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Ireland 1-1 Bulgaria - March 28, 2009 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2010
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IRE
0
1' - Goal
Richard Dunne124
24' - Substitution
Zhivko Milanovis substituted by Radostin Kishishev
24' - Substitution
Zhivko Milanovis substituted by Radostin Kishishev
HT
IRE
46
46' - Substitution
Ivelin Popovis substituted by Velizar Dimitrov
46' - Substitution
Ivelin Popovis substituted by Velizar Dimitrov66
66' - Substitution
Blagoy Georgievis substituted by Dimitar Makriev
66' - Substitution
Blagoy Georgievis substituted by Dimitar Makriev74
74' - Own goal
Kevin Kilbane
74' - Own goal
Kevin Kilbane
90' - Substitution
Aiden McGeadyis substituted by Andy Keogh90
FT
BUL
BUL
Team line-ups
Ireland
Dunne1
Richard Dunne
Republic of Ireland
B.date21/09/1979
Age29 years
H1m88
positionRight central defender
McGeady90
Aiden McGeady
Republic of Ireland
B.date04/04/1986
Age22 years
H1m78
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
Hunt
Stephen Hunt
Republic of Ireland
B.date01/08/1981
Age27 years
H1m75
positionLeft Offensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Shay Given | 32 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Paul McShane | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Richard Dunne | 1 | 29 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Kevin Kilbane | 74 | 32 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
John O'Shea | 27 | 51 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Glenn Whelan | 25 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Keith Andrews | 28 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Aiden McGeady | 90 | 22 | 24 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stephen Hunt | 27 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Kevin Doyle | 25 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Robbie Keane | 28 | 87 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
27.1 years
Average number of matches played for the team
42
Bulgaria
Telkiyski
Dimitar Telkiyski
Bulgaria
B.date05/05/1977
Age31 years
H1m74
positionRight Offensive Midfielder
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G |
Dimitar Ivankov | 33 | 56 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Igor Tomasic | 32 | 16 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Ilian Stoyanov | 32 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Zhivko Milanov | 24 | 24 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Stanislav Manolev | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Stanislav Angelov | 30 | 22 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Blagoy Georgiev | 66 | 27 | 31 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Stilian Petrov | 29 | 85 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Ivelin Popov | 46 | 21 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Dimitar Telkiyski | 31 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Dimitar Rangelov | 26 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
Average age
28 years
Average number of matches played for the team
27
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F |
Andy Keogh | 90 | 22 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D |
Radostin Kishishev | 24 | 34 | 78 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Velizar Dimitrov | 46 | 29 | 27 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Dimitar Makriev | 66 | 25 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Stephen Hunt
IN
Damien Duff
OUT
Paul McShane
IN
Stephen Kelly
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Dimitar Rangelov
IN
Dimitar Berbatov
OUT
Igor Tomasic
IN
Elin Topuzakov
OUT
Dimitar Ivankov
IN
Georgi Petkov
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
70
9
Success rate in this team:
44 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
52 %
Trapattoni vs Bulgaria
1 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 28, 2009
Trapattoni vs Stoilov
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 28, 2009
Manager
Age
Match num
42
2
Success rate in this team:
0 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
64 %
Stoilov vs Ireland
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 28, 2009
Stoilov vs Trapattoni
0 victory
1 draw
0 loss
Latest figure on March 28, 2009
Referee
Ivan Bebek
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Ireland1 match | General total | Bulgaria2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
Ireland1 match | Season total | Bulgaria1 match | 0 victory |
1 draw |
0 loss |
| Latest figure on March 28, 2009 | Latest figure on October 14, 2019 | |||||||
Videos
April 17, 2012
Key figures
Ireland keeps its 6 matches with at least one goal scored at home running (since 02/06/2004). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 12/06/1996-07/09/2002 time period (9 matches).
Ireland keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored vs Bulgaria at home running (since 17/10/1979). It's a record streak. The first of history
Bulgaria keeps its 5 matches with at least one goal scored away from home running (since 22/06/2004). The last time this streak has been beaten, it was during the 26/06/1994-13/07/1994 time period (5 matches).
