UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria vs Finland, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
  • 68': Dimitar Iliev (P)
FT
1 - 2
Finland
  • 7': Teemu Pukki
  • 45'+1': Robin Lod

About

Bulgaria are hosting Finland at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 1': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 6': Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': Goal! Bulgaria 0, Finland 1. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 8': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 8': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 9': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Nikolai Alho (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Spas Delev.
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo.
  • 13': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 13