Bulgaria vs Italy

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 28 Mar 2021, 18:45
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0–2
HT 0–1
FULL TIME
Italy
Italy
🏟 Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia) 👤 S. Vinčić Round 2

Match report

Italy beat Bulgaria 2-0 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 28 March 2021.

Italy dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 22 shots to Bulgaria's 3.

The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia), with S. Vinčić in charge.

Half-time 0-1 Possession 32% - 68% Shots 3 - 22 On target 1 - 6 Corners 0 - 12 Fouls 14 - 18 Yellow cards 5
8
Player of the match
Manuel Locatelli
Italy · 1 goal
8 Valentin Antov captained the side
8 Leonardo Bonucci 73 passes (89% accurate)
7 Andrea Belotti 1 goal
7 Plamen Iliev 4 saves
Match statistics
3 Shots Total 22
1 Shots On Goal 6
0 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 12
2 Shots Inside Box 17
1 Shots Outside Box 5
14 Fouls 18
0 Corners 12
2 Offsides 1
32% Ball Possession 68%
3 Yellow Cards 2
4 Saves 1
285 Passes Total 594
210 Passes Accurate 520
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bulgaria · 4-4-2
23 P. Iliev
4 V. Antov 14 D. Dimov 15 V. Bozhikov 6 Cicinho
7 G. Kostadinov 5 P. Vitanov 18 I. Čočev 21 M. Tsvetanov
10 S. Delev 9 A. Gălăbinov
Italy · 4-4-2
21 G. Donnarumma
16 A. Florenzi 19 L. Bonucci 15 F. Acerbi 4 L. Spinazzola
18 N. Barella 12 S. Sensi 6 M. Verratti 22 F. Chiesa
9 A. Belotti 10 L. Insigne
Bulgaria
Coach
Y. Petrov
Substitutes
  • 13 Ivan Karadzhov
  • 1 Daniel Naumov
  • 2 Petko Hristov
  • 3 Petar Zanev
  • 12 Ilian Iliev
  • 8 Antonio Vutov
  • 16 Kristiyan Malinov
  • 17 Georgi Yomov
  • 22 Martin Raynov
  • 11 Birsent Karagaren
  • 20 Dimitar Iliev
  • 19 Atanas Iliev
Italy
Coach
R. Mancini
Substitutes
  • 1 Salvatore Sirigu
  • 14 Alex Meret
  • 3 Alessandro Bastoni
  • 23 Gianluca Mancini
  • 13 Emerson Palmieri
  • 2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 5 Manuel Locatelli
  • 11 Vincenzo Grifo
  • 8 Matteo Pessina
  • 17 Ciro Immobile
  • 20 Federico Bernardeschi
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Birsent Karagaren ↓ Cicinho Bulgaria
  • 62' ↑ Kristiyan Malinov ↓ Georgi Kostadinov Bulgaria
  • 68' ↑ Manuel Locatelli ↓ Stefano Sensi Italy
  • 68' ↑ Giovanni Di Lorenzo ↓ Alessandro Florenzi Italy
  • 75' ↑ Ciro Immobile ↓ Andrea Belotti Italy
  • 76' ↑ Federico Bernardeschi ↓ Federico Chiesa Italy
  • 78' ↑ Atanas Iliev ↓ Spas Delev Bulgaria
  • 88' ↑ Martin Raynov ↓ Petar Vitanov Bulgaria
  • 88' ↑ Matteo Pessina ↓ Marco Verratti Italy
Cards
  • -5' Antonio Vutov Bulgaria
  • 57' Georgi Kostadinov Bulgaria
  • 59' Vasil Bozhikov Bulgaria
  • 83' Manuel Locatelli Italy
  • 89' Federico Bernardeschi Italy
Head-to-head
Bulgaria 0 1 draws 1 Italy
2021-09-02 Italy vs Bulgaria 1 - 1
2021-03-28 Bulgaria vs Italy 0 - 2
Recent form
Bulgaria L D L D D
Italy L W L D W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bulgaria vs Italy?
Bulgaria lost 0-2 against Italy on 28 March 2021.
Who won Bulgaria vs Italy?
Italy won the match 2-0.
Where was Bulgaria vs Italy played?
The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
Who had more possession in Bulgaria vs Italy?
Italy had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.