Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland, 01 April 1987
| Score | 2-1 to Bulgaria |
| Referee | Carlos Valente |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 7 |
| Venue | Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |
| Attendance | 40,000 |
View Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland head to head
Kick-off: 7:30pm local
2
Bulgaria
Manager: Hristo Mladenov
Goals:
| Ayan Sadakov | 40 |
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| Latchezar Tanev | penalty | 81 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Borislav Mihailov
Defender
Krasimir Bezinski
Defender
Georgi Dimitrov
(captain)
Defender
Nikolay Iliev
Defender
Plamen Nikolov
Midfielder
Hristo Kolev
Midfielder
Ayan Sadakov
Midfielder
Plamen Simeonov
Forward
Bozhidar Iskrenov
Forward
Nasko Sirakov
Forward
Latchezar Tanev
Substitutions:
| Petar Alexandrov for Bozhidar Iskrenov | 60 |
| Ilia Voynov for Plamen Simeonov | 63 |
Cards:
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Jack Charlton
Goals:
| Frank Stapleton | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Pat Bonner
Goalkeeper
John Anderson
Defender
Chris Hughton
Defender
Mick McCarthy
Defender
Kevin Moran
Defender
Paul McGrath
Defender/Midfielder
Liam Brady
Midfielder
Tony Galvin
Midfielder
Ronnie Whelan
Midfielder
John Aldridge
Forward
Frank Stapleton
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Niall Quinn for Frank Stapleton | 85 |
Cards:
| Paul McGrath | Y | |
| John Aldridge | Y | |
| Liam Brady | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Niall Quinn