UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Northern Ireland 2–0 Bulgaria

Wednesday 2 May 1979 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland2–0Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nicholl Armstrong

16′1–0Chris Nicholl Northern Ireland
30′2–0Gerry Armstrong Northern Ireland

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Northern Ireland: 1651 → 1669
Bulgaria: 1603 → 1585

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 70.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 11, 1972–2024.

Northern Ireland wins: 3
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 6

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

0–1 v Wales 19 May 1978 · British Home Championship 1978
0–0 v Republic of Ireland 20 Sep 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
2–1 v Denmark 25 Oct 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
2–0 v Bulgaria 29 Nov 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
0–4 v England 7 Feb 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

After

0–2 v England 19 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979
0–1 v Scotland 22 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979
1–1 v Wales 26 May 1979 · British Home Championship 1979
0–4 v Denmark 6 Jun 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
1–5 v England 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Bulgaria

Before

0–2 v Northern Ireland 29 Nov 1978 · UEFA Euro qualification 1978
1–0 v Cyprus 16 Jan 1979 · Friendly
1–0 v German DR 28 Feb 1979 · Friendly
1–3 v Russia 28 Mar 1979 · Friendly
1–2 v Argentina 25 Apr 1979 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Republic of Ireland 19 May 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–3 v England 6 Jun 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–3 v Republic of Ireland 17 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
3–0 v Denmark 31 Oct 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979
0–2 v England 22 Nov 1979 · UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–4 v England 7 Feb 1979
2–0 v Bulgaria 2 May 1979
0–4 v Denmark 6 Jun 1979
1–5 v England 17 Oct 1979
1–0 v Republic of Ireland 21 Nov 1979

Bulgaria

Every Northern Ireland v Bulgaria match11

From Northern Ireland's side.


15 Oct 2024	Bulgaria	5–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
8 Sep 2024	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
12 Oct 2021	Bulgaria	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
31 Mar 2021	Bulgaria	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
6 Feb 2008	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
2 Jun 2001	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Mar 2001	Bulgaria	3–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
2 May 1979	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1979	—
29 Nov 1978	Bulgaria	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1978	—
26 Sep 1973	Bulgaria	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
18 Oct 1972	Bulgaria	0–3	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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