Bulgaria v Northern Ireland, 28 March 2001
| Score | 4-3 to Bulgaria |
| Referee | Vladimir Hrinak |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 3 |
| Venue | Sofia |
| Attendance | 20,000 |
View Bulgaria v Northern Ireland head to head
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Bulgaria
Manager: Stoicho Mladenov
Goals:
| Krasimir Balakov | 10 |
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| Svetoslav Petrov | 17 |
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| Krassimir Chomakov | 72 |
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| Svetoslav Petrov | 78 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Zdravko Zdravkov
Defender
Georgi Markov
Midfielder
Krasimir Balakov
Midfielder
Krassimir Chomakov
Midfielder
Marian Hristov
Midfielder
Bisser Ivanov
Midfielder
Radostin Kishishev
Midfielder
Predrag Pažin
Midfielder
Milen Petkov
Forward
Dimitar Berbatov
Forward
Martin Petrov
Substitutions:
| Stoicho Stoilov for Milen Petkov | 58 |
| Svetoslav Petrov for Marian Hristov | 67 |
| Georgi Ivanov for Dimitar Berbatov | 81 |
Cards:
| Dimitar Berbatov | 32 | Y |
| Krassimir Chomakov | 36 | Y |
| Martin Petrov | 78 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Ivankov
Defender
Rosen Kirilov
Midfielder
Georgi Peev
Midfielder
Stoicho Stoilov
Forward
Georgi Ivanov
Forward
Svetoslav Petrov
Forward
Svetoslav Todorov
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Northern Ireland
Manager: Sammy McIlroy
Goals:
| Mark Williams | 14 |
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| Stuart Elliott | 83 |
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| David Healy | penalty | 90 |
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Starting lineup:
Roy Carroll
Goalkeeper
Danny Griffin
Defender
Colin Murdock
Defender
Ian Nolan
Defender
Mark Williams
Defender
Stuart Elliott
Midfielder
Keith Gillespie
Midfielder
Michael Hughes
Midfielder
Neil Lennon
Midfielder
Jim Magilton
Midfielder
David Healy
Forward
Substitutions:
| Damien Johnson for Keith Gillespie | 85 |
| Peter Kennedy for Neil Lennon | 85 |
| Jon McCarthy for Ian Nolan | 90 |
Cards:
| Mark Williams | 71 | Y |
| Keith Gillespie | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Maik Taylor
Midfielder
Damien Johnson
Midfielder
Peter Kennedy
Midfielder
Jon McCarthy
Forward
Philip Gray
Forward
Andy Kirk