National team - statistics 2023
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Bulgaria 0-1 Montenegro
time: 24 March 2023, Friday, 19:00 EET, 12/10 C, clear
place: "Huvepharma arena" st., Razgrad, 9 234 spectators
referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan); assistants: Zeynal Zeynalov (Azerbaijan), Akif Amirali (Azerbaijan); fourth official: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan)
video assistant referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania); assistant video assistant referee: Aleandro Di Paolo (Italy)
kits: white with red edging, green, white (red numbers) ; red, red, red (orange numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 15.Stefan Savić
Bulgaria: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK) - 15.Petko Hristov, 23.Valentin Antov, 3.Hristiyan Petrov - 4.Iliya Gruev -
13.Yoan Stoyanov, 22.Ilian Il.Iliev, 20.Filip Krastev, 17.Ivan Yordanov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 9.Spas Delev.
bench: 12.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK), 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 2.Ivaylo Markov, 5.Plamen Galabov, 6.Viktor Popov -
8.Yanis Karabelyov, 14.Stanislav Shopov, 16.Marin Petkov - 7.Georgi Rusev, 10.Radoslav Kirilov, 18.Nikola Iliev, 19.Martin Minchev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
Montenegro: 1.Milan Mijatović (GK) - 7.Marko Vešović, 15.Stefan Savić (c), 5.Igor Vujačić, 3.Risto Radunović -
14.Vukan Savićević, 19.leksandar Šćekić, 8.Marko Bakić - 23.Adam Marušić, 11.Nikola Krstović, 17.Sead Hakšabanović.
bench: 12.Lazar Carević (GK), 13.Miloš Dragojević (GK) - 2.Andrija Vukčević, 22.Nikola Šipčić -
4.Vladan Bubanja, 6.Miloš Raičković, 16.Vladimir Jovović, 20.Stefan Lončar, 21.Milutin Osmajić - 9.Stefan Mugoša, 10.Stevan Jovetić, 18.Driton Camaj.
coach: Srđan Kljajević (ass.coach, substituting for suspended Miodrag Radulović)
tactics: bul: 1 - 15, 23, 3 - 4 - 13, 22, 20, 17 - 11, 9
mne: 1 - 7, 15, 5, 3 - 14, 19, 8 - 23, 11, 17
events:
yc - 43 - 15.Stefan Savić mne (reckless foul)
+ 4 min
sub - ht - 10.Stevan Jovetić on 8.Marko Bakić mne
cap - ht - 10.Stevan Jovetić mne
sub - ht - 16.Vladimir Jovović on 17.Sead Hakšabanović mne -> 14, 19, 16 - 23, 10, 11
----
sub - 59 - '1 18.Nikola Iliev on 22.Ilian Il.Iliev bul
sub - 60 - '1 8.Yanis Karabelyov on 3.Hristiyan Petrov bul -> 15, 23, 4 - 8 - 13, 18, 20, 17 - 11, 9
0-1 - 70 - 11.Nikola Krstović (right/open play/16.Vladimir Jovović/pass)
sub - 71 - '1 21.Milutin Osmajić on 11.Nikola Krstović mne - same position
sub - 76 - '2 10.Radoslav Kirilov on 20.Filip Krastev bul - same position
sub - 79 - '2 20.Stefan Lončar on 16.Vladimir Jovović mne - same position
sub - 83 - '3 9.Stefan Mugoša on 23.Adam Marušić mne - same position
sub - 85 - '3 7.Georgi Rusev on 17.Ivan Yordanov bul
sub - 85 - '3 16.Marin Petkov on 9.Spas Delev bul -> 13, 18, 10, 16 - 11, 7
+ 6 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Hungary 3-0 Bulgaria
time: 27 March 2023, Monday, 20:45 CEST, 3/2 C, partly cloudy
place: "Puskás Aréna" st., Budapest, 53 000 spectators
referee: Halil Meler (Turkey); assistants: Mustafa Eyisoy (Turkey), Kerem Ersoy (Turkey); fourth official: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
video assistant referee: Abdulkadir Bitigen (Türkiye); assistant video assistant referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
kits: red with white-red edging, white with red-white edging, green (white numbers) ; white with red edging, green, white (red numbers)
captains: 10.Dominik Szoboszlai ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Hungary: 1.Dénes Dibusz (GK) - 2.Ádám Lang, 6.Willi Orbán, 4.Attila Szalai -
14.Bendegúz Bolla, 8.Ádám Nagy, 23.Bálint Vécsei, 11.Milos Kerkez - 20.Roland Sallai, 10.Dominik Szoboszlai (c) - 9.Martin Ádám.
bench: 12.Patrik Demjén (GK), 22.Krisztián Hegyi (GK) - 3.János Ferenczi, 5.Attila Mocsi, 21.Endre Botka -
7.Loïc Négo, 13.Zsolt Kalmár, 15.László Kleinheisler - 16.Dániel Gazdag, 17.Kevin Csoboth, 18.Barnabás Varga, 19.András Németh.
