Republic of Ireland
2 - 1
Bulgaria
2-1
W
1-2
W
1-0
W
2-0
L
1-2
W
2-1
L
1-2
L
0-1
W
5-0
L
0-0
D
Half time: 0 - 1
Elapsed: FT
Kick off: 19:45 UTC
Date: Sun 23-Mar-25
Wheater: broken clouds
 |  |  | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Republic of Ireland 4-4-2Bulgaria 5-4-1C. Kelleher1M. Doherty2N. Collins22J. O´Brien5R. Brady
11J. Cullen6F. Azaz7J. Knight8M. Johnston21T. Parrott15E. Ferguson9P. Ivanov Iliev23A. Nedyalkov14V. Ivaylov Antov6S. Petrov15G. Milanov17N. Minkov Minkov2B. Kraev10I. Gruev4F. Nürnberger5K. Despodov11M. Plamenov Petkov16| Valentin Antov 0-1 | 30' | | ||
| Simeon Petrov | 32' | | ||
| 40' | Michael Johnston | ||
| 44' | Jason Knight | ||
| out: Bozhidar Kraev Vladimir Nikolov | 60' |  | ||
| 63' | 1-1 Evan Ferguson Assist: Finn Azaz | ||
| 65' | Adam Idah out: Michael Johnston | ||
| 66' | Mark Sykes out: Troy Parrott | ||
| 66' | Ryan Manning out: Robbie Brady | ||
| 74' | Jimmy Dunne out: Evan Ferguson | ||
| out: Georgi Milanov Filip Krastev | 75' | | ||
| out: Marin Plamenov Petkov Radoslav Kirilov Kirilov | 75' | | ||
| 82' | Jack Taylor out: Jason Knight | ||
| 84' | 2-1 Adam Idah Assist: Mark Sykes | ||
| Ilia Gruev | 84' | | ||
| out: Fabian Nürnberger Ilian Iliev | 89' | | ||
| out: Ilia Gruev Stanislav Shopov | 89' | | ||
| 90+2' | Nathan Collins | ||
| Vladimir Nikolov | 90+2' | | ||
Lineups
Republic of Ireland
 | 1C. Kelleher Goalkeeper |
 | 2M. Doherty Dedender |
 | 22N. Collins90'+2 Dedender |
 | 5J. O´Brien Dedender |
 | 11R. Brady66' Dedender |
 | 6J. Cullen Midfielder |
 | 7F. Azaz Midfielder |
 | 8J. Knight44'82' Midfielder |
 | 21M. Johnston40'65' Midfielder |
 | 15T. Parrott66' Forward |
 | 9E. Ferguson63'74' Forward |
Bulgaria
 | 23P. Ivanov Iliev Goalkeeper |
 | 14A. Nedyalkov Dedender |
 | 6V. Ivaylov Antov30' Dedender |
 | 15S. Petrov32' Dedender |
 | 17G. Milanov75' Midfielder |
 | 2N. Minkov Minkov Dedender |
 | 10B. Kraev60' Forward |
 | 4I. Gruev84'89' Midfielder |
 | 5F. Nürnberger89' Dedender |
 | 11K. Despodov Midfielder |
 | 16M. Plamenov Petkov75' Midfielder |
Substitutes
Republic of Ireland
 | 12J. Dunne74' Dedender |
 | 10A. Idah65'84' Forward |
 | 19S. Armstrong Forward |
 | 3R. Manning66' Dedender |
 | 20J. Abankwah Dedender |
 | 17A. Moran Midfielder |
 | 4D. O'Shea Dedender |
 | 16G. Bazunu Goalkeeper |
 | 23M. Travers Goalkeeper |
 | 18J. Taylor82' Midfielder |
| 14R. Vata Forward |
 | 13M. Sykes66' Midfielder |
Bulgaria
 | 9V. Nikolaev Nikolov60'90'+2 Forward |
 | 7R. Kirilov Kirilov75' Forward |
 | 12D. Sheytanov Goalkeeper |
 | 19S. Ivaylov Ivanov Forward |
 | 8A. Kraev Midfielder |
| 3H. Petrov Dedender |
 | 20F. Yavorov Krastev75' Midfielder |
 | 18V. Panayotov Midfielder |
 | 22I. Ilianov Iliev Midfielder |
 | 1I. Dyulgerov Goalkeeper |
 | 21K. Stoyanov Stoyanov Midfielder |
 | 13S. Shopov89' Midfielder |