National team - statistics 2024
International Friendlies 2024
Bulgaria 1-0 Tanzania
time: 22 March 2024, Friday, 15:00 EET, 9/7 C, cloudy
place: "Liv Bona Dea Arena" /"Dalğa Arena"/ st., Mərdəkan, Azerbaijan, 154 spectators
referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan); assistants: Zeynal Zeynalov (Azerbaijan), Akif Amirali (Azerbaijan); fourth official: Rauf Cabarov (Azerbaijan)
kits: golden w/ dark blue shoulders and sleeves, dark blue w/ golden-white edging, golden w/ dark blue edging (dark blue numbers) ; blue w/ yellow edging, blue, blue w/ yellow edging (yellow numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 7.Himid Mao Mkami
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 13.Yoan Stoyanov, 6.Valentin Antov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 26.Viktor Popov -
4.Iliya Gruev, 18.Ivaylo Chochev - 10.Georgi Rusev, 20.Filip Krastev, 11.Kiril Despodov (c) - 25.Martin Minchev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 15.Petko Hristov -
7.Georgi Kostadinov, 16.Svetoslav Kovachev, 22.Ilian Iliev, 24.Stanislav Ivanov - 9.Georgi Minchev, 14.Lukas Petkov, 17.Aleksandar Kolev.
coach: Ilian Iliev
Tanzania: 18.Aishi Manula (GK) - 10.Miano van den Bos, 14.Bakari Mwamnyeto, 4.Ibrahim Hamad, 15.Mohamed Hussein -
7.Himid Mao Mkami (c), 20.Novatus Miroshi - 2.Haji Mnoga, 6.Feisal Salum, 22.Tarryn Allarakhia - 11.Kibu Denis.
bench: 1.Kwesi Kawawa (GK), 13.Aboutwaleeb Hamidu Mshery (GK) - 5.Kennedy Juma, 16.Lusajo Mwaikenda -
3.Mudathir Yahya, 8.Morice Abraham, 21.Kokola Charles M'Mombwa, 23.Ben Starkie - 9.Abdul Hamisi Suleiman, 12.Twariq Yusuf, 17.Yahya Zayd Omary, 19.Clement Mzize.
coach: Hemed Suleiman
tactics: bul: 1 - 13, 6, 5, 26 - 4, 18 - 10, 20, 11 - 25
tan: 18 - 10, 14, 4, 15 - 7, 20 - 2, 6, 22 - 11
events:
sub - 31 - '1 1.Kwesi Kawawa (GK) on 18.Aishi Manula (GK) tan /injury/ - same position
yc - 38 - 6.Feisal Salum tan (reckless foul)
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sub - ht - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev on 13.Yoan Stoyanov bul
sub - ht - 17.Aleksandar Kolev on 10.Georgi Rusev bul -> 26, 6, 5, 2 - 4, 18 - 11, 20, 25 - 17
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1-0 - 52 - 11.Kiril Despodov FREE KICK (right/_/20.Filip Krastev/fouled)
sub - 61 - '2 9.Abdul Hamisi Suleiman on 22.Tarryn Allarakhia tan - same position
sub - 61 - '2 16.Lusajo Mwaikenda on 10.Miano van den Bos tan - same position
sub - 61 - '2 21.Kokola Charles M'Mombwa on 2.Haji Mnoga tan - same position
sub - 61 - '2 19.Clement Mzize on 11.Kibu Denis tan - same position
sub - 74 - '1 22.Ilian Iliev on 18.Ivaylo Chochev bul
sub - 74 - '1 7.Georgi Kostadinov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul -> 7, 4 - 22, 20, 25 - 17
cap - 74 - 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul
sub - 75 - '3 3.Mudathir Yahya on 7.Himid Mao Mkami tan - same position
cap - 75 - 15.Mohamed Hussein tan
sub - 83 - '2 3.Zhivko Atanasov on 26.Viktor Popov bul -> 6, 5, 3, 2 - 7, 4 - 22, 20, 25 - 17
sub - 87 - '3 24.Stanislav Ivanov on 25.Martin Minchev bul - same position
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abbreviations and event notes
International Friendlies 2024
Azerbaijan 1-1 Bulgaria
time: 25 March 2024, Monday, 20:00 D, 7/6 C, cloudy
place: Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika Stadionu, Bakı, 3 220 spectators
referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia); assistants: Sander Saga (Estonia), Sten Klaasen (Estonia); fourth official: İnqilab Məmmədov (Azerbaijan)
kits: red w/ light red sleeves and edging, red w/ light red edging, red (white numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 8.Emin Mahmudov ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Azerb.: 1.Shakhruddin Magomedaliyev (GK) - 13.Rahil Məmmədov, 4.Bəhlul Mustafazadə, 15.Badavi Guseynov, 3.Elvin Cəfərquliyev -
14.Eddi İsrafilov, 7.Coşqun Diniyev - 17.Toral Bayramov, 8.Emin Mahmudov (c), 11.Ramil Sheydayev - 9.Renat Dadaşov.