coach: Marco Rossi
Bulgaria: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK) - 5.Plamen Galabov, 23.Valentin Antov, 2.Ivaylo Markov - 8.Yanis Karabelyov -
13.Yoan Stoyanov, 4.Iliya Gruev, 18.Nikola Iliev, 16.Marin Petkov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 9.Spas Delev.
bench: 12.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK), 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 3.Hristiyan Petrov, 6.Viktor Popov, 15.Petko Hristov -
14.Stanislav Shopov, 17.Ivan Yordanov, 20.Filip Krastev, 22.Ilian Il.Iliev - 7.Georgi Rusev, 10.Radoslav Kirilov, 19.Martin Minchev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
tactics: hun: 1 - 2, 6, 4 - 14, 8, 23, 11 - 20, 10 - 9
bul: 1 - 5, 23, 2 - 8 - 13, 4, 18, 16 - 11, 9
events:
1-0 - 7 - 23.Bálint Vécsei (right/corner/6.Willi Orbán/shot)
2-0 - 26 - 10.Dominik Szoboszlai FREE KICK (right/_/10.Dominik Szoboszlai/fouled)
3-0 - 39 - 9.Martin Ádám (left/open play/no assist)
+ 2 min
sub - ht - 7.Georgi Rusev on 9.Spas Delev bul
sub - ht - 3.Hristiyan Petrov on 2.Ivaylo Markov bul
sub - ht - 20.Filip Krastev on 8.Yanis Karabelyov bul -> 5, 23, 3 - 4 - 13, 20, 18, 16 - 11, 7
----
sub - 57 - '1 10.Radoslav Kirilov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul -> 7, 10
cap - 57 - 10.Radoslav Kirilov bul
sub - 59 - '1 18.Barnabás Varga on 9.Martin Ádám hun - same position
sub - 73 - '2 15.László Kleinheisler on 8.Ádám Nagy hun - same position
sub - 73 - '2 17.Kevin Csoboth on 20.Roland Sallai hun - same position
sub - 85 - '2 14.Stanislav Shopov on 4.Iliya Gruev bul -> 20 - 13, 14, 18, 16 - 7, 10
sub - 87 - '3 7.Loïc Négo on 14.Bendegúz Bolla hun - same position
sub - 87 - '3 13.Zsolt Kalmár on 23.Bálint Vécsei hun - same position
+ 3 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Lithuania 1-1 Bulgaria
time: 17 June 2023, Saturday, 16:00 EEST, 23/21 C, cloudy/rain
place: "Steponas Darius ir Stasys Girėno stadionas", Kaunas, 14 230 spectators
referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark); assistants: Victor Skytte (Denmark), Deniz Yurdakul (Denmark); fourth official: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)
video assistant referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands); assistant video assistant referee: Jonas Hansen (Denmark)
kits: yellow with green edging, yellow with green edging, yellow (black numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, red with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 10.Fedor Černych ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Lithuania: 12.Edvinas Gertmonas (GK) - 13.Justas Lasickas, 20.Rokas Lekiatas, 4.Edvinas Girdvainis, 3.Markas Beneta -
22.Modestas Vorobjovas - 11.Deividas Šešplaukis, 15.Gvidas Gineitis, 18.Ovidijus Verbickas, 23.Eligijus Jankauskas - 10.Fedor Černych (c).
bench: 1.Emilijus Zubas (GK), 16.Lukas Paukštė (GK) - 2.Linas Klimavičius, 5.Kipras Kažukolovas, 6.Artemijus Tutyškinas, 17.Pijus Širvys -
7.Gratas Sirgėdas, 8.Karolis Uzėla, 21.Daniel Romanovskij - 9.Klaudijus Upstas, 14.Faustas Steponavičius, 19.Gytis Paulauskas.
coach: Edgaras Jankauskas
Bulgaria: 12.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 5.Aleks Petkov, 23.Valentin Antov, 4.Iliya Gruev -
2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 7.Stanislav Shopov, 22.Marin Petkov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 9.Spas Delev - 19.Martin Minchev.
