Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland, 06 June 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Claus Bo Larsen |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia |
| Attendance | 38,000 |
View Bulgaria v Republic of Ireland head to head
1
Bulgaria
Manager: STOILOV Stanimir
Goals:
| Dimitar Telkiyski | 29 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Ivankov
Defender
Stanislav Angelov
Defender
Zhivko Milanov
Defender
Ilian Stoyanov
Defender
Igor Tomasic
Midfielder
Radostin Kishishev
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Dimitar Telkiyski
Forward
Dimitar Berbatov
(captain)
Forward
Valery Bozhinov
Forward
Martin Petrov
Substitutions:
| Dimitar Makriev for Valery Bozhinov | 59 |
| Blagoy Georgiev for Martin Petrov | 61 |
| Velizar Dimitrov for Dimitar Telkiyski | 82 |
Cards:
| Zhivko Milanov | 39 | Y |
| Dimitar Telkiyski | 57 | Y |
On the bench:
Midfielder
Elin Topuzakov
Forward
Velizar Dimitrov
Forward
Valeri Domovchiyski
Forward
Blagoy Georgiev
Forward
Dimitar Makriev
Forward
Svetoslav Todorov
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: TRAPATTONI Giovanni
Goals:
| Richard Dunne | 24 |
|
Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Richard Dunne
Defender
John O'Shea
Defender
Sean St Ledger-Hall
Defender
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Damien Duff
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Midfielder
Caleb Folan
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Aiden McGeady for Stephen Hunt | 71 |
| Leon Best for Robbie Keane | 74 |
| Stephen Kelly for John O'Shea | 82 |
Cards:
| Glenn Whelan | 76 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Wayne Henderson
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender
Eddie Nolan
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Liam Miller
Forward
Leon Best
Forward
Andy Keogh