bench: 12.Rza Cəfərov (GK), 23.Səlahət Ağayev (GK) - 2.Amin Seydiyev, 5.Bəxtiyar Həsənalızadə, 21.Qismət Alıyev -
6.Emil Mustafayev, 16.Elvin Camalov, 18.Ceyhun Nuriyev, 19.Filip Ozobić - 10.Ozan Kökçü, 22.Musa Qurbanlı.
coach: Arif Əsədov
Bulgaria: 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 6.Valentin Antov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 26.Viktor Popov -
7.Georgi Kostadinov, 4.Iliya Gruev - 22.Ilian Iliev, 20.Filip Krastev, 11.Kiril Despodov (c) - 17.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK), 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev, 15.Petko Hristov -
12.Dimitar Tonev, 14.Lukas Petkov, 16.Svetoslav Kovachev, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 24.Stanislav Ivanov - 9.Georgi Minchev, 10.Georgi Rusev, 25.Martin Minchev.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: aze: 1 - 13, 4, 15, 3 - 14, 7 - 17, 8, 11 - 9
bul: 23 - 6, 3, 5, 26 - 7, 4 - 22, 20, 11 - 17
events:
yc - 25 - 22.Ilian Iliev bul (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 26 - 3.Elvin Cəfərquliyev aze (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
yc - 27 - 17.Toral Bayramov aze (dissent)
yc - 36 - 13.Rahil Məmmədov aze (reckless foul)
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sub - ht - 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) on 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) bul
sub - ht - 2.Patrik-Gabriel Galchev on 4.Iliya Gruev bul -> 21 - 26, 3, 5, 2 - 6, 7 - 22, 20, 11 - 17
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0-1 - 59 - 20.Filip Krastev (right/corner/11.Kiril Despodov/pass)
sub - 60 - '1 14.Lukas Petkov on 20.Filip Krastev bul - same position
sub - 60 - '1 10.Georgi Rusev on 22.Ilian Iliev bul - same position
sub - 62 - '1 6.Emil Mustafayev on 8.Emin Mahmudov aze - same position
cap - 62 - 11.Ramil Sheydayev aze
sub - 69 - '2 16.Elvin Camalov on 7.Coşqun Diniyev aze
sub - 70 - '2 22.Musa Qurbanlı on 9.Renat Dadaşov aze
sub - 70 - '2 18.Ceyhun Nuriyev on 13.Rahil Məmmədov aze -> 17, 4, 15, 3 - 16, 14 - 18, 6, 11 - 22
yc - 74 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (striking an opponent's head with hand)
yc - 78 - 14.Lukas Petkov bul (simulation)
sub - 83 - '3 19.Filip Ozobić on 14.Eddi İsrafilov aze - same position
sub - 86 - '2 18.Ivaylo Chochev on 17.Aleksandar Kolev bul
sub - 86 - '2 9.Georgi Minchev on 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul -> 10, 6, 18, 14 - 11, 9
1-1 - 87 - 22.Musa Qurbanlı (right/open play/18.Ceyhun Nuriyev/pass)
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
International Friendlies 2024
Romania 0-0 Bulgaria
time: 4 June 2024, Tuesday, 21:30 EEST, 25/24 C, clear
place: "Steaua" st., București, 19 024 spectators
referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Türkiye); assistants: Ceyhun Sesigüzel (Türkiye), Cevdet Kömürcüoğlu (Türkiye); fourth official: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)
kits: yellow, yellow, yellow (blue numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, red with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 10.Nicolae Stanciu ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Romania: 1.Florin Niță (GK) - 2.Andrei Rațiu, 3.Radu Drăgușin, 4.Adrian Rus, 11.Nicușor Bancu -
6.Marius Marin - 20.Dennis Man, 18.Răzvan Marin, 10.Nicolae Stanciu (c), 13.Valentin Mihăilă - 19.Denis Drăguș.
bench: 12.Horațiu Moldovan (GK), 16.Ștefan Târnovanu (GK), 26.Răzvan Sava (GK) - 5.Ionuț Nedelcearu, 22.Vasile Mogoș, 24.Bogdan Racovițan -
7.Deian Sorescu, 8.Alexandru Cicâldău, 14.Ianis Hagi, 15.Adrian Șut, 21.Darius Olaru, 23.Constantin Grameni - 9.George Pușcaș, 17.Florinel Coman, 25.Daniel Bîrligea.
