Bulgaria vs England, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingEngland back on track in Euro qualifying after thrashing Bulgaria
England got their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign back on track with a runaway 6-0 win over Bulgaria in Sofia on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Jordan Henderson (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 1. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 9': Foul by Tyrone Mings (England).
- 9': Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
- 12': Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
- 12': Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, England. Conceded by Petar Zanev.
- 18': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 20': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 2. Ross Barkley (England) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 25': Foul by Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria).
- 25': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 26': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
- 30': Marcus Rashford (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 3. Ross Barkley (England) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a cross.
- 33': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 33': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
- 40': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a through ball.
- 45'+1': Offside, England. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Pashov tries a through ball, but Ismail Isa Mustafa is caught offside.
- 45'+4': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 4. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, England 4.
- 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, England 4.
- 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Bozhidar Kraev replaces Georgi Sarmov.
- 47': Foul by Tyrone Mings (England).
- 47': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Foul by Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria).
- 48': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 49': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 50': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
- 51': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
- 55': Jordan Henderson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 57': Foul by Harry Winks (England).
- 57': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 59': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 59': Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ismail Isa Mustafa.
- 63': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 67': Corner, England. Conceded by Plamen Iliev.
- 68': Substitution, Bulgaria. Galin Ivanov replaces Ismail Isa Mustafa.
- 69': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 5. Raheem Sterling (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 71': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Marcus Rashford.
- 72': Offside, Bulgaria. Plamen Iliev tries a through ball, but Kiril Despodov is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, England. Mason Mount replaces Ross Barkley.
- 73': Substitution, England. Jadon Sancho replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 75': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the right.
- 76': Substitution, England. Callum Wilson replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov replaces Wanderson.
- 76': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
- 76': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
- 79': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 80': Offside, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov tries a through ball, but Galin Ivanov is caught offside.
- 81': Foul by Callum Wilson (England).
- 81': Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Harry Kane (England) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
- 85': Goal! Bulgaria 0, England 6. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 86': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jadon Sancho (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 90'+2': Callum Wilson (England) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 0, England 6.
- 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 0, England 6.
Statistics
 ENG |
BUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 13 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 725 | Accurate Passes | 224 |
| 803 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 12 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 9 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 17,481
Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 17,481
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 |
Line-Ups
Bulgaria (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Plamen Iliev (GK) |
| 8 | Georgi Sarmov |
| 21 | Kamen Haszhiev |
| 15 | Georgi Terziev |
| 3 | Petar Zanev |
| 4 | Georgi Pashov |
| 7 | Georgi Kostadinov |
| 10 | Ivelin Popov |
| 9 | Wanderson |
| 11 | Kiril Despodov |
| 19 | Ismail Isa |
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Ben Chilwell |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Harry Winks |
| 10 | Ross Barkley |
| 8 | Jordan Henderson  |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
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