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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Wed 31 Mar 2021

Northern Ireland
0–0 Full time
Bulgaria

      The story

      Northern Ireland and Bulgaria drew 0-0 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 3.

      Northern Ireland had 70% of the ball and 14 shots to Bulgaria's 3.

      Written from the match data (Statorium).

      Match stats

      Northern Ireland Bulgaria

      70%Possession30%
      14Shots3
      3On target1
      12Corners2
      17Fouls17
      3Offsides5
      3Yellow cards3
      0Red cards0

      Statorium.

      Line-ups

      Northern Ireland

      1. Bailey Peacock-FarrellGoalkeeper
      2. Paddy McNairDefender
      3. Dan Ballardoff 74'Defender
      4. Jonny EvansDefender
      5. Jamal LewisDefender
      6. Stuart DallasDefender
      7. Craig CathcartDefender
      8. Steven DavisMidfielder
      9. George Savilleoff 74'Midfielder
      10. Josh Magennisoff 82'Forward
      11. Gavin Whyteoff 64'Forward

      Subs used: Niall McGinn (64'), Matty Kennedy (74'), Michael Smith (74'), Kyle Lafferty (82')

      Bulgaria

      1. Daniel NaumovGoalkeeper
      2. Valentin AntovDefender
      3. Petko HristovDefender
      4. Andrea HristovDefender
      5. Ivaylo ChochevMidfielder
      6. Georgi Kostadinovoff 44'Midfielder
      7. Antonio Vutovoff 46'Midfielder
      8. Andrey Galabinovoff 73'Forward
      9. Kiril DespodovForward
      10. Georgi Yomovoff 73'Forward
      11. Momchil Tsvetanovoff 73'Forward

      Subs used: Petar Vitanov (44'), Dimitar Iliev (46'), Petar Zanev (73'), Birsent Karagaren (73'), Atanas Iliev (73')

      Full timeline

      Every goal and card (6)
      1. 24' 🟨 Petko Hristov
      2. 33' 🟨 Paddy McNair
      3. 45+2' 🟨 Valentin Antov
      4. 70' 🟨 George Saville
      5. 86' 🟨 Atanas Iliev
      6. 90+1' 🟨 Kyle Lafferty

      Head to head

      1Northern Ireland wins0Draws2Bulgaria wins

      Last 3 meetings

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