coach: Edward Iordănescu
Bulgaria: 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 19.Ivan Turitsov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 18.Hristiyan Petrov -
25.Vasil Panayotov, 7.Georgi Kostadinov - 16.Marin Petkov, 20.Filip Krastev, 11.Kiril Despodov (c) - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK), 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 2.Ertan Tombak, 4.Angel Lyaskov, 15.Simeon Petrov, 26.Viktor Popov -
22.Ilian Iliev, 24.Serkan Yusein - 8.Radoslav Kirilov, 10.Georgi Minchev, 14.Georgi Rusev, 17.Martin Minchev.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: rom: 1 - 2, 3, 4, 11 - 6 - 20, 18, 10, 13 - 19
bul: 23 - 19, 3, 5, 18 - 25, 7 - 16, 20, 11 - 9
events:
yc - 27 - 6.Marius Marin rom (reckless foul)
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mp - 51 - 20.Dennis Man rom - lower left placed, 23.Ivan Dyulgerov left - saves (left/penalty/10.Nicolae Stanciu is fouled)
sub - 61 - '1 14.Ianis Hagi on 6.Marius Marin rom
sub - 61 - '1 17.Florinel Coman on 13.Valentin Mihăilă rom
sub - 61 - '1 25.Daniel Bîrligea on 19.Denis Drăguș rom -> 18 - 20, 14, 10, 17 - 25
sub - 69 - '2 5.Ionuț Nedelcearu on 4.Adrian Rus rom /injury/ - same position
sub - 69 - '2 22.Vasile Mogoș on 11.Nicușor Bancu rom - same position
yc - 71 - 25.Vasil Panayotov bul (reckless foul)
sub - 71 - '1 17.Martin Minchev on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul - same position
sub - 72 - '1 8.Radoslav Kirilov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul - same position
cap - 72 - 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul
sub - 72 - '1 22.Ilian Iliev on 20.Filip Krastev bul - same position
sub - 77 - '3 21.Darius Olaru on 10.Nicolae Stanciu rom - same position
cap - 77 - 18.Răzvan Marin rom
sub - 82 - '2 14.Georgi Rusev on 16.Marin Petkov bul
sub - 82 - '2 24.Serkan Yusein on 25.Vasil Panayotov bul -> 17, 24 - 14, 22, 8 - 17
sub - 90 - '3 15.Simeon Petrov on 3.Zhivko Atanasov bul - same position
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
International Friendlies 2024
Slovenia 1-1 Bulgaria
time: 8 June 2024, Saturday, 15:00 CEST, 28/29 C, sunny/partly cloudy
place: "Stožice" st., Ljubljana, 11 037 spectators
referee: Arda Kardeşler (Türkiye); assistants: Mehmet Tuğral (Türkiye), Deniz Caner Özaral (Türkiye); fourth official: Denis Šabanagić (Slovenia)
kits: white w/ black vertical area through the middle, white, white (black numbers) ; burgundy, burgundy w/ gold-white edging, burgundy (gold numbers)
captains: 1.Jan Oblak (GK) ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Slovenia: 1.Jan Oblak (GK) (c) - 2.Žan Karničnik, 23.David Brekalo, 6.Jaka Bijol, 13.Erik Janža -
15.Tomi Horvat, 22.Adam Gnezda Čerin, 10.Timi Max Elšnik, 17.Jan Mlakar - 9.Andraž Šporar, 11.Benjamin Šeško.
bench: 12.Vid Belec (GK), 16.Igor Vekić (GK) - 3.Jure Balkovec, 4.Miha Blažič, 20.Petar Stojanović, 21.Vanja Drkušić -
5.Jon Gorenc Stanković, 8.Sandi Lovrić, 14.Jasmin Kurtić, 25.Adrian Zeljković, 26.Josip Iličić - 7.Benjamin Verbič, 18.Žan Vipotnik, 19.Žan Celar, 24.Nino Žugelj.
coach: Matjaž Kek
Bulgaria: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 2.Ertan Tombak, 15.Simeon Petrov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 18.Hristiyan Petrov -
7.Georgi Kostadinov, 6.Valentin Antov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 20.Filip Krastev, 17.Martin Minchev - 10.Georgi Minchev.
bench: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 4.Angel Lyaskov, 19.Ivan Turitsov, 26.Viktor Popov -
16.Marin Petkov, 22.Ilian Iliev, 24.Serkan Yusein, 25.Vasil Panayotov - 8.Radoslav Kirilov, 9.Aleksandar Kolev, 14.Georgi Rusev.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: svn: 1 - 2, 23, 6, 13 - 15, 22, 10, 17 - 9, 11
bul: 21 - 2, 15, 5, 18 - 7, 6 - 11, 20, 17 - 10
events:
0-1 - 4 - 11.Kiril Despodov PENALTY - lower left placed, 1.Jan Oblak right (right/penalty/11.Kiril Despodov is fouled)
1-1 - 14 - 9.Andraž Šporar (head/corner/17.Jan Mlakar/pass)
+ 2 min
sub - ht - 3.Zhivko Atanasov on 5.Aleks Petkov bul - same position
sub - ht - 24.Nino Žugelj on 15.Tomi Horvat svn - same position
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sub - 61 - '1 22.Ilian Iliev on 6.Valentin Antov bul
sub - 61 - '1 24.Serkan Yusein on 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul
sub - 61 - '1 9.Aleksandar Kolev on 10.Georgi Minchev bul -> 24, 20 - 17, 22, 11 - 9
sub - 62 - '1 26.Josip Iličić on 9.Andraž Šporar svn - same position
sub - 62 - '1 8.Sandi Lovrić on 17.Jan Mlakar svn - same position
sub - 72 - '2 3.Jure Balkovec on 13.Erik Janža svn
sub - 72 - '2 19.Žan Celar on 11.Benjamin Šeško svn -> 2, 23, 6, 3 - 24, 22, 10, 8 - 19, 26
sub - 78 - '2 8.Radoslav Kirilov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul - same position
cap - 78 - 8.Radoslav Kirilov bul
sub - 82 - '3 4.Angel Lyaskov on 17.Martin Minchev bul -> 8, 22, 4 - 9
sub - 82 - '3 5.Jon Gorenc Stanković on 22.Adam Gnezda Čerin svn - same position
+ 2 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Belarus 0-0 Bulgaria
time: 5 September 2024, Thursday, 20:45 CEST, 25/23 C, cloudy
place: "ZTE Aréna" st., Zalaegerszeg, Hungary, behind closed doors
referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania); assistants: Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania), Alexandru Cerei (Romania); fourth official: Andrei Chivulete (Romania)
video assistant referee: Gianluca Aureliano (Italy); assistant video assistant referee: Marco Serra (Italy)
kits: brown w/ white-blue vert.lines through the middle and white edging, brown, brown (white numbers) ; white with gold edging, green, white with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 4.Alyaksandr Martynovich ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Belarus: 16.Fyodor Lapoukhov (GK) - 15.Yuri Kovalev, 20.Zakhar Volkov, 4.Alyaksandr Martynovich (c), 3.Pavel Zabelin, 2.Kirill Pechenin -
14.Evgeni Yablonsky, 18.Kirill Kaplenko, 9.Max Ebong - 23.Dmitri Antilevsky - 7.Evgeni Shikavka.