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | DIreland 1-1 Cyprus17/10/2007 | LIreland 0-1 Brazil06/02/2008 | DIreland 1-1 Serbia24/05/2008 | VIreland 1-0 Cyprus15/10/2008 | LIreland 2-3 Poland19/11/2008 | VIreland 2-1 Georgia11/02/2009 |
| Overall | DNorway 1-1 Ireland20/08/2008 | VGeorgia 1-2 Ireland06/09/2008 | DMontenegro 0-0 Ireland10/09/2008 | VIreland 1-0 Cyprus15/10/2008 | LIreland 2-3 Poland19/11/2008 | VIreland 2-1 Georgia11/02/2009 |
Current form
| Away | VNorthern Ireland 0-1 Bulgaria06/02/2008 | VBosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Bulgaria20/08/2008 | DMontenegro 2-2 Bulgaria06/09/2008 | DGeorgia 0-0 Bulgaria15/10/2008 | LSerbia 6-1 Bulgaria19/11/2008 | DSwitzerland 1-1 Bulgaria11/02/2009 |
| Overall | VBosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Bulgaria20/08/2008 | DMontenegro 2-2 Bulgaria06/09/2008 | DBulgaria 0-0 Italy11/10/2008 | DGeorgia 0-0 Bulgaria15/10/2008 | LSerbia 6-1 Bulgaria19/11/2008 | DSwitzerland 1-1 Bulgaria11/02/2009 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 3 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 3 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Drawing streak | 1 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 5 |
| Scoring streak | 2 | 2 |
| Conceding streak | 2 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
|
4 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
|
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
0 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
3 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
0 |
Losses (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
0 |
Goals
|
5 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
2 |
|
3 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
1.25 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
0.67 |
|
1.5 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
0.67 |
|
0.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
2 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
1-0 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
2-2 |
Bookings
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
5 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
5 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
1 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
1 |
Key players
 | Robbie Keane | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 1 goal | Stilian Petrov |  |
| Robbie Keane | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Stilian Petrov | |
| Robbie Keane | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | - | ||
| Robbie Keane | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | - | ||
| Robbie Keane | 3 goals during the last 2 matches | The fittest player | 1 goal during the last 3 matches | Stilian Petrov | |
Historical head to head
Home
4 matches
2 v
2 d
0 l
6 gf
1 ga
Away
3 matches
0 v
0 d
3 l
2 gf
5 ga
Neutral ground
1 match
1 v
0 d
0 l
1 gf
0 ga
Total
8 matches
3 v
2 d
3 l
9 gf
6 ga
Historical head to head
Home
3 matches
3 v
0 d
0 l
5 gf
2 ga
Away
4 matches
0 v
2 d
2 l
1 gf
6 ga
Neutral ground
1 match
0 v
0 d
1 l
0 gf
1 ga
Total
8 matches
3 v
2 d
3 l
6 gf
9 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 3 - 0 |
October 17, 1979 |
| Home | 3 - 0 |
October 17, 1979 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 1 |
April 01, 1987 |
| Away | No success yet | |
Latest head to head
August 18, 2004 - Rencontres amicales 2004
October 14, 1987 - Eliminatoires Euro 1988
April 01, 1987 - Eliminatoires Euro 1988
October 17, 1979 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
May 19, 1979 - Eliminatoires Euro 1980
Best historical scorers against Bulgaria
 |
Frank Stapleton | 2 goals | 1979 - 1987 |
 |
Paul McGrath | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Tony Grealish | 1 goal | 1979 - 1979 |
 |
Andy Reid | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
 |
Don Givens | 1 goal | 1977 - 1977 |
 |
Kevin Moran | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
First data collected by footballdatabase.eu on the 28/05/1924. All information before this date, if they exist, might be missing.
Best historical scorers against Ireland
 |
Valeri Bojinov | 1 goal | 2004 - 2004 |
|
Anyo Sadkov | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Lachezar Tanev | 1 goal | 1987 - 1987 |
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Players with most games played vs Bulgaria
 |
Liam Brady | 6 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
|
Frank Stapleton | 5 matches | 1977 - 1987 |
 |
Paddy Mulligan | 4 matches | 1977 - 1979 |
|
Steve Heighway | 4 matches | 1977 - 1979 |
 |
David O'Leary | 4 matches | 1977 - 1979 |
|
Gerry Daly | 3 matches | 1977 - 1979 |
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Players with most games played vs Ireland
|
Plamen Nikolov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Georgi Dimitrov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Anyo Sadkov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
|
Plamen Simeonov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Nasko Sirakov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
 |
Petar Aleksandrov | 2 matches | 1987 - 1987 |
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Competition info
The other matches
September 06, 2008
September 10, 2008
October 11, 2008
October 15, 2008
February 11, 2009
March 28, 2009
April 01, 2009
June 06, 2009
September 05, 2009
September 09, 2009
October 10, 2009
October 14, 2009
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