Northern Ireland player ratings as Bulgaria are thrashed in Nations League

A picture of the Northern Ireland team as they line up before Tuesday night’s UEFA Nations League game against Bulgaria
-Credit: (Image: William Cherry/Presseye)


Northern Ireland produced a superb display to blow Bulgaria away in the Nations League clash at Windsor Park.

First half goals from Isaac Price [2] and a Dimitar Mitov own goal put the home side in control.

Price completed his Hat-trick on 81 minutes before Josh Magennis completed the rout with a late fifth.

Here are our player ratings:

Pierce Charles 7

Didn't have a lot to do, excellent with the ball at his feet

Conor Bradley 7

Led by example again and unlucky not to get a goal

Eoin Toal 7

Another commanding showing unfortunate to pick up injury in first half

Trai Hume 7

Key part of the back three as they racked up another clean sheet

Callum Marshall 7

Worked hard down the left and came close to grabbing a first goal

Dion Charles 8

Did everything but score, caused Bulgaria problems all night

Isaac Price 9

What a night for the Standard Liege man as he bagged himself a hat-trick

Ali McCann 7

Perfect foil for Charles in the centre of the pitch

Paddy McNair 7

The experienced campaigner kept things tight at the back again

Shea Charles 8

Superb display as he drove forward from midfield all night

Brodie Spencer 8

Created one goal and was unlucky to have another taken away from him

SUBS

Jamie Reid 6 (for D Charles, 74)

Paul Smyth 6 (for Marshall, 74)

Brad Lyons 6 (for S Charles, 85)

Josh Magennis 7 (for Price, 85)

Ciaron Brown 7 (for Toal, 45)

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