Italy vs Bulgaria

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 2 Sep 2021, 18:45
Italy
Italy
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
🏟 Stadio Artemio Franchi (Firenze) 👤 S. Gözübüyük Round 4

Match report

Italy were held to a 1-1 draw by Bulgaria in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 2 September 2021.

Italy dominated possession with 79% of the ball and had 27 shots to Bulgaria's 4.

The match was played at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Firenze), with S. Gözübüyük in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 79% - 21% Shots 27 - 4 On target 8 - 2 Corners 10 - 0 Fouls 9 - 12 Yellow cards 4
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Player of the match
Federico Chiesa
Italy · 1 goal
8 Atanas Iliev 1 goal
8 Leonardo Bonucci 91 passes (93% accurate)
8 Nicolò Barella 61 passes (87% accurate)
8 Marco Verratti 110 passes (92% accurate)
First half vs second half
Italy stepped it up after the break, with 19 shots in the second half compared to 8 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 8–3 19–1
Shots On Goal 4–2 4–0
Ball Possession 75–25 —
Attacks 76–38 89–22
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
165 Attacks 60
92 Dangerous Attacks 11
8 On Target 1
18 Off Target 3
27 Shots Total 4
8 Shots On Goal 2
8 Shots Off Goal 1
11 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 3
14 Shots Outside Box 1
9 Fouls 12
10 Corners 0
5 Offsides 0
79% Ball Possession 21%
2 Yellow Cards 2
1 Saves 7
809 Passes Total 217
727 Passes Accurate 133
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Italy · 4-3-3
21 G. Donnarumma
5 A. Florenzi 19 L. Bonucci 15 F. Acerbi 13 E. Palmieri
18 N. Barella 8 Jorginho 6 M. Verratti
14 F. Chiesa 17 C. Immobile 10 L. Insigne
Bulgaria · 4-3-3
23 G. Georgiev
3 A. Hristov 5 P. Hristov 4 V. Antov 14 A. Nedyalkov
7 G. Kostadinov 8 P. Vitanov 12 D. Yankov
17 G. Yomov 19 A. Iliev 11 K. Despodov
Italy
Coach
R. Mancini
Substitutes
  • 1 Salvatore Sirigu
  • 12 Pierluigi Gollini
  • 2 Rafael Tolói
  • 23 Alessandro Bastoni
  • 3 Giorgio Chiellini
  • 4 Cristiano Biraghi
  • 16 Bryan Cristante
  • 7 Lorenzo Pellegrini
  • 22 Gaetano Castrovilli
  • 11 Domenico Berardi
  • 9 Giacomo Raspadori
  • 20 Federico Bernardeschi
Bulgaria
Coach
Y. Petrov
Substitutes
  • 1 Daniel Naumov
  • 13 Nikolay Mihaylov
  • 2 Ivan Turitsov
  • 21 Dimitar Velkovski
  • 15 Vasil Bozhikov
  • 22 Ilian Iliev
  • 16 Kristiyan Malinov
  • 18 Ivajlo Chochev
  • 10 Kaloyan Krastev
  • 6 Radoslav Kirilov
  • 20 Dimitar Iliev
  • 9 Spas Delev
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ S. Delev ↓ G. Yomov Bulgaria
  • 57' ↑ I. Chochev ↓ D. Yankov Bulgaria
  • 63' ↑ B. Cristante ↓ N. Barella Italy
  • 64' ↑ R. Tolói ↓ A. Florenzi Italy
  • 70' ↑ K. Krastev ↓ A. Iliev Bulgaria
  • 74' ↑ D. Berardi ↓ L. Insigne Italy
  • 75' ↑ G. Raspadori ↓ C. Immobile Italy
  • 75' ↑ K. Malinov ↓ P. Vitanov Bulgaria
  • 75' ↑ R. Kirilov ↓ K. Despodov Bulgaria
  • 90+1' ↑ L. Pellegrini ↓ Emerson Italy
Cards
  • 26' N. Barella Italy
  • 31' G. Yomov Bulgaria
  • 74' R. Toloi Italy
  • 86' A. Nedyalkov Bulgaria
Head-to-head
Italy 1 1 draws 0 Bulgaria
2021-09-02 Italy vs Bulgaria 1 - 1
2021-03-28 Bulgaria vs Italy 0 - 2
Recent form
Italy W W W L L
Bulgaria D W W L L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Italy vs Bulgaria?
Italy drew 1-1 against Bulgaria on 2 September 2021.
Who won Italy vs Bulgaria?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Italy vs Bulgaria played?
The match was played at Stadio Artemio Franchi (Firenze).
Who had more possession in Italy vs Bulgaria?
Italy had 79% of possession, compared to 21% for the other side.