Bulgaria vs Spain

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 4 Sep 2025, 18:45
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
0–3
HT 0–3
FULL TIME
Spain
Spain
🏟 Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia) 👤 Srđan Jovanović Round 5

Match report

Spain cruised past Bulgaria 3-0 in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 4 September 2025.

Bulgaria failed to register a single shot on target, while Spain dominated possession with 78% of the ball.

Spain had 24 shots to Bulgaria's 3.

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

Half-time 0-3 Possession 22% - 78% Shots 3 - 24 On target 0 - 12 Corners 1 - 6 Fouls 7 - 17 Yellow cards 1
8
Player of the match
Marc Cucurella
Spain · 1 goal
8 Mikel Merino 1 goal
8 Mikel Oyarzabal 1 goal
8 Svetoslav Vutsov 8 saves
8 Pedro Porro captained the side
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–14 1–10
Shots On Goal 0–8 0–4
Ball Possession 22–78 —
Corners 1–5 0–1
Attacks 21–86 26–92
Match statistics
1 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
47 Attacks 178
15 Dangerous Attacks 116
0 On Target 12
3 Off Target 12
3 Shots Total 24
0 Shots On Goal 12
1 Shots Off Goal 5
2 Shots Blocked 7
3 Shots Inside Box 16
0 Shots Outside Box 8
7 Fouls 17
1 Corners 6
3 Offsides 1
22% Ball Possession 78%
0 Yellow Cards 1
8 Saves 0
223 Passes Total 818
156 Passes Accurate 752
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Bulgaria · 4-3-3
21 S. Vutsov
14 A. Nedyalkov 5 K. Dimitrov 13 E. Tsenov 7 F. Nürnberger
15 V. Panayotov 18 I. Chochev 4 I. Gruev
12 N. Minkov 9 A. Kolev 10 R. Kirilov
Spain · 4-3-3
23 U. Simón
12 P. Porro 3 R. Normand 5 D. Huijsen 22 M. Cucurella
6 M. Merino 18 M. Zubimendi 20 Pedri
19 L. Yamal 21 M. Oyarzabal 17 N. Williams
Bulgaria
Substitutes
  • 16 Marin Petkov
  • 6 Rosen Bozhinov
  • 22 Vladimir Nikolov
  • 19 Martin Minchev
  • 17 Georgi Milanov
  • 1 Dimitar Mitov
  • 23 Ivan Dyulgerov
  • 3 Zhivko Atanasov
  • 2 Hristiyan Petrov
  • 11 Kiril Despodov
  • 20 Lukas Petkov
  • 8 Andrian Kraev
Spain
Coach
Didier Claude Deschamps
Substitutes
  • 4 Pau Cubarsí
  • 2 Daniel Carvajal
  • 16 Rodri
  • 10 Dani Olmo
  • 14 Jesús Rodriguez
  • 1 David Raya
  • 13 Álex Remiro
  • 8 Fermín López
  • 9 Aleix García
  • 15 Alejandro Grimaldo
  • 7 Álvaro Morata
  • 11 Ferran Torres
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ M. Petkov ↓ V. Panayotov Bulgaria
  • 46' ↑ Pau Cubarsí ↓ Robin Le Normand Spain
  • 62' ↑ R. Bozhinov ↓ F. Nürnberger Bulgaria
  • 62' ↑ Dani Carvajal ↓ Pedro Porro Spain
  • 62' ↑ Rodri ↓ Martín Zubimendi Spain
  • 71' ↑ V. Nikolov ↓ A. Kolev Bulgaria
  • 71' ↑ Dani Olmo ↓ Nico Williams Spain
  • 72' ↑ M. Minchev ↓ R. Kirilov Bulgaria
  • 79' ↑ Jesús Rodríguez ↓ Lamine Yamal Spain
  • 81' ↑ G. Milanov ↓ I. Chochev Bulgaria
Cards
  • 39' R. Le Normand Spain
Head-to-head
Bulgaria 0 0 draws 1 Spain
2025-09-04 Bulgaria vs Spain 0 - 3
Recent form
Bulgaria L D L D D
Spain D D W W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Bulgaria vs Spain?
Bulgaria lost 0-3 against Spain on 4 September 2025.
Who won Bulgaria vs Spain?
Spain won the match 3-0.
Where was Bulgaria vs Spain played?
The match was played at Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
Who had more possession in Bulgaria vs Spain?
Spain had 78% of possession, compared to 22% for the other side.