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 21.Plamen Andreev (GK) - 3.Simeon Petrov, 6.Viktor Popov, 15.Petko Hristov -
8.Andrian Kraev, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 14.Iliyan Stefanov, 17.Ivan Yordanov, 20.Filip Krastev - 10.Georgi Rusev, 16.Nikola Iliev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
tactics: lit: 12 - 13, 20, 4, 3 - 22 - 11, 15, 18, 23 - 10
bul: 12 - 5, 23, 4 - 2, 18, 7, 22 - 11, 9 - 19
events:
1-0 - 15 - 4.Edvinas Girdvainis (left/corner/15.Gvidas Gineitis/pass)
rc - 17 - 13.Justas Lasickas lit (foul denying a goalscoring opportunity) -> 11, 20, 4, 3 - 18, 23, 15, 22 - 10
sub - 21 - '1 17.Pijus Širvys on 11.Deividas Šešplaukis lit -> 17, 20, 4, 3 - 18, 15, 22, 23 - 10
1-1 - 27 - 22.Marin Petkov (left/corner/7.Stanislav Shopov/pass)
sub - 38 - '2 19.Gytis Paulauskas on 10.Fedor Černych lit /injury/ - same position
cap - 38 - 4.Edvinas Girdvainis lit
yc - 45 - 19.Gytis Paulauskas lit (reckless foul)
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 9.Klaudijus Upstas on 18.Ovidijus Verbickas lit -> 9, 17, 4, 20, 3 - 23, 22, 15 - 19
sub - ht - 16.Nikola Iliev on 9.Spas Delev bul
sub - ht - 17.Ivan Yordanov on 7.Stanislav Shopov bul -> 2, 17, 18, 22 - 11, 16 - 19
----
sub - 63 - '1 14.Iliyan Stefanov on 19.Martin Minchev bul - same position
sub - 74 - '2 10.Georgi Rusev on 11.Kiril Despodov bul - same position
cap - 74 - 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul
sub - 79 - '3 6.Artemijus Tutyškinas on 3.Markas Beneta lit /injury/
sub - 79 - '3 7.Gratas Sirgėdas on 23.Eligijus Jankauskas lit -> 9, 17, 4, 20, 6 - 22, 7, 15 - 19
sub - 81 - '3 13.Yoan Stoyanov on 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev bul - same position
yc - 83 - 10.Georgi Rusev bul (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 90+2 - 15.Gvidas Gineitis lit (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Bulgaria 1-1 Serbia
time: 20 June 2023, Tuesday, 21:45 EEST, 21/17 C, clear
place: "Huvepharma arena" st., Razgrad, 6 700 spectators
referee: Craig Pawson (England); assistants: Ian Hussin (England), James Mainwaring (England); fourth official: Robert Jones (England)
video assistant referee: Chris Kavanagh (England); assistant video assistant referee: Jarred Gavan Gillett (Australia)
kits: white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers) ; red, red, red (white numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 10.Dušan Tadić
Bulgaria: 12.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 15.Petko Hristov, 23.Valentin Antov, 4.Iliya Gruev -
6.Viktor Popov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 8.Andrian Kraev, 22.Marin Petkov - 10.Georgi Rusev, 16.Nikola Iliev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c).
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 21.Plamen Andreev (GK) - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 3.Simeon Petrov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 17.Hristiyan Petrov -
7.Stanislav Shopov, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 14.Iliyan Stefanov, 20.Filip Krastev - 9.Spas Delev, 19.Martin Minchev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
Serbia: 23.Vanja Milinković-Savić (GK) - 4.Nikola Milenković, 8.Nemanja Gudelj, 2.Strahinja Pavlović - 6.Nemanja Maksimović -
14.Andrija Živković, 7.Saša Lukić, 20.Sergej Milinković-Savić, 11.Filip Kostić - 9.Dejan Joveljić, 10.Dušan Tadić (c).
bench: 1.Predrag Rajković (GK), 12.Đorđe Petrović (GK) - 3.Filip Mladenović, 5.Srđan Babić, 15.Strahinja Eraković -
13.Lazar Samardžić, 16.Marko Grujić, 17.Ivan Ilić, 19.Uroš Račić, 21.Filip Đuričić, 22.Darko Lazović - 18.Đorđe Jovanović.
coach: Dragan Stojković
tactics: bul: 12 - 15, 23, 4 - 6, 18, 8, 22 - 10, 16 - 11
ser: 23 - 4, 8, 2 - 6 - 14, 7, 20, 11 - 9, 10
events:
yc - 42 - 22.Marin Petkov bul (reckless foul)
+ 1 min
1-0 - 47 - 11.Kiril Despodov (right/open play/18.Ivaylo Chochev/pass)
sub - 58 - '1 18.Đorđe Jovanović on 7.Saša Lukić ser - same position
yc - 62 - 10.Georgi Rusev bul (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 66 - '1 20.Filip Krastev on 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul
sub - 66 - '1 14.Iliyan Stefanov on 16.Nikola Iliev bul -> 6, 8, 20, 22 - 11, 10 - 14
yc - 70 - 4.Nikola Milenković ser (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 71 - '2 22.Darko Lazović on 14.Andrija Živković ser - same position
sub - 71 - '2 3.Filip Mladenović on 11.Filip Kostić ser - same position
sub - 78 - '2 9.Spas Delev on 11.Kiril Despodov bul - same position
cap - 78 - 9.Spas Delev bul
yc - 81 - 12.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) bul (delaying restart of play)
yc - 81 - 9.Dejan Joveljić ser (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
sub - 81 - '3 16.Marko Grujić on 6.Nemanja Maksimović ser - same position
sub - 86 - '3 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev on 6.Viktor Popov bul /injury/
sub - 86 - '3 3.Simeon Petrov on 10.Georgi Rusev bul -> 15, 3, 23, 4, 22 - 9, 8, 20, 2 - 14
yc - 88 - 2.Strahinja Pavlović ser (foul stopping a promising attack)
1-1 - 90+6 - 22.Darko Lazović (right/open play/no assist)
+ 7 min
abbreviations and event notes
International Friendlies 2023
Bulgaria 0-1 Iran
time: 7 September 2023, Thursday, 19:00 EEST, 26/22 C, cloudy
place: "Hristo Botev" st., Plovdiv, 9 500 spectators
referee: Lazar Lukić (Serbia); assistants: Dragan Bogičević (Serbia), Bojan Banović (Serbia); fourth official: Kristiyan Kolev (Bulgaria)
kits: burgundy, burgundy w/ gold-white edging, burgundy (white numbers) ; white, white, white (red numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 3.Ehsan Hajsafi
Bulgaria: 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 21.Aleks Petkov, 3.Dimo Krastev, 4.Iliya Gruev -
20.Viktor Popov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 8.Andrian Kraev, 17.Ivan Yordanov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 24.Lukas Petkov - 16.Preslav Borukov.