bench: 1.Sergei Ignatovich (GK), 12.Pavel Pavlyuchenko (GK) - 13.Sergei Karpovich, 19.Ilya Moskalenchik, 22.Aleksandr Pavlovets -
8.Aleksandr Selyava, 11.Maksim Kireev, 17.Valeri Gromyko, 21.Vladislav Klimovich - 5.Trofim Melnichenko, 6.German Barkovski, 10.Ivan Bakhar.
coach: Carlos Alós
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 16.Viktor Popov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 13.Fabian Nürnberger -
6.Valentin Antov, 4.Iliya Gruev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 20.Filip Krastev, 8.Radoslav Kirilov - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 2.Ertan Tombak, 12.Angel Lyaskov, 15.Simeon Petrov -
7.Ivan Minchev, 14.Georgi Rusev, 18.Vasil Panayotov, 22.Stanislav Ivanov - 10.Georgi Minchev, 17.Martin Minchev, 19.Ahmed Ahmedov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: blr: 16 - 15, 20, 4, 3, 2 - 14, 18, 9 - 23 - 7; (5-3-1-1)
bul: 1 - 16, 3, 5, 13 - 6, 4 - 11, 20, 8 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
events:
yc - 29 - 20.Filip Krastev bul (simulation)
+ 2 min
yc - 56 - 5.Aleks Petkov bul (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 64 - '1 13.Sergei Karpovich on 15.Yuri Kovalev blr - same position
sub - 64 - '1 11.Maksim Kireev on 23.Dmitri Antilevsky blr - same position
yc - 72 - 14.Evgeni Yablonsky blr (reckless foul)
yc - 73 - 20.Filip Krastev bul (reckless foul)
rc - 73 - 20.Filip Krastev bul (second yellow card) -> 1 - 16, 3, 5, 13 - 11, 6, 4, 8 - 9; (4-1-4-1)
sub - 77 - '1 7.Ivan Minchev on 8.Radoslav Kirilov bul
sub - 77 - '1 17.Martin Minchev on 6.Valentin Antov bul -> 11, 7, 4, 17 - 9
sub - 77 - '2 8.Aleksandr Selyava on 14.Evgeni Yablonsky blr - same position
sub - 83 - '2 19.Ahmed Ahmedov on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul
sub - 83 - '3 21.Vladislav Klimovich on 9.Max Ebong blr - same position
sub - 83 - '2 22.Stanislav Ivanov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul -> 17, 7, 4, 22 - 19
cap - 83 - 4.Iliya Gruev bul
sub - 83 - '3 5.Trofim Melnichenko on 7.Evgeni Shikavka blr - same position
yc - 84 - 4.Alyaksandr Martynovich blr (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 89 - 7.Ivan Minchev bul (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 90+1 - II.Ilian Iliev (coach) bul (dissent)
+ 4 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Bulgaria 1-0 Northern Ireland
time: 8 September 2024, Sunday, 19:00 EEST, 28/23 C, clear
place: "Hristo Botev" st., Plovdiv, 14 300 spectators
referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece); assistants: Polychronis Kostaras (Greece), Lazaros Dimitriadis (Greece); fourth official: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)
video assistant referee: Angelos Evangelou (Greece); assistant video assistant referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)
kits: white with gold edging, green, red with gold edging (gold numbers) ; green w/ spaced out dark green vert.stripe, white, white (white numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 5.Trai Hume
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 16.Viktor Popov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 13.Fabian Nürnberger -
7.Georgi Kostadinov, 4.Iliya Gruev - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 17.Martin Minchev, 8.Radoslav Kirilov - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 2.Ertan Tombak, 6.Valentin Antov, 15.Simeon Petrov -
12.Ivan Minchev, 18.Vasil Panayotov, 20.Zdravko Dimitrov, 22.Stanislav Ivanov - 10.Georgi Minchev, 14.Georgi Rusev, 19.Ahmed Ahmedov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
N.Irel.: 1.Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK) - 4.Daniel Ballard, 17.Patrick McNair, 22.Ciaron Brown -
5.Trai Hume (c), 19.Shea Charles, 6.George Saville, 3.Jamal Lewis - 2.Conor Bradley, 14.Isaac Price - 10.Dion Charles.
