FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Bulgaria 4–3 Northern Ireland

Wednesday 28 Mar 2001 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria4–3Northern Ireland

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Balakov Williams Petrov Chomakov Petrov Elliott Healy

7′1–0Krasimir Balakov Bulgaria · penalty
15′1–1Mark Williams Northern Ireland
17′2–1Martin Petrov Bulgaria
72′3–1Krassimir Chomakov Bulgaria
78′4–1Martin Petrov Bulgaria
84′4–2Stuart Elliott Northern Ireland
90′4–3David Healy Northern Ireland · penalty

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1704 → 1709
Northern Ireland: 1482 → 1477

Expected score for Bulgaria: 86.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 11, 1972–2024.

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

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

2–1 v Algeria 14 Nov 2000 · Friendly
2–0 v Mexico 24 Jan 2001 · Friendly
0–0 v Jamaica 28 Jan 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Jordan 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly
2–1 v Iceland 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

1–2 v Norway 25 Apr 2001 · Friendly
1–0 v Northern Ireland 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Iceland 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v North Macedonia 15 Aug 2001 · Friendly
2–0 v Malta 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Northern Ireland

Before

1–0 v Malta 2 Sep 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
1–1 v Denmark 7 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–1 v Iceland 11 Oct 2000 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2000
0–4 v Norway 28 Feb 2001 · Friendly
0–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

After

0–1 v Bulgaria 2 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–3 v Czech Republic 6 Jun 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–1 v Denmark 1 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
3–0 v Iceland 5 Sep 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001
1–0 v Malta 6 Oct 2001 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2001

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

0–1 v Czech Republic 24 Mar 2001
3–4 v Bulgaria 28 Mar 2001
0–1 v Bulgaria 2 Jun 2001
1–3 v Czech Republic 6 Jun 2001
1–1 v Denmark 1 Sep 2001
3–0 v Iceland 5 Sep 2001
1–0 v Malta 6 Oct 2001

Every Bulgaria v Northern Ireland match11

From Bulgaria's side.


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

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