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 2.Ivan Turitsov, 5.Kristian Dimitrov, 6.Valentin Antov, 14.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 15.Simeon Petrov -
7.Dominik Yankov, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 22.Ilian Il.Iliev - 9.Spas Delev, 10.Georgi Rusev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
Iran: 1.Alireza Beiranvand (GK) - 23.Ramin Rezaeian, 8.Morteza Pouraliganji, 4.Shojae Khalilzadeh, 3.Ehsan Hajsafi (c) -
6.Saeid Ezatolahi, 17.Ahmad Nourollahi - 7.Alireza Jahanbakhsh, 14.Seyed Saman Ghoddoos, 10.Mohammad Mohebi - 9.Mehdi Taremi.
bench: 12.Payam Niazmand (GK), 22.Mohammad Akhbari (GK) - 2.Sadegh Moharrami, 5.Milad Mohammadi, 19.Mohammad Daneshgar, 24.Mohammad Hossein Moradmand -
13.Alireza Alizadeh, 15.Rouzbeh Cheshmi, 18.Ali Karimi, 21.Milad Sarlak - 16.Mehdi Torabi, 20.Shahriyar Moghanlou.
coach: Ardeshir Ghalenoei
tactics: bul: 12 - 21, 3, 4 - 20, 18, 8, 17 - 11, 24 - 16
iran: 1 - 23, 8, 4, 3 - 6, 17 - 7, 14, 10 - 9
events:
yc - 8 - 3.Dimo Krastev bul (foul stopping a promising attack)
0-1 - 13 - 10.Mohammad Mohebi (head/open play/14.Seyed Saman Ghoddoos/pass)
sub - 23 - '1 22.Mohammad Akhbari (GK) on 1.Alireza Beiranvand (GK) iran /injury/ - same position
+ 4 min
sub - 57 - '2 20.Shahriyar Moghanlou on 14.Seyed Saman Ghoddoos iran - same position
sub - 58 - '2 18.Ali Karimi on 17.Ahmad Nourollahi iran - same position
sub - 59 - '1 10.Georgi Rusev on 16.Preslav Borukov bul
sub - 59 - '1 6.Valentin Antov on 21.Aleks Petkov bul
sub - 59 - '1 7.Dominik Yankov on 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul -> 6, 3, 4 - 20, 7, 8, 17 - 24, 10 - 11
yc - 68 - 20.Shahriyar Moghanlou iran (reckless foul)
sub - 68 - '2 22.Ilian Il.Iliev on 8.Andrian Kraev bul
sub - 68 - '2 5.Kristian Dimitrov on 3.Dimo Krastev bul -> 5, 6, 4 - 20, 7, 22, 17 - 24, 10 - 11
yc - 74 - 22.Ilian Il.Iliev bul (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 79 - 8.Morteza Pouraliganji iran (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 83 - '3 15.Rouzbeh Cheshmi on 6.Saeid Ezatolahi iran
sub - 83 - '3 5.Milad Mohammadi on 7.Alireza Jahanbakhsh iran -> 15, 18 - 10, 20, 5 - 9
sub - 85 - '3 9.Spas Delev on 24.Lukas Petkov bul - same position
sub - 90+4 - 19.Mohammad Daneshgar on 3.Ehsan Hajsafi iran - same position
cap - 90+4 - 9.Mehdi Taremi iran
yc - 90+6 - 19.Mohammad Daneshgar iran (holding an opponent with hand)
+ 7 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Montenegro 2-1 Bulgaria
time: 10 September 2023, Sunday, 18:00 CEST, 31/25 C, sunny/clear
place: Stadion pod Goricom, Podgorica, 4 232 spectators
referee: Harm Osmers (Germany); assistants: Robert Kempter (Germany), Dominik Schaal (Germany); fourth official: Robert Hartmann (Germany)
video assistant referee: Christian Dingert (Germany); assistant video assistant referee: Riem Hussein (Germany)
kits: red, red, red (orange numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 15.Stefan Savić ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Montenegro: 1.Milan Mijatović (GK) - 5.Igor Vujačić, 15.Stefan Savić (c), 22.Nikola Šipčić -
23.Adam Marušić, 8.Marko Janković, 20.Stefan Lončar, 19.Marko Bakić, 2.Andrija Vukčević - 11.Nikola Krstović, 21.Uroš Đurđević.
bench: 12.Danijel Petković (GK), 13.Miloš Dragojević (GK) - 3.Risto Radunović, 4.Marko Vukčević, 6.Žarko Tomašević -
14.Miloš Raičković, 16.Vladimir Jovović, 18.Nebojša Kosović - 7.Driton Camaj, 9.Stefan Mugoša, 10.Stevan Jovetić, 17.Viktor Đukanović.
coach: Miodrag Radulović
Bulgaria: 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 3.Dimo Krastev, 6.Valentin Antov, 5.Kristian Dimitrov -
14.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 4.Iliya Gruev, 8.Andrian Kraev, 20.Viktor Popov - 19.Lukas Petkov, 10.Georgi Rusev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c).
