Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 23 March 2025
| Score | 2-1 to Republic of Ireland |
| Referee | Halil Umut Meler |
| Competition | UEFA Nations League Play-off 2nd leg |
| Venue | Aviva Stadium, Dublin |
| Attendance | 40,156 |
View Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm local
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Republic of Ireland won 4-2 on aggregate
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Republic of Ireland
Manager: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Goals:
| Evan Ferguson | 63 |
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| Adam Idah | 84 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Caoimhin Kelleher
Defender
Nathan Collins
(captain)
Defender
Matt Doherty
Defender
Jake O'Brien
Defender/Midfielder
Robbie Brady
Midfielder
Finn Azaz
Midfielder
Josh Cullen
Midfielder
Jason Knight
Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward
Mikey Johnston
Forward
Troy Parrott
Substitutions:
| Adam Idah for Mikey Johnston | 65 |
| Ryan Manning for Robbie Brady | 66 |
| Mark Sykes for Troy Parrott | 66 |
| Jimmy Dunne for Evan Ferguson | 74 |
| Jack Taylor for Jason Knight | 82 |
Cards:
| Mikey Johnston | 40 | Y |
| Jason Knight | 44 | Y |
| Nathan Collins | 90+2 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Gavin Bazunu
Goalkeeper
Mark Travers
Defender
James Abankwah
Defender
Jimmy Dunne
Defender
Dara O'Shea
Defender/Midfielder
Jack Taylor
Midfielder
Ryan Manning
Midfielder
Mark Sykes
Midfielder
Rocco Vata
Midfielder/Forward
Andy Moran
Forward
Sinclair Armstrong
Forward
Adam Idah
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Bulgaria
Manager: Ilian Iliev
Goals:
| Valentin Antov | 30 |
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Starting lineup:
Plamen Iliev
Goalkeeper
Valentin Antov
Defender
Anton Nedyalkov
Defender
Nikolay Minkov
Defender/Midfielder
Fabian Nürnberger
Defender/Midfielder
Simeon Petrov
Defender/Midfielder
Ilia Gruev
Midfielder
Georgi Milanov
Midfielder
Kiril Despodov
Midfielder/Forward
(captain)
Bozhidar Kraev
Midfielder/Forward
Marin Petkov
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Vladimir Nikolov for Bozhidar Kraev | 60 |
| Radoslav Kirilov for Marin Petkov | 75 |
| Filip Krastev for Georgi Milanov | 75 |
| Ilian Iliev for Fabian Nürnberger | 89 |
| Stanislav Shopov for Ilia Gruev | 89 |
Cards:
| Simeon Petrov | 32 | Y |
| Ilia Gruev | 84 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Ivan Dyulgerov
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Sheytanov
Defender/Midfielder
Hristiyan Petkov
Midfielder
Ilian Iliev
Midfielder
Filip Krastev
Midfielder
Vasil Panayotov
Midfielder
Stanislav Shopov
Midfielder
Kristiyan Stoyanov
Midfielder/Forward
Andrian Kraev
Forward
Stanislav Ivanov
Forward
Radoslav Kirilov
Forward
Vladimir Nikolov