England vs Bulgaria, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingKane, Sterling star as England beat Bulgaria
Harry Kane had three goals and Raheem Sterling added another as England defeated Bulgaria and remained perfect in Euro 2020 qualifying action.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, England. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 5': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelinho.
- 6': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
- 11': Corner, England. Conceded by Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov.
- 11': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 11': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Jordan Henderson (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
- 18': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, England. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 19': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Sarmov tries a through ball, but Anton Nedyalkov is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 24': Goal! England 1, Bulgaria 0. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 26': Offside, England. Jordan Henderson tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 27': Hand ball by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 29': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
- 29': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 30': Wanderson (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Michael Keane (England).
- 30': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Michael Keane (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Attempt saved. Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Strahil Popov with a cross.
- 34': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
- 34': Marcus Rashford (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov (Bulgaria).
- 36': Marcus Rashford (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
- 40': Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Michael Keane (England).
- 41': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, England. Raheem Sterling tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 42': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Corner, England. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
- 43': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 45': Corner, England. Conceded by Georgi Sarmov.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Michael Keane (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Bulgaria 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Bulgaria 0.
- 48': Attempt saved. Wanderson (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelinho with a through ball.
- 48': Penalty England. Marcus Rashford draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 48': Penalty conceded by Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 49': Goal! England 2, Bulgaria 0. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Corner, England. Conceded by Georgi Sarmov.
- 55': Goal! England 3, Bulgaria 0. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 64': Offside, England. Ross Barkley tries a through ball, but Raheem Sterling is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristian Dimitrov replaces Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov.
- 67': Substitution, England. Mason Mount replaces Jordan Henderson.
- 67': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kiril Despodov replaces Marcelinho.
- 68': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 71': Substitution, England. Jadon Sancho replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 72': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
- 72': Ross Barkley (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Penalty England. Harry Kane draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 72': Penalty conceded by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Goal! England 4, Bulgaria 0. Harry Kane (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 74': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 74': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 74': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 76': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 76': Hand ball by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
- 77': Substitution, England. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain replaces Harry Kane.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 82': Substitution, Bulgaria. Daniel Mladenov replaces Galin Ivanov.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 86': Corner, England. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
- 87': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 89': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Michael Keane.
- 90'+2': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Danny Rose (England).
- 90'+2': Danny Rose (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, England 4, Bulgaria 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 4, Bulgaria 0.
Statistics
 BUL |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 32.5 | Possession | 67.5 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 311 | Accurate Passes | 746 |
| 383 | Passes | 803 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 6 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 23 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 82,605
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 82,605
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
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | Michael Keane  |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 10 | Ross Barkley |
| 8 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Bulgaria (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Plamen Iliev (GK) |
| 8 | Georgi Sarmov |
| 15 | Vasil Bozhikov |
| 5 | Nikolay Bodurov |
| 14 | Anton Nedyalkov |
| 2 | Strahil Popov |
| 16 | Kristiyan Malinov |
| 10 | Ivelin Popov |
| 9 | Wanderson |
| 18 | Galin Ivanov |
| 7 | Marcelinho |
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