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Ivan Turitsov, 15.Simeon Petrov, 21.Aleks Petkov -
7.Dominik Yankov, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 17.Ivan Yordanov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 22.Ilian Il.Iliev - 9.Spas Delev, 16.Preslav Borukov.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
tactics: mne: 1 - 5, 15, 22 - 23, 8, 20, 19, 2 - 11, 21
bul: 23 - 3, 6, 5 - 14, 4, 8, 20 - 19, 10 - 11
events:
yc - 24 - 5.Igor Vujačić mne (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 26 - '1 6.Žarko Tomašević on 22.Nikola Šipčić mne /injury/ - same position
1-0 - 45+1 - 15.Stefan Savić (left/corner/6.Žarko Tomašević/shot)
yc - 45+3 - 21.Uroš Đurđević mne (delaying restart of play)
+ 5 min
sub - ht - 10.Stevan Jovetić on 21.Uroš Đurđević mne - same position
sub - ht - 9.Spas Delev on 10.Georgi Rusev bul - same position
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yc - 59 - 5.Igor Vujačić mne (foul stopping a promising attack)
rc - 59 - 5.Igor Vujačić mne (second yellow card) -> 23, 15, 6, 2 - 8, 20, 19 - 10, 11
yc - 59 - 11.Nikola Krstović mne (unsporting behaviour - provoking an opponent)
mp - 60 - 11.Kiril Despodov bul - lower left placed, 1.Milan Mijatović left - saves (right/penalty/9.Spas Delev is fouled)
sub - 63 - '1 13.Yoan Stoyanov on 14.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev bul - same position
sub - 64 - '1 7.Dominik Yankov on 8.Andrian Kraev bul - same position
yc - 67 - 20.Viktor Popov bul (reckless foul)
sub - 74 - '2 16.Preslav Borukov on 5.Kristian Dimitrov bul -> 13, 3, 6, 20 - 4 - 11, 19, 7, 9 - 16
sub - 76 - '2 7.Driton Camaj on 11.Nikola Krstović mne /injury/ -> 8, 20, 19, 7 - 10
1-1 - 79 - 16.Preslav Borukov (head/open play/9.Spas Delev/shot)
yc - 81 - 19.Marko Bakić mne (dissent)
yc - 81 - MR.Miodrag Radulović (coach) mne (dissent)
sub - 83 - '3 18.Ivaylo Chochev on 19.Lukas Petkov bul - same position
sub - 84 - '3 4.Marko Vukčević on 8.Marko Janković mne - same position
sub - 84 - '3 9.Stefan Mugoša on 19.Marko Bakić mne - same position
yc - 90+2 - MK.Mladen Krstajić (coach) bul (dissent)
2-1 - 90+6 - 10.Stevan Jovetić (head/open play/7.Driton Camaj/pass)
+ 9 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Bulgaria 0-2 Lithuania
time: 14 October 2023, Saturday, 19:00 EEST, 21/17 C, clear
place: Natsionalen stadion "Vasil Levski", Sofia, 6 916 spectators
referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia); assistants: Levan Varamishvili (Georgia), Zaza Pipia (Georgia); fourth official: Aleko Aptsiauri (Georgia)
video assistant referee: Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands); assistant video assistant referee: Erwin Blank (Netherlands)
kits: white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers) ; red w/ white edging, red w/ white edging, red (white numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 10.Fedor Černych
Bulgaria: 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 5.Kristian Dimitrov, 6.Valentin Antov, 4.Iliya Gruev -
20.Viktor Popov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 8.Andrian Kraev, 16.Marin Petkov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 9.Spas Delev - 17.Preslav Borukov.
