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Ireland v Bulgaria: All The Key Moments And Talking Points From Playoff Second Leg

23 March 2025; Republic of Ireland players huddle before the UEFA Nations League B/C Play-off 2nd Leg match between Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Sam Barnes/Sportsfile
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Ireland will hope to get the job done on Sunday night, as they host Bulgaria in the second leg of their Nations League B relegation/promotion playoff.

Thursday saw Heimir Hallgrímsson's side come from behind to win in Plovdiv, thanks to goals from Finn Azaz and Matt Doherty. The head coach will hope that they can take an even more decisive victory on home soil in the Aviva Stadium.

Kick-off is at 7:45pm in Dublin, with the game live on RTÉ 2. You can follow along with all the action in our liveblog below. Ahead of kick-off, reminisce on Ireland's chequered past in playoffs, and take a look at the XI we hope to see line out in the Aviva tonight.

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Ireland v Bulgaria: Nations League playoff second leg

We'll be in the Aviva Stadium tonight as Ireland look to secure their Nations League B status with a playoff win over Bulgaria.

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Though the Nations League has received a mixed reception from some football fans, it is very much in Ireland's best interest to stay in League B.

There have been suggestions that going down to League C and racking up some wins against lesser opposition would benefit Ireland but, for the development of the team and for future qualifying seeding, the Boys in Green will want to stay as high up in the Nations League as they can.

Heimir Hallgrímsson has named an unchanged matchday 23 to that which won in Plovdiv. We expect team news around 6:30pm and we'll have all the updates as soon as we get them on Lansdowne Road.

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Ireland take on Bulgaria at 7:45pm on Sunday night, with the game live on RTÉ 2.

SEE ALSO: Two Playoff Second Legs That Went Ireland's Way...And Two That Didn't

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