UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Bulgaria vs Czechia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Bulgaria
  • 56': Vasil Bozhikov
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1 - 0
Czechia

    About

    Bulgaria are hosting Czechia at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
    • 2': Ondrej Celustka (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Petr Sevcik (Czech Republic).
    • 3': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
    • 4': Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Jankto.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Petr Sevcik (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross.
    • 13': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ondrej Celustka.
    • 14': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic).
    • 14': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
    • 15': Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Foul by Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic).
    • 18': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Offside, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov tries a through ball, but Kiril Despodov is caught offside.
    • 22': Hand ball by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 25': Foul by Jan Boril (Czech Republic).
    • 25': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a cross.
    • 27': Foul by Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic).
    • 27': Georgi Terziev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 28': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Offside, Czech Republic. Jan Boril tries a through ball, but Jakub Jankto is caught offside.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelinho.
    • 35': Alex Kral (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Georgi Terziev (Bulgaria).
    • 36': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 36': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Georgiev.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
    • 38': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Georgiev tries a through ball, but Wanderson is caught offside.
    • 40': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic).
    • 40': Georgi Georgiev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov.
    • 44': Foul by Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic).
    • 44': Georgi Georgiev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Czech Republic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Czech Republic 0.
    • 48': Foul by Alex Kral (Czech Republic).
    • 48': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
    • 49': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
    • 50': Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
    • 55': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 55': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Czech Republic 0. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
    • 57': Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 59': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov.
    • 59': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Kristiyan Malinov.
    • 62': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Ivelin Popov with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 64': Foul by Ondrej Kudela (Czech Republic).
    • 64': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Ondrej Kudela (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukas Masopust replaces Petr Sevcik.
    • 67': Offside, Bulgaria. Kiril Despodov tries a through ball, but Marcelinho is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass.
    • 69': Substitution, Bulgaria. Bozhidar Kraev replaces Kiril Despodov because of an injury.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Jan Boril (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 71': Substitution, Czech Republic. Josef Husbauer replaces Alex Kral.
    • 72': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
    • 72': Jan Boril (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Todor Nedelev replaces Wanderson.
    • 73': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Petar Zanev.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
    • 74': Offside, Bulgaria. Strahil Popov tries a through ball, but Ivelin Popov is caught offside.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lukas Masopust.
    • 79': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Georgiev.
    • 80': Substitution, Czech Republic. Martin Dolezal replaces Zdenek Ondrasek.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Kaderábek.
    • 81': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Josef Husbauer (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Boril.
    • 82': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Georgiev.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimír Darida with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Martin Dolezal (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josef Husbauer.
    • 85': Foul by Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic).
    • 85': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Martin Dolezal.
    • 89': Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Tsvetkov replaces Kristiyan Malinov because of an injury.
    • 89': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Martin Dolezal (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Jankto with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+2': Georgi Georgiev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomas Soucek.
    • 90'+3': Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Bulgaria).
    • 90'+5': Lukas Masopust (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Vladimír Darida (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Georgi Terziev.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Czech Republic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Czech Republic 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    11 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 5
    69 Possession 31
    18 SHOTS 3
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.7
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 152
    567 Passes 250
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    8 Accurate Crosses 2
    27 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    56 Long Balls 64
    27 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    3 Blocked Shots 0
    10 Effective Tackles 3
    15 Tackles 6
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    13 Interceptions 15
    12 Effective Clearances 37
    12 Clearances 37

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
    Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Spain 8 +20 21
    2 Scotland 8 +9 17
    3 Norway 8 +2 11
    4 Georgia 8 -6 8
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Georgi Georgiev (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Vasil Bozhikov
    21 Georgi Terziev
    3 Petar Zanev
    2 Strahil Popov
    10 Ivelin Popov
    16 Kristiyan Malinov
    7 Georgi Kostadinov Yellow Card
    19 Marcelinho
    9 Wanderson
    11 Kiril Despodov
    Bulgaria Substitutes:
    Galin Ivanov, Todor Nedelev, Bozhidar Kraev, Simeon Slavchev, Dimitar Iliev, Ismail Isa, Nikolay Mihaylov, Viktor Popov, Kristian Dimitrov, Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski, Plamen Iliev, Aleksandar Tsvetkov.

    CZE Czechia (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Ondrej Kolar (GK)
    17 Ondrej Kudela Yellow Card
    3 Ondrej Celustka
    18 Jan Boril
    2 Pavel Kaderábek
    8 Vladimír Darida
    21 Alex Král
    15 Tomás Soucek
    9 Zdenek Ondrasek
    14 Jakub Jankto Yellow Card
    13 Petr Sevcik
    Czechia Substitutes:
    Ladislav Krejcí, Tomás Kalas, Jirí Pavlenka, Michael Krmencík, Lukas Kalvach, Martin Dolezal, Lukás Masopust, Vladimír Coufal, Jakub Brabec, Josef Husbauer, Tomás Vaclík.

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