Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria, 28 March 2009
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ivan Bebek |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Croke Park, Dublin |
| Attendance | 60,002 |
View Republic of Ireland v Bulgaria head to head
1
Republic of Ireland
Manager: Giovanni Trappattoni
Goals:
| Richard Dunne | 1 |
|
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Shay Given
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Paul McShane
Defender
John O'Shea
Midfielder
Keith Andrews
Midfielder
Stephen Hunt
Midfielder
Kevin Kilbane
Midfielder
Aiden McGeady
Midfielder
Glenn Whelan
Forward
Kevin Doyle
Forward
Robbie Keane
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Andy Keogh for Aiden McGeady | 90 |
Cards:
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Dean Kiely
Defender
Stephen Kelly
Defender/Midfielder
Damien Delaney
Midfielder
Darron Gibson
Forward
Caleb Folan
Forward
Noel Hunt
Forward
Andy Keogh
1
Bulgaria
Manager: Stanimir Stoilov
Goals:
| Kevin Kilbane | own goal | 74 |
|
Starting lineup:
Dimitar Ivankov
Goalkeeper
Stanislav Angelov
Defender
Zhivko Milanov
Defender
Ilian Stoyanov
Defender
Igor Tomasic
Defender
Stanislav Manolev
Defender/Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
(captain)
Dimitar Telkiyski
Midfielder
Ivelin Popov
Midfielder/Forward
Blagoy Georgiev
Forward
Dimitar Rangelov
Forward
Substitutions:
| Radostin Kishishev for Zhivko Milanov | 24 |
| Velizar Dimitrov for Ivelin Popov | 46 |
| Dimitar Makriev for Blagoy Georgiev | 66 |
Cards:
| Zhivko Milanov | 17 | Y |
| Stanislav Manolev | 58 | Y |
| Radostin Kishishev | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Georgi Petkov
Midfielder
Radostin Kishishev
Midfielder
Elin Topuzakov
Midfielder
Chavdar Yankov
Forward
Velizar Dimitrov
Forward
Dimitar Makriev
Forward
Yordan Todorov