Yahoo Sport- Alan Browne 56'
- Kevin Long 83'
- James Collins 86'
3
Regular Season
Finished
- Ivelin Popov 67' (pen.)
1
IRL
BGRKO
HT
GoalIRL - Alan Browne56'
Substitution
0 - Nikolay Dimitrov
0 - WandersonSubstitution0 - Anton Nedyalkov0 - Vasil Bozhikov59'- Substitution0 - Alan Judge0 - Jack Byrne59'
- Substitution0 - Scott Hogan0 - James Collins60'
- GoalBGR - Ivelin Popov67'
- Substitution - Daniel Mladenov0 - Kiril Despodov68'
- Substitution0 - Conor Hourihane0 - James McClean69'
- Substitution0 - Mark Travers0 - Kieran O'HaraSubstitution0 - Callum O'Dowda0 - Enda Stevens76'
- Substitution0 - Kristian Traychev Di - Vasil Panayotov80'
- Substitution0 - Kristiyan Malinov0 - Georgi Terziev81'
- GoalIRL - Kevin Long83'
Yellow cardIRL - James CollinsSubstitution0 - Ronan Curtis0 - Jeff Hendrick84'- GoalIRL - James Collins86'
FT
Republic of Ireland
Match stats
Bulgaria
59%
Possession
41%
16
Shots
11
4
Shots (On goal)
2
5
Corners
6
1
Saves
1
11
Fouls
9
Line-ups
0
Mark Travers
0
Cyrus Christie
0
Kevin Long
0
John Egan
0
Conor Hourihane
0
Josh Cullen
0
Alan Browne
0
Callum O'Dowda
0
Alan Judge
0
Ronan Curtis
0
Scott Hogan
4-2-3-1
0
Hristo Ivanov
6
Georgi Pashov
0
Kristian Traychev Di
0
Simeon Slavchev
0
Anton Nedyalkov
0
Ivan Goranov
0
Nikolay Dimitrov
0
Georgi Milanov
0
Kristiyan Malinov
Daniel Mladenov
0
Bozhidar Kraev
5-4-1
Team stats
Republic of Ireland
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
Mark Travers 76' | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60' | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
56' | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Ronan Curtis 84' | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 76' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
83' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| 69' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59'(Alan Judge) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 60'(Scott Hogan) 86' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 69'(Conor Hourihane) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 76'(Callum O'Dowda) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84'(Ronan Curtis) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 76'(Mark Travers) | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Bulgaria
| Goalkeepers | G | GC | SAV |
|---|---|---|---|
Hristo Ivanov | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Forwards | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Midfielders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Daniel Mladenov 68' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 45' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Defenders | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Georgi Pashov | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ivan Goranov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Kristian Traychev Di 80' | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 59' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Substitutes | G | GA | S | FC | FW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45'(Georgi Milanov) 67' | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 59'(Anton Nedyalkov) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 59'(Nikolay Dimitrov) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 68'(Daniel Mladenov) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vasil Panayotov 80'(Kristian Traychev Di) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 81'(Kristiyan Malinov) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Georgi Sarmov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martin Lukov | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
Team Ranks
Republic of Ireland
Match stats
Bulgaria
59%
Possession
41%
16
Shots
11
4
Shots (On goal)
2
5
Corners
6
1
Saves
1
11
Fouls
9
Match stream
- 90'+2'That is all from this live text commentary. Thank you for following, goodbye.
- 90'+2'Going forward, Ireland face Georgia and Switzerland in Euro 2020 qualifying when the next international break comes along in October, while Bulgaria play Montonegro and England in their next two qualifiers.
- 90'+2'FULL-TIME: REPUBLIC OF IRELAND 3-1 BULGARIA.
- 90'There will be two minutes of added time here. Away from the fourth official's board, Ireland look to make it four but as a cross is swung in, Collins' header flies over the bar and his momentum takes him tumbling into the net.
- 88'That late flurry will definitely win the game for Ireland. They are well on top now and do not look like surrendering their lead again.
- 86'Stevens did really well there to send in a wonderful cross which Collins met well with a nice toe to send it over Ivanov.
- 86'GOAL! Ireland grab a third and that makes it 3-1! This is a really good move from the home side. There is some slick passing in midfield before Stevens receives it on the left and crosses into the area. Collins is just onside as the ball comes in and he gets a toe to it, sending the ball looping over Ivanov and into the goal!
- 84'Another change from Ireland sees Curtis come off for Hendrick.
- 84'Collins goes into the book and he is the first man to do so this evening.
- 83'Byrne did really well with his corner, which was well-directed for Long to head it into the net.
- 86'Goal0 - James CollinsGoal! Republic of Ireland 3, Bulgaria 1. James Collins (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Enda Stevens with a cross.
- 84'Substitution - In0 - Jeff Hendrick
Substitution - Out0 - Ronan CurtisAnother change from Ireland sees Curtis come off for Hendrick. - 84'Yellow card0 - James CollinsCollins goes into the book and he is the first man to do so this evening.
- 83'Goal0 - Kevin LongGoal! Republic of Ireland 2, Bulgaria 1. Kevin Long (Republic of Ireland) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Byrne with a cross following a corner.
- 81'Substitution - In0 - Georgi TerzievSubstitution - Out0 - Kristiyan MalinovThe latest change for the visitors sees Malinov come off and Terziev replace him.
- 80'Substitution - In- Vasil PanayotovSubstitution - Out0 - Kristian Traychev DiBulgaria make another change which sees Dimitrov make way for Panayotov.
- 76'Substitution - In0 - Enda StevensSubstitution - Out0 - Callum O'DowdaIn another change for the hosts, Stevens comes onto the pitch to replace O'Dowda.
- 76'Substitution - In0 - Kieran O'HaraSubstitution - Out0 - Mark TraversIreland make a change between the sticks, with O'Hara replacing Travers.
- 69'Substitution - In0 - James McCleanSubstitution - Out0 - Conor HourihaneIreland make a change, with McClean coming on for Hourihane.
- 68'Substitution - In0 - Kiril DespodovSubstitution - Out- Daniel MladenovBulgaria make another change as Mladenov makes way for Despodov.
- 67'Goal0 - Ivelin PopovGoal! Republic of Ireland 1, Bulgaria 1. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 60'Substitution - In0 - James CollinsSubstitution - Out0 - Scott HoganAnother Ireland change sees Hogan make way for Collins.
- 59'Substitution - In0 - Jack ByrneSubstitution - Out0 - Alan JudgeBulgaria's latest change sees Dimitrov come off in place of Wanderson.
- 59'Substitution - In0 - WandersonSubstitution - Out0 - Nikolay DimitrovIreland's first change of the evening sees Judge make way for Byrne.
- 59'Substitution - In0 - Vasil BozhikovSubstitution - Out0 - Anton NedyalkovBulgaria make another change, with Bozhikov coming on for Nedyalkov.
- 56'Goal0 - Alan BrowneGoal! Republic of Ireland 1, Bulgaria 0. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott Hogan.
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