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Northern Ireland gift Portugal Bulgaria winner in Nations League

September 9, 2024 6:16 am

[Source: BBC Sport]

Northern Ireland’s strong run of form came to an end with a frustrating 1-0 Nations League defeat by Bulgaria in Plovdiv.

Kiril Despodov was gifted the opening goal in the 40th minute when Aleksandar Kolev latched on to a loose pass by goalkeeper Bailey Peacock-Farrell and he squared the ball for the Bulgarian captain to touch home.

 

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