Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland stats tab covers Nations League (Europe), League C - 2 on 8 Sept 2024. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Bulgaria 3, Northern Ireland 3; Shots off target: Bulgaria 4, Northern Ireland 4; Possession: Bulgaria 48%, Northern Ireland 52%; Corner kicks: Bulgaria 2, Northern Ireland 4; Fouls: Bulgaria 19, Northern Ireland 12; Yellow cards: Bulgaria 3, Northern Ireland 4. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Northern Ireland had more possession, 52% to 48% over Bulgaria and Northern Ireland led corner kicks, 4 to 2 over Bulgaria. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Bulgaria committed more fouls, 19 to 12 over Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland had more yellow cards, 4 to 3 over Bulgaria. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