bench: 12.Luke Southwood (GK), 23.Josh Clarke (GK) - 18.Eoin Toal -
11.Paul Smyth, 13.Corry Evans, 15.Brad Lyons, 16.Alistair McCann, 20.Ethan Galbraith - 7.Ross McCausland, 8.Callum Marshall, 9.Shayne Lavery, 21.Joshua Magennis.
coach: Michael O'Neill
tactics: bul: 1 - 16, 3, 5, 13 - 7, 4 - 11, 17, 8 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
nir: 1 - 4, 17, 22 - 5, 19, 6, 3 - 2, 14 - 10; (3-4-2-1)
events:
yc - 27 - 19.Shea Charles nir (reckless foul)
yc - 29 - 17.Patrick McNair nir (reckless foul)
1-0 - 40 - 11.Kiril Despodov (right/open play/9.Aleksandar Kolev/pass)
+ 3 min
yc - 59 - 2.Conor Bradley nir (reckless foul)
sub - 59 - '1 9.Shayne Lavery on 10.Dion Charles nir - same position
sub - 63 - '1 19.Ahmed Ahmedov on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul - same position
sub - 72 - '2 20.Zdravko Dimitrov on 8.Radoslav Kirilov bul - same position
sub - 72 - '2 18.Vasil Panayotov on 17.Martin Minchev bul - same position
sub - 73 - '2 11.Paul Smyth on 6.George Saville nir
sub - 73 - '2 8.Callum Marshall on 17.Patrick McNair nir -> 5, 4, 22 - 11, 19, 14, 3 - 2, 8
cap - 76 - 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul
sub - 78 - '3 22.Stanislav Ivanov on 11.Kiril Despodov bul /injury/
sub - 78 - '3 15.Simeon Petrov on 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul -> 16, 15, 3, 5, 13 - 22, 18, 4, 20; (5-4-1)
cap - 78 - 4.Iliya Gruev bul
yc - 78 - 19.Ahmed Ahmedov bul (holding an opponent with hand)
yc - 81 - 5.Trai Hume nir (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 82 - '3 16.Alistair McCann on 14.Isaac Price nir
sub - 83 - '3 7.Ross McCausland on 5.Trai Hume nir -> 2, 4, 22, 3 - 16, 19 - 11, 8, 7; (4-2-3-1)
cap - 83 - 4.Daniel Ballard nir
yc - 90+1 - 13.Fabian Nürnberger bul (delaying restart of play)
yc - 90+3 - 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul (dissent) /on the bench/
+ 6 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Bulgaria 0-0 Luxembourg
time: 12 October 2024, Saturday, 19:00 EEST, 20/19 C, cloudy
place: "Hristo Botev" st., Plovdiv, 15 800 spectators
referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia); assistants: David Gabrovec (Slovenia), Tomaž Černe (Slovenia); fourth official: Mihael Antič (Slovenia)
video assistant referee: Alen Borošak (Slovenia); assistant video assistant referee: Dragoslav Perič (Slovenia)
kits: white w/ gold edging, green w/ gold-white edging, red w/ gold-white edging (gold numbers) ; dark blue w/ red and blue vert patterns on the left and red-white-light blue edging, dark blue, dark blue (white numbers)
captains: 11.Kiril Despodov ; 18.Laurent Jans
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Viktor Popov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 13.Fabian Nürnberger -
7.Georgi Kostadinov, 6.Valentin Antov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 14.Filip Krastev, 8.Radoslav Kirilov - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 15.Simeon Petrov, 19.Ivan Turitsov -
4.Ivan Minchev, 16.Vasil Panayotov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 22.Ilian Iliev - 10.Georgi Minchev, 12.Stanislav Ivanov, 17.Martin Minchev, 20.Zdravko Dimitrov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
Luxemb.: 1.Anthony Moris (GK) - 18.Laurent Jans (c), 14.Seid Korać, 13.Dirk Carlson - 8.Christopher Martins -
4.Florian Bohnert, 16.Leandro Barreiro, 19.Mathias Olesen, 17.Michael Pinto - 9.Danel Sinani, 5.Alessio Curci.
bench: 12.Ralph Schon (GK), 23.Tiago Pereira Cardoso (GK) - 3.Enes Mahmutović, 6.Kevin D'Anzico, 15.Eldin Džogović, 22.Marvin Martins -
20.Timothé Rupil, 21.Sébastien Thill - 7.Michael Omosanya, 10.Gerson Rodrigues, 11.Edvin Muratović.