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 3.Simeon Petrov, 14.Aleks Petkov, 19.Ivan Turitsov -
7.Hristo Ivanov, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 22.Ilian Il.Iliev - 10.Georgi Rusev, 15.Lukas Petkov, 21.Martin Minchev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
Lithuania: 1.Emilijus Zubas (GK) - 19.Edgaras Utkus, 2.Linas Klimavičius, 20.Rokas Lekiatas -
13.Justas Lasickas, 6.Modestas Vorobjovas, 15.Gvidas Gineitis, 17.Pijus Širvys - 14.Vykintas Slivka, 10.Fedor Černych (c) - 9.Gytis Paulauskas.
bench: 12.Edvinas Gertmonas (GK), 16.Vytautas Černiauskas (GK) - 3.Markas Beneta, 4.Edvinas Girdvainis, 5.Kipras Kažukolovas -
8.Matijus Remeikis, 18.Ovidijus Verbickas, 21.Daniel Romanovskij - 7.Klaudijus Upstas, 11.Arvydas Novikovas, 22.Faustas Steponavičius, 23.Eligijus Jankauskas.
coach: Edgaras Jankauskas
tactics: bul: 23 - 5, 6, 4 - 20, 18, 8, 16 - 11, 9 - 17
lit: 1 - 19, 2, 20 - 13, 6, 15, 17 - 14, 10 - 9
events:
yc - 8 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (reckless foul)
yc - 19 - 15.Gvidas Gineitis lit (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
yc - 21 - 8.Andrian Kraev bul (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
yc - 42 - 8.Andrian Kraev bul (foul stopping a promising attack)
rc - 42 - 8.Andrian Kraev bul (second yellow card) -> 20, 18, 16 - 11, 9 - 17
0-1 - 45 - 17.Pijus Širvys (right/corner/2.Linas Klimavičius/pass)
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 15.Lukas Petkov on 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul
sub - ht - 3.Simeon Petrov on 6.Valentin Antov bul
sub - ht - 10.Georgi Rusev on 17.Preslav Borukov bul -> 20, 3, 5, 16 - 10, 4, 15, 9 - 11
----
0-2 - 55 - 17.Pijus Širvys (head/open play/13.Justas Lasickas/pass)
yc - 60 - 15.Lukas Petkov bul (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 68 - 4.Iliya Gruev bul (reckless foul)
sub - 70 - '1 8.Matijus Remeikis on 15.Gvidas Gineitis lit
sub - 70 - '1 11.Arvydas Novikovas on 10.Fedor Černych lit -> 13, 8, 6, 17 - 11, 14 - 9
cap - 70 - 11.Arvydas Novikovas lit
yc - 71 - 11.Kiril Despodov bul (unsporting behaviour - provoking an opponent)
cnc - 74 - 13.Justas Lasickas (right/open play/9.Gytis Paulauskas/pass) /canceled after var goal/
var - 74-76 - goal situation lit/initial decision: no foul play and goal/var decision: offside
sub - 78 - '2 23.Eligijus Jankauskas on 14.Vykintas Slivka lit - same position
sub - 79 - '1 7.Hristo Ivanov on 9.Spas Delev bul -> 10, 6, 7, 15 - 11
sub - 85 - '3 3.Markas Beneta on 17.Pijus Širvys lit
sub - 85 - '3 22.Faustas Steponavičius on 9.Gytis Paulauskas lit -> 13, 8, 6, 3 - 11, 22 - 23
sub - 85 - '2 19.Ivan Turitsov on 16.Marin Petkov bul - same position
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
International Friendlies 2023
Albania 2-0 Bulgaria
time: 17 October 2023, Tuesday, 18:00 CEST, 14/14 C, cloudy
place: "Air Albania" st., Tirana, 16 700 spectators
referee: Mervan Bejtullahu (Kosovo); assistants: Fatmir Sekiraqa (Kosovo), Edmond Zeqiri (Kosovo); fourth official: Erjon Bastari (Albania)
kits: white w/ black edging, white w/ black edging, white (black numbers) ; burgundy, burgundy w/ gold-white edging, burgundy (gold numbers)
captains: 23.Thomas Strakosha (GK) ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Albania: 23.Thomas Strakosha (GK) (c) - 2.Iván Balliu, 18.Arlind Ajeti, 13.Enea Mihaj, 3.Mario Mitaj -
21.Kristjan Asllani - 9.Jasir Asani, 14.Qazim Laçi, 10.Nedim Bajrami, 17.Ernest Muçi - 11.Myrto Uzuni.
bench: 1.Etrit Berisha (GK), 12.Alen Sherri (GK) - 4.Elseid Hysaj, 5.Frédéric Veseli, 6.Berat Djimsiti -
8.Klaus Gjasula, 20.Ylber Ramadani - 7.Marvin Çuni, 15.Taulant Seferi, 16.Sokol Çikalleshi, 22.Arbnor Muja.
coach: Sylvinho Júnior
Bulgaria: 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 3.Simeon Petrov, 6.Valentin Antov, 14.Aleks Petkov -
19.Ivan Turitsov, 4.Iliya Gruev, 15.Lukas Petkov, 16.Marin Petkov - 10.Georgi Rusev, 9.Spas Delev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c).
bench: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 5.Kristian Dimitrov, 20.Viktor Popov -
8.Andrian Kraev, 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 22.Ilian Iliev, 24.Hristo Ivanov - 7.Stanislav Ivanov, 21.Martin Minchev.
