UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Montenegro vs Bulgaria, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Montenegro
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Bulgaria

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Montenegro are hosting Bulgaria at Podgorica City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro, 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': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Nemanja Sekulic.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
  • 4': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Petar Zanev.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Lagator.
  • 6': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro).
  • 6': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov with a cross.
  • 8': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 8': Foul by Stefan Savic (Montenegro).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bozhidar Kraev following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Marcelinho (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Strahil Popov following a set piece situation.
  • 10': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 10': Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 12': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
  • 12': Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
  • 14': Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro).
  • 18': Foul by Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro).
  • 18': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Offside, Montenegro. Sead Haksabanovic tries a through ball, but Fatos Beqiraj is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Lagator.
  • 22': Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Petar Zanev (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 24': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
  • 28': Foul by Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro).
  • 28': Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Dusan Lagator (Montenegro).
  • 30': Dusan Lagator (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Offside, Bulgaria. Strahil Popov tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
  • 32': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 32': Nemanja Sekulic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Bulgaria. Strahil Popov tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Kraev is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dusan Lagator.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Galin Ivanov.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
  • 39': Substitution, Montenegro. Nebojsa Kosovic replaces Stefan Savic because of an injury.
  • 41': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Marko Simic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
  • 43': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wanderson.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Montenegro 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Montenegro 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 47': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro).
  • 47': Attempt missed. Wanderson (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Strahil Popov.
  • 48': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
  • 49': Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria).
  • 50': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 50': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Boljevic.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Marcelinho (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galin Ivanov.
  • 53': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Marko Simic.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Nemanja Sekulic.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Wanderson with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Foul by Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro).
  • 55': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Boljevic.
  • 57': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Petar Zanev.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro).
  • 58': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro).
  • 58': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Adam Marusic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 59': Foul by Wanderson (Bulgaria).
  • 60': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
  • 60': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 62': Nemanja Sekulic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nebojsa Kosovic.
  • 63': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Dusan Lagator (Montenegro).
  • 63': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Kostadinov replaces Strahil Popov.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nebojsa Kosovic.
  • 66': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 66': Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Jankovic replaces Vladimir Jovovic.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Jankovic.
  • 68': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
  • 68': Georgi Pashov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
  • 69': Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ismail Isa Mustafa replaces Marcelinho.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Wanderson (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro).
  • 72': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kristian Dimitrov.
  • 73': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro).
  • 73': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Offside, Bulgaria. Wanderson tries a through ball, but Galin Ivanov is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 76': Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Bulgaria. Birsent Karagaren replaces Wanderson.
  • 80': Foul by Petar Zanev (Bulgaria).
  • 80': Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Substitution, Montenegro. Luka Mirkovic replaces Sead Haksabanovic.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Vukcevic.
  • 84': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Plamen Iliev.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 86': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro).
  • 86': Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Aleksandar Boljevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Foul by Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria).
  • 88': Foul by Nikola Vukcevic (Montenegro).
  • 88': Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birsent Karagaren with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Nemanja Sekulic.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Birsent Karagaren with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 90': Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Nebojsa Kosovic (Montenegro).
  • 90'+2': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Galin Ivanov.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+3': Nemanja Sekulic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+3': Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Montenegro).
  • 90'+5': Marko Jankovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Montenegro 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Montenegro 0, Bulgaria 0.

Statistics

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22 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 1
52.3 Possession 47.7
16 SHOTS 12
1 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
392 Accurate Passes 355
471 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
16 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.1
45 Long Balls 47
18 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
6 Blocked Shots 7
10 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 12
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
17 Interceptions 10
13 Effective Clearances 16
13 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Podgorica City Stadium
Location: Podgorica, Montenegro
Attendance: 2,743

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Line-Ups

MNE Montenegro (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Danijel Petković (GK)
22 Marko Simic
15 Stefan Savic
2 Nemanja Sekulic
23 Adam Marusic
16 Vladmir Jovovic
4 Nikola Vukcevic
5 Dusan Lagator Yellow Card
11 Fatos Beciraj
17 Sead Haksabanovic
21 Aleksandar Boljevic
Montenegro Substitutes:
Vukan Savicevic, Damir Kojasevic, Marko Jankovic, Aleksandar Scekic, Aleksandar Sofranac, Darko Bulatovic, Milan Mijatovic, Stefan Mugosa, Deni Hocko, Luka Mirkovic, Andrija Dragojevic, Nebojsa Kosovic.

BUL Bulgaria (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
23 Plamen Iliev (GK)
3 Petar Zanev
5 Kristian Dimitrov
10 Strahil Popov
14 Anton Nedyalkov
4 Georgi Pashov Yellow Card
16 Kristiyan Malinov Yellow Card
17 Marcelinho
9 Wanderson
18 Galin Ivanov
12 Bozhidar Kraev
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Deyan Lozev, Birsent Karageren, Georgi Terziev, Nikolay Mihaylov, Kiril Despodov, Hristo Ivanov, Georgi Kostadinov, Georgi Sarmov, Ismail Isa, Kamen Haszhiev, Vasil Panayotov, Ivan Goranov.

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