coach: Luc Holtz
tactics: bul: 1 - 2, 3, 5, 13 - 7, 6 - 11, 14, 8 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
lux: 1 - 18, 14, 13 - 8 - 4, 16, 19, 17 - 9, 5; (3-1-4-2)
events:
yc - 4 - 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul (striking an opponent's head with hand)
yc - 17 - 5.Alessio Curci lux (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 20 - 6.Valentin Antov bul (reckless foul)
yc - 27 - 8.Christopher Martins lux (reckless foul)
yc - 36 - 13.Dirk Carlson lux (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 38 - 5.Aleks Petkov bul (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
yc - 45 - 3.Zhivko Atanasov bul (holding an opponent with hand)
+ 1 min
sub - ht - 10.Gerson Rodrigues on 5.Alessio Curci lux - same position
----
yc - 51 - 4.Florian Bohnert lux (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
yc - 51 - 13.Fabian Nürnberger bul (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
yc - 60 - 10.Gerson Rodrigues lux (reckless foul)
sub - 61 - '1 6.Kevin D'Anzico on 17.Michael Pinto lux -> 18, 14, 6 - 8 - 4, 16, 19, 13
sub - 63 - '1 20.Zdravko Dimitrov on 6.Valentin Antov bul
sub - 63 - '1 17.Martin Minchev on 8.Radoslav Kirilov bul -> 7, 14 - 11, 17, 20
yc - 64 - 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul (reckless foul)
sub - 76 - '2 10.Georgi Minchev on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul - same position
sub - 83 - '3 18.Ivaylo Chochev on 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul - same position
sub - 90 - '2 22.Marvin Martins on 13.Dirk Carlson lux -> 22, 14, 6 - 8 - 4, 16, 19, 18
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Northern Ireland 5-0 Bulgaria
time: 15 October 2024, Tuesday, 19:45 BST, 13/13 C, cloudy
place: "Windsor Park" st., Belfast, 17 891 spectators
referee: Jérôme Brisard (France); assistants: Alexis Auger (France), Nicolas Danos (France); fourth official: Mathieu Vernice (France)
video assistant referee: Eric Wattellier (France); assistant video assistant referee: Bastien Dechepy (France)
kits: green w/ spaced out dark green vert.stripe, dark green w/ white edging, white (white numbers) ; white with gold edging, white, red with gold edging (gold numbers)
captains: 2.Conor Bradley ; 11.Kiril Despodov
N.Irel.: 12.Pierce Charles (GK) - 5.Trai Hume, 17.Patrick McNair, 4.Eoin Toal -
2.Conor Bradley (c), 16.Alistair McCann, 19.Shea Charles, 20.Brodie Spencer - 14.Isaac Price, 8.Callum Marshall - 10.Dion Charles.
bench: 1.Luke Southwood (GK), 23.Christy Pym (GK) - 3.Jamal Lewis, 22.Ciaron Brown -
6.George Saville, 13.Brad Lyons, 15.Jordan Thompson, 18.Caolan Boyd-Munce - 7.Lee Bonis, 9.James Reid, 11.Paul Smyth, 21.Joshua Magennis.
coach: Michael O'Neill
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Viktor Popov, 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 15.Simeon Petrov, 5.Hristiyan Petrov -
14.Filip Krastev, 7.Georgi Kostadinov - 11.Kiril Despodov (c), 20.Serkan Yusein, 8.Radoslav Kirilov - 17.Martin Minchev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Ivan Dyulgerov (GK) - 6.Valentin Antov, 13.Angel Lyaskov, 19.Ivan Turitsov -
4.Ivan Minchev, 16.Vasil Panayotov, 18.Ivaylo Chochev, 22.Ilian Iliev - 9.Zdravko Dimitrov, 10.Georgi Minchev, 12.Stanislav Ivanov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: nir: 12 - 5, 17, 4 - 2, 16, 19, 20 - 14, 8 - 10; (3-4-2-1)
bul: 1 - 2, 3, 15, 5 - 14, 7 - 11, 20, 8 - 17; (4-2-3-1)
events:
1-0 - 15 - 14.Isaac Price (right/open play/10.Dion Charles/pass)
yc - 25 - 14.Isaac Price nir (reckless foul)
2-0 - 29 - 14.Isaac Price (left/open play/20.Brodie Spencer/pass)
yc - 30 - 11.Kiril Despodov bul (dissent)
3-0 - 32 - 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) OWN GOAL (right/open play)
yc - 38 - 14.Filip Krastev bul (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
yc - 41 - 4.Eoin Toal nir (holding an opponent with hand)
mp - 44 - 11.Kiril Despodov bul - upper middle with force, 12.Pierce Charles left - post (right/penalty/17.Martin Minchev is fouled)
sub - 45 - '1 22.Ciaron Brown on 4.Eoin Toal nir /injury/ - same position
+ 3 min
sub - ht - 6.Valentin Antov on 20.Serkan Yusein bul
sub - ht - 9.Zdravko Dimitrov on 8.Radoslav Kirilov bul -> 6, 3, 15 - 2, 7, 14, 5 - 11, 9; (3-4-2-1)
----
cnc - 68 - 10.Dion Charles (right/open play/2.Conor Bradley/shot) /canceled after var goal/
var - 68-69 - goal situation nir/initial decision: no foul play and goal/var decision: offside
sub - 74 - '2 9.James Reid on 10.Dion Charles nir
sub - 74 - '2 11.Paul Smyth on 8.Callum Marshall nir -> 11, 14 - 9
