Bulgaria vs Lithuania

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 5 Sep 2021, 16:00
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Lithuania
Lithuania
🏟 Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia) 👤 J. Beaton Round 5

Match report

Bulgaria edged past Lithuania 1-0 in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 5 September 2021. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Bulgaria dominated possession with 64% of the ball and had 14 shots to Lithuania's 3.

N. Mihaylov was sent off in the 83th minute.

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

Half-time 0-0 Possession 64% - 36% Shots 14 - 3 On target 5 - 1 Corners 8 - 2 Fouls 5 - 19 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 4
7
Player of the match
Ivajlo Chochev
Bulgaria · 1 goal
7 Georgi Georgiev captained the side
7 Ivan Turitsov captained the side
7 Petko Hristov 95 passes (89% accurate)
7 Valentin Antov 83 passes (94% accurate)
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–1 7–2
Shots On Goal 1–0 4–1
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 2–0 6–2
Attacks 62–58 56–39
Match statistics
5 Substitution 4
118 Attacks 97
64 Dangerous Attacks 30
5 On Target 1
9 Off Target 3
14 Shots Total 3
5 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 2
2 Shots Blocked 0
9 Shots Inside Box 1
5 Shots Outside Box 2
5 Fouls 19
8 Corners 2
4 Offsides 2
64% Ball Possession 36%
1 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 4
526 Passes Total 305
436 Passes Accurate 221
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bulgaria · 4-2-3-1
23 G. Georgiev
2 I. Turitsov 5 P. Hristov 4 V. Antov 14 A. Nedyalkov
7 G. Kostadinov 16 K. Malinov
17 G. Yomov 8 T. Nedelev 11 K. Despodov
19 A. Iliev
Lithuania · 4-2-3-1
16 E. Setkus
17 J. Lasickas 6 B. Satkus 8 E. Utkus 23 R. Baravykas
14 V. Slivka 19 L. Megelaitis
11 A. Novikovas 22 F. Cernych 9 D. Kazlauskas
10 E. Dubickas
Bulgaria
Coach
Y. Petrov
Substitutes
  • 13 Nikolay Mihaylov
  • 1 Daniel Naumov
  • 3 Andrea Hristov
  • 15 Vasil Bozhikov
  • 18 Ivajlo Chochev
  • 22 Ilian Iliev
  • 6 Birsent Karagaren
  • 12 Dominik Yankov
  • 9 Spas Delev
  • 20 Dimitar Iliev
  • 10 Radoslav Kirilov
  • 21 Kaloyan Krastev
Lithuania
Coach
V. Ivanauskas
Substitutes
  • 12 Edvinas Gertmonas
  • 1 Titas Krapikas
  • 21 Artemijus Tutyskinas
  • 13 Dominykas Barauskas
  • 3 Vytas Gaspuitis
  • 2 Linas Klimavicius
  • 15 Vaidas Slavickas
  • 18 Ovidijus Verbickas
  • 20 Domantas Simkus
  • 4 Martynas Dapkus
  • 7 Eligijus Jankauskas
  • 5 Karolis Uzela
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ E. Jankauskas ↓ E. Dubickas Lithuania
  • 58' ↑ D. Iliev ↓ T. Nedelev Bulgaria
  • 58' ↑ I. Chochev ↓ G. Kostadinov Bulgaria
  • 72' ↑ O. Verbickas ↓ D. Kazlauskas Lithuania
  • 75' ↑ S. Delev ↓ G. Yomov Bulgaria
  • 81' ↑ D. Šimkus ↓ V. Slivka Lithuania
  • 87' ↑ L. Klimavičius ↓ L. Mėgelaitis Lithuania
  • 90+4' ↑ K. Krastev ↓ A. Iliev Bulgaria
  • 90+4' ↑ A. Hristov ↓ K. Malinov Bulgaria
Cards
  • 80' E. Jankauskas Lithuania
  • 83' N. Mihaylov Bulgaria
  • 85' A. Iliev Bulgaria
  • 89' F. Cernych Lithuania
  • 90+1' D. Simkus Lithuania
Head-to-head
Bulgaria 1 0 draws 1 Lithuania
2021-10-09 Lithuania vs Bulgaria 3 - 1
2021-09-05 Bulgaria vs Lithuania 1 - 0
Recent form
Bulgaria L D L D D
Lithuania W L L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bulgaria vs Lithuania?
Bulgaria won 1-0 against Lithuania on 5 September 2021.
Who won Bulgaria vs Lithuania?
Bulgaria won the match 1-0.
Where was Bulgaria vs Lithuania played?
The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
Who had more possession in Bulgaria vs Lithuania?
Bulgaria had 64% of possession, compared to 36% for the other side.