coach: Mladen Krstajić
tactics: alb: 23 - 2, 18, 13, 3 - 21 - 9, 14, 10, 17 - 11
bul: 12 - 3, 6, 14 - 19, 4, 15, 16 - 10, 9 - 11
events:
sub - 36 - '1 21.Martin Minchev on 9.Spas Delev bul /injury/ - same position
1-0 - 41 - 14.Qazim Laçi (right/open play/no assist)
yc - 44 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (dissent)
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 5.Frédéric Veseli on 18.Arlind Ajeti alb
sub - ht - 22.Arbnor Muja on 10.Nedim Bajrami alb -> 2, 5, 13, 3 - 14, 21 - 17, 9, 22 - 11
sub - ht - 20.Viktor Popov on 19.Ivan Turitsov bul
sub - ht - 24.Hristo Ivanov on 10.Georgi Rusev bul -> 20, 4, 24, 16 - 15, 11 - 21
----
yc - 51 - 16.Marin Petkov bul (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
yc - 51 - 9.Jasir Asani alb (reckless foul)
sub - 54 - '1 7.Marvin Çuni on 9.Jasir Asani alb -> 7, 17, 22 - 11
sub - 61 - '2 8.Klaus Gjasula on 14.Qazim Laçi alb - same position
sub - 62 - '2 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev on 16.Marin Petkov bul - same position
yc - 73 - 3.Mario Mitaj alb (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 74 - 4.Iliya Gruev bul (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 78 - '3 7.Stanislav Ivanov on 15.Lukas Petkov bul - same position
2-0 - 81 - 17.Ernest Muçi (right/open play/no assist)
sub - 86 - 8.Andrian Kraev on 4.Iliya Gruev bul -> 20, 24, 8, 2 - 7, 11 - 21
sub - 90+1 - '3 20.Ylber Ramadani on 21.Kristjan Asllani alb - same position
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Bulgaria 2-2 Hungary
time: 16 November 2023, Thursday, 19:00 EET, 7/5 C, clear
place: Natsionalen stadion "Vasil Levski", Sofia, behind closed doors
referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland); assistants: Dawid Golis (Poland), Michał Obukowicz (Poland); fourth official: Wojciech Myć (Poland)
video assistant referee: Piotr Lasyk (Poland); assistant video assistant referee: Paweł Malec (Poland)
kits: white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers) ; red with white-red edging, white with red-white edging, green (white numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 10.Dominik Szoboszlai
Bulgaria: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK) - 2.Viktor Popov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 6.Valentin Antov, 14.Anton Nedyalkov -
18.Ivaylo Chochev, 4.Iliya Gruev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 20.Filip Krastev, 9.Spas Delev - 21.Martin Minchev.
bench: 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 3.Simeon Petrov, 15.Zhivko Atanasov, 16.Angel Lyaskov, 19.Ivan Turitsov -
10.Dominik Yankov, 13.Hristo Ivanov, 22.Ilian Iliev - 7.Georgi Rusev, 8.Stanislav Ivanov, 17.Aleksandar Kolev.
coach: Ilian Iliev
Hungary: 1.Dénes Dibusz (GK) - 21.Endre Botka, 2.Ádám Lang, 4.Attila Szalai, 11.Milos Kerkez -
7.Loïc Négo, 8.Ádám Nagy, 17.Callum Styles, 23.Kevin Csoboth - 10.Dominik Szoboszlai (c), 9.Martin Ádám.
bench: 12.Patrik Demjén (GK), 22.Péter Szappanos (GK) - 3.Attila Mocsi, 5.Botond Balogh, 6.Gábor Szalai, 18.Zsolt Nagy -
13.Zsolt Kalmár, 14.Bendegúz Bolla, 15.Mihály Kata, 19.Krisztofer Horváth - 16.Dániel Gazdag, 20.András Németh.
coach: Marco Rossi
tactics: bul: 1 - 2, 5, 6, 14 - 18, 4 - 11, 20, 9 - 21
hun: 1 - 21, 2, 4, 11 - 7, 8, 17, 23 - 10, 9
events:
yc - 8 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (striking an opponent's head with hand)
0-1 - 10 - 9.Martin Ádám (head/free kick/10.Dominik Szoboszlai/pass)
1-1 - 24 - 9.Spas Delev (right/open play/11.Kiril Despodov/pass)
yc - 36 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (reckless foul)
rc - 36 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (second yellow card) -> 2, 5, 4, 14 - 11, 20, 18, 9 - 21
cnc - 39 - 4.Iliya Gruev bul (foul denying a goalscoring opportunity) /canceled after var rc/
var - 40-42 - direct red card situation bul/initial decision: foul denying a goalscoring opportunity and rc/var decision: simulation and yc
yc - 42 - 21.Endre Botka hun /var/ (simulation)
sub - 43 - '1 15.Zhivko Atanasov on 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul -> 2, 5, 15, 14 - 11, 4, 20, 9 - 21
yc - 44 - 11.Milos Kerkez hun (simulation)
+ 6 min
yc - 57 - 11.Milos Kerkez hun (reckless foul)
rc - 57 - 11.Milos Kerkez hun (second yellow card)