sub - 79 - '1 18.Ivaylo Chochev on 3.Zhivko Atanasov bul /injury/ -> 6, 7, 15 - 2, 18, 14, 5
4-0 - 81 - 14.Isaac Price (right/open play/19.Shea Charles/pass)
sub - 85 - '3 21.Joshua Magennis on 19.Shea Charles nir
sub - 85 - '3 13.Brad Lyons on 14.Isaac Price nir -> 2, 13, 16, 20 - 11, 9 - 21
sub - 85 - '2 10.Georgi Minchev on 17.Martin Minchev bul - same position
sub - 85 - '2 22.Ilian Iliev on 11.Kiril Despodov bul - same position
cap - 85 - 7.Georgi Kostadinov bul
5-0 - 89 - 21.Joshua Magennis (right/open play/11.Paul Smyth/pass)
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Luxembourg 0-1 Bulgaria
time: 15 November 2024, Friday, 20:45 CET, 6/5 C, cloudy
place: "Stade de Luxembourg", Luxembourg, 8 307 spectators
referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia); assistants: Veiko Mõtsnik (Estonia), Sander Saga (Estonia); fourth official: Kristo Külljastinen (Estonia)
video assistant referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia); assistant video assistant referee: Marko Liiva (Estonia)
kits: white w/ gold edging, green w/ gold-white edging, white w/ gold-white edging (gold numbers) ; dark blue w/ red and blue vert patterns on the left and red-white-light blue edging, dark blue, dark blue (white numbers)
captains: 18.Laurent Jans ; 11.Kiril Despodov
Luxemb.: 1.Tiago Pereira Cardoso (GK) - 2.Seid Korać, 13.Dirk Carlson, 17.Michael Pinto - 8.Christopher Martins -
18.Laurent Jans (c), 19.Mathias Olesen, 6.Tomás Moreira, 4.Florian Bohnert - 9.Danel Sinani, 10.Gerson Rodrigues.
bench: 12.Ralph Schon (GK), 23.Lucas Fox (GK) - 3.Enes Mahmutović, 7.Lars Gerson, 14.Kevin D'Anzico, 15.Eldin Džogović, 22.Marvin Martins -
20.Timothé Rupil, 21.Sébastien Thill - 5.Alessio Curci, 11.Michael Omosanya, 16.David Jonathans.
coach: Luc Holtz
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Viktor Popov, 15.Simeon Petrov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 13.Fabian Nürnberger -
18.Vasil Panayotov, 8.Andrian Kraev - 17.Georgi Milanov, 14.Filip Krastev, 11.Kiril Despodov (c) - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Plamen Iliev (GK) - 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 4.Hristiyan Petrov, 6.Valentin Antov, 20.Nikolay Minkov -
12.Lukas Petkov, 16.Marin Petkov, 22.Ilian Iliev - 7.Georgi Rusev, 10.Radoslav Kirilov, 19.Ahmed Ahmedov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
tactics: lux: 1 - 2, 13, 17 - 8 - 18, 19, 6, 4 - 9, 10; (3-1-4-2)
bul: 1 - 2, 15, 5, 13 - 18, 8 - 17, 14, 11 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
events:
0-1 - 23 - 8.Andrian Kraev (right/open play/no assist)
yc - 28 - 11.Kiril Despodov bul (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
yc - 43 - 17.Georgi Milanov bul (reckless foul)
+ 4 min
yc - 53 - 18.Vasil Panayotov bul (striking an opponent's head with hand)
yc - 58 - 4.Florian Bohnert lux (dissent)
yc - 61 - 18.Laurent Jans lux (striking an opponent's head with hand)
sub - 62 - '1 11.Michael Omosanya on 4.Florian Bohnert lux -> 18, 19, 6, 10 - 9, 11
sub - 62 - '1 3.Zhivko Atanasov on 17.Georgi Milanov bul -> 15, 3, 5 - 2, 18, 8, 13 - 14 - 11, 9; (3-4-1-2)
sub - 77 - '2 20.Timothé Rupil on 19.Mathias Olesen lux -> 18, 6, 20, 10
sub - 78 - '2 19.Ahmed Ahmedov on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul
sub - 78 - '2 10.Radoslav Kirilov on 14.Filip Krastev bul -> 2, 15, 3, 5, 13 - 11, 18, 8, 10 - 19; (5-4-1)
sub - 83 - '3 6.Valentin Antov on 8.Andrian Kraev bul -> 11, 6, 18, 10
yc - 84 - 8.Christopher Martins lux (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 85 - '3 15.Eldin Džogović on 17.Michael Pinto lux -> 2, 9, 13 - 15, 8, 6, 20, 18 - 11, 10; (3-5-2)
+ 5 min
abbreviations and event notes
2025 UEFA Nations League
League C, Group 3
Bulgaria 1-1 Belarus
time: 18 November 2024, Monday, 21:45 EET, 4/1 C, clear
place: Natsionalen stadion "Vasil Levski", Sofia, 2 200 spectators
referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands); assistants: Joost van Zuilen (Netherlands), Patrick Inia (Netherlands); fourth official: Jeroen Manschot (Netherlands)
video assistant referee: Clay Ruperti (Netherlands); assistant video assistant referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands)
kits: burgundy w/ gold edging, burgundy w/ gold-white edging, burgundy (gold numbers) ; teal w/ burgundy edging, teal w/ burgundy edging, light teal (burgundy numbers)
captains: 17.Georgi Milanov ; 4.Alyaksandr Martynovich
Bulgaria: 1.Dimitar Mitov (GK) - 2.Viktor Popov, 15.Simeon Petrov, 5.Aleks Petkov, 13.Fabian Nürnberger -
8.Andrian Kraev - 16.Marin Petkov, 18.Vasil Panayotov, 17.Georgi Milanov (c), 10.Radoslav Kirilov - 9.Aleksandar Kolev.
