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RM #3 Ryan Manning 66' for Robbie Brady
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MT #23 Mark Travers
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SA #19 Sinclair Armstrong
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JA #20 James Abankwah
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DO #4 Dara O'Shea
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MS #13 Mark Sykes 66' for Troy Parrott
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JD #12 Jimmy Dunne 74' for Evan Ferguson
Bulgaria
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PI #23 Plamen IlievG
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SP #15 Simeon PetrovCD
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#14 Anton NedyalkovCD-L
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VA #6 Valentin AntovCD-R30'
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FN #5 Fabian NürnbergerLB
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NM #2 Nikolay Minkov MinkovRB
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IG #4 Ilia GruevCM-L
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GM #17 Georgi MilanovCM-R
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KD #11 Kiril DespodovLM
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MP #16 Marin PetkovRM
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BK #10 Bozhidar KraevF
Substitutes · 5 used
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SS #13 Stanislav Shopov 89' for Ilia Gruev
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II #22 Ilian Iliev 89' for Fabian Nürnberger
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DS #12 Dimitar Sheytanov
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ID #1 Ivan Dyulgerov
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FY #20 Filip Yavorov Krastev 75' for Georgi Milanov
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VP #18 Vasil Panayotov
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KS #21 Kristiyan Stoyanov
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VN #9 Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov 60' for Bozhidar Kraev
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AK #8 Andrian Kraev
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HP #3 Hristiyan Petrov
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SI #19 Stanislav Ivanov
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RK #7 Radoslav Kirilov 75' for Marin Petkov
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