Northern Ireland player ratings as Bulgaria are thrashed in Nations League
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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