bench: 21.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), 23.Plamen Iliev (GK) - 3.Zhivko Atanasov, 4.Nikolay Minkov, 6.Valentin Antov -
12.Lukas Petkov, 14.Filip Krastev, 20.Stanislav Ivanov, 22.Ilian Iliev - 7.Georgi Rusev, 11.Martin Minchev, 19.Ahmed Ahmedov.
coach: Ilian Iliev
Belarus: 16.Fyodor Lapoukhov (GK) - 4.Alyaksandr Martynovich (c), 6.Sergey Politevich, 5.Denis Polyakov -
13.Sergei Karpovich, 18.Valery Bocherov, 9.Max Ebong, 2.Dmitry Prishchepa - 10.Valeri Gromyko, 17.Vitaly Lisakovich - 7.Evgeni Shikavka.
bench: 1.Maksim Plotnikov (GK), 12.Pavel Pavlyuchenko (GK) - 3.Pavel Zabelin, 19.Yuri Kovalev, 20.Zakhar Volkov -
14.Evgeni Yablonsky, 15.Nikita Demchenko, 21.Vladislav Klimovich, 22.Aleksandr Selyava - 8.Pavel Savitsky, 11.German Barkovski, 23.Dmitri Antilevsky.
coach: Carlos Alós
tactics: bul: 1 - 2, 15, 5, 13 - 8 - 16, 18, 17, 10 - 9; (4-1-4-1)
blr: 16 - 4, 6, 5 - 13, 18, 9, 2 - 10, 17 - 7; (3-4-2-1)
events:
cnc - 7 - 9.Aleksandar Kolev (left/open play/16.Marin Petkov/pass) /canceled after var goal/
var - 7-8 - goal situation bul/initial decision: no foul play and goal/var decision: offside
yc - 10 - 2.Dmitry Prishchepa blr (foul stopping a promising attack)
1-0 - 12 - 18.Vasil Panayotov (right/open play/16.Marin Petkov/shot)
yc - 31 - 13.Fabian Nürnberger bul (holding an opponent with hand)
+ 1 min
sub - ht - 19.Yuri Kovalev on 2.Dmitry Prishchepa blr - same position
----
yc - 53 - 9.Max Ebong blr (striking an opponent's head with hand)
yc - 56 - 17.Georgi Milanov bul (reckless foul)
sub - 59 - '1 14.Evgeni Yablonsky on 18.Valery Bocherov blr
sub - 59 - '1 23.Dmitri Antilevsky on 10.Valeri Gromyko blr
sub - 59 - '1 3.Pavel Zabelin on 5.Denis Polyakov blr -> 4, 6, 3 - 13, 14, 9, 19 - 17, 23
yc - 62 - 13.Sergei Karpovich blr (reckless foul)
yc - 64 - 14.Evgeni Yablonsky blr (reckless foul)
1-1 - 70 - 19.Yuri Kovalev (left/open play/14.Evgeni Yablonsky/pass)
sub - 73 - '2 8.Pavel Savitsky on 7.Evgeni Shikavka blr - same position
sub - 76 - '1 7.Georgi Rusev on 17.Georgi Milanov bul
cap - 76 - 18.Vasil Panayotov bul
sub - 76 - '1 14.Filip Krastev on 10.Radoslav Kirilov bul
sub - 76 - '1 19.Ahmed Ahmedov on 9.Aleksandar Kolev bul -> 16, 18, 14, 7 - 19
yc - 77 - 2.Viktor Popov bul (foul stopping a promising attack)
yc - 85 - 6.Sergey Politevich blr (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 88 - '2 3.Zhivko Atanasov on 16.Marin Petkov bul -> 2, 15, 3, 5, 13 - 7, 8, 18, 14; (5-4-1)
sub - 90+4 - '3 6.Valentin Antov on 18.Vasil Panayotov bul - same position
cap - 90+4 - 6.Valentin Antov bul
+ 5 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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