sub - 59 - '1 18.Zsolt Nagy on 23.Kevin Csoboth hun -> 21, 2, 4, 18 - 7, 8, 17, 10 - 9
sub - 72 - '2 17.Aleksandar Kolev on 21.Martin Minchev bul - same position
sub - 74 - '2 20.András Németh on 9.Martin Ádám hun - same position
2-1 - 78 - 11.Kiril Despodov PENALTY - upper right placed, 1.Dénes Dibusz right (right/penalty/11.Kiril Despodov is fouled)
yc - 81 - 15.Zhivko Atanasov bul (reckless foul)
sub - 81 - '3 16.Dániel Gazdag on 21.Endre Botka hun
sub - 81 - '3 13.Zsolt Kalmár on 7.Loïc Négo hun -> 8, 2, 4, 18 - 16, 17, 13, 10 - 20
sub - 83 - '3 7.Georgi Rusev on 11.Kiril Despodov bul
cap - 83 - 14.Anton Nedyalkov bul
sub - 83 - '3 8.Stanislav Ivanov on 9.Spas Delev bul -> 8, 4, 20, 7 - 17
yc - 86 - 17.Aleksandar Kolev bul (simulation)
2-2 - 90+7 - 5.Aleks Petkov OWN GOAL (head/free kick)
+ 8 min
abbreviations and event notes
2024 UEFA European Championship qualification
Group stage, Group G
Serbia 2-2 Bulgaria
time: 19 November 2023, Sunday, 16:00 EET, 8/5 C, sunny/clear
place: "Dubočica" st., Leskovac, 7 325 spectators
referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium); assistants: Jo De Weirdt (Belgium), Kevin Monteny (Belgium); fourth official: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
video assistant referee: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands); assistant video assistant referee: Jan Boterberg (Belgium)
kits: red, red, red (white numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 10.Dušan Tadić ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Serbia: 23.Vanja Milinković-Savić (GK) - 4.Nikola Milenković, 13.Miloš Veljković, 15.Srđan Babić -
14.Andrija Živković, 6.Nemanja Gudelj, 22.Saša Lukić, 11.Filip Kostić - 10.Dušan Tadić (c), 21.Filip Đuričić - 9.Aleksandar Mitrović.
bench: 1.Predrag Rajković (GK), 12.Đorđe Petrović (GK) - 2.Strahinja Pavlović, 3.Filip Mladenović, 16.Strahinja Eraković -
5.Nemanja Maksimović, 8.Lazar Samardžić, 17.Ivan Ilić, 19.Uroš Račić, 20.Marko Grujić - 7.Nemanja Radonjić, 18.Dušan Vlahović.
coach: Dragan Stojković
Bulgaria: 1.Daniel Naumov (GK) - 19.Ivan Turitsov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 15.Zhivko Atanasov, 2.Viktor Popov -
4.Iliya Gruev - 21.Martin Minchev, 8.Andrian Kraev, 20.Filip Krastev, 11.Kiril Despodov (c) - 17.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 12.Dimitar Mitov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 3.Simeon Petrov, 16.Angel Lyaskov -
6.Svetoslav Kovachev, 10.Dominik Yankov, 13.Stanislav Ivanov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 22.Ilian Iliev - 7.Georgi Rusev, 9.Spas Delev, 14.Preslav Borukov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: ser: 23 - 4, 13, 15 - 14, 6, 22, 11 - 10, 21 - 9
bul: 1 - 19, 5, 15, 2 - 4 - 21, 8, 20, 11 - 17
events:
yc - 3 - 5.Aleks Petkov bul (striking an opponent's head with hand)
1-0 - 16 - 13.Miloš Veljković (head/corner/6.Nemanja Gudelj/shot)
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 7.Georgi Rusev on 21.Martin Minchev bul - same position
----
yc - 51 - 22.Saša Lukić ser (reckless foul)
1-1 - 59 - 7.Georgi Rusev (right/open play/17.Aleksandar Kolev/pass)
sub - 62 - '1 18.Dušan Vlahović on 21.Filip Đuričić ser -> 10 - 18, 9
1-2 - 69 - 11.Kiril Despodov (right/open play/20.Filip Krastev/pass)
sub - 76 - '2 17.Ivan Ilić on 22.Saša Lukić ser - same position
sub - 76 - '2 7.Nemanja Radonjić on 14.Andrija Živković ser - same position
sub - 77 - '1 22.Ilian Iliev on 17.Aleksandar Kolev bul
sub - 77 - '1 18.Ivaylo Chochev on 8.Andrian Kraev bul
sub - 77 - '1 14.Preslav Borukov on 20.Filip Krastev bul -> 4 - 7, 22, 18, 11 - 14
2-2 - 82 - 15.Srđan Babić (head/corner/10.Dušan Tadić/pass)
sub - 85 - '3 3.Filip Mladenović on 9.Aleksandar Mitrović ser
sub - 85 - '3 5.Nemanja Maksimović on 11.Filip Kostić ser -> 5 - 7, 6, 17, 3 - 10, 18
sub - 90 - '2 6.Svetoslav Kovachev on 11.Kiril Despodov bul -> 6, 22, 18, 7 - 14
cap - 90 - 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
Abbreviations and event notes:
yc - yellow card
rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half
about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right;
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.
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