UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Kosovo vs Bulgaria, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Kosovo
  • 61': Arbër Zeneli
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1 - 1
Bulgaria
  • 39': Vasil Bozhikov

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Kosovo are hosting Bulgaria at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 1': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Strahil Popov.
  • 3': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 3': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Benjamin Kololli (Kosovo).
  • 5': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bersant Celina with a through ball.
  • 9': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 15': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 15': Herolind Shala (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 16': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Delay in match Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) because of an injury.
  • 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 18': Foul by Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 18': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 19': Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 21': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 21': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 22': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Milot Rashica (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 26': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Bulgaria. Nikolay Mihaylov tries a through ball, but Ivelin Popov is caught offside.
  • 30': Hand ball by Spas Delev (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 31': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Offside, Kosovo. Herolind Shala tries a through ball, but Mergim Vojvoda is caught offside.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Bersant Celina (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli.
  • 36': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Delay in match (Bulgaria).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Foul by Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 37': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Hekuran Kryeziu.
  • 38': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Milot Rashica.
  • 39': Goal! Kosovo 0, Bulgaria 1. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross following a corner.
  • 41': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Offside, Bulgaria. Strahil Popov tries a through ball, but Simeon Slavchev is caught offside.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli.
  • 45': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+1': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi with a headed pass.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kosovo 0, Bulgaria 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 0, Bulgaria 1.
  • 46': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 46': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 48': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nikolay Bodurov.
  • 50': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nikolay Bodurov.
  • 50': Foul by Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 50': Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Todor Nedelev.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 53': Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 53': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 54': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 55': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Mergim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
  • 55': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 57': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arbër Zeneli with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Substitution, Kosovo. Besar Halimi replaces Bersant Celina.
  • 59': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Herolind Shala.
  • 59': Offside, Bulgaria. Spas Delev tries a through ball, but Strahil Popov is caught offside.
  • 61': Goal! Kosovo 1, Bulgaria 1. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fidan Aliti.
  • 62': Foul by Besar Halimi (Kosovo).
  • 62': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Offside, Kosovo. Benjamin Kololli tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 66': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 68': Substitution, Bulgaria. Petar Zanev replaces Spas Delev.
  • 71': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 71': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 72': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 72': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Offside, Kosovo. Hekuran Kryeziu tries a through ball, but Benjamin Kololli is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Kristiyan Malinov.
  • 78': Offside, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Kosovo. Leart Paqarada replaces Benjamin Kololli.
  • 80': Substitution, Bulgaria. Valentin Antov replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 81': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 82': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 82': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 84': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 85': Foul by Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgaria).
  • 85': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 86': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 89': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 90': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Besar Halimi.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Arbër Zeneli (Kosovo).
  • 90'+2': Besar Halimi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hekuran Kryeziu (Kosovo).
  • 90'+3': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Kosovo 1, Bulgaria 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Kosovo 1, Bulgaria 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
3 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
36.6 Possession 63.4
4 SHOTS 12
2 ON GOAL 6
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
232 Accurate Passes 455
318 Passes 558
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 1
18 Crosses 21
0.1 Cross % 0.0
61 Long Balls 76
24 Accurate Long Balls 47
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 1
11 Effective Tackles 7
16 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 9
31 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 12,580

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

KOS Kosovo (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Arijanet Muric (GK)
3 Fidan Aliti
13 Amir Rrahmani
17 Benjamin Kololli
15 Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow Card
9 Bersant Celina
5 Herolind Shala
6 Hekuran Kryeziu Yellow Card
18 Vedat Muriqi
10 Arbër Zeneli
7 Milot Rashica
Kosovo Substitutes:
Lirim Kastratii, Florent Hasani, Visar Bekaj, Leart Paqarada, Arbenit Xhemajli, Edon Zhegrova, Samir Ujkani, Idriz Voca, Mirlind Kryeziu, Bernard Berisha, Atdhe Nuhiu, Besar Halimi.

BUL Bulgaria (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
13 Nikolay Mihaylov (GK)
15 Vasil Bozhikov
5 Nikolay Bodurov
14 Anton Nedyalkov Yellow Card
2 Strahil Popov Yellow Card
7 Georgi Kostadinov
6 Simeon Slavchev Yellow Card
8 Todor Nedelev
9 Spas Delev
10 Ivelin Popov Yellow Card
20 Kristiyan Malinov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Radoslav Kirilov, Antonio Vutov, Dimitar Evtimov, Galin Ivanov, Martin Minchev, Kamen Haszhiev, Petar Zanev, Valentin Antov, Radoslav Vasilev, Stansilav Kostov, Blagoy Makendzhiev, Nikolay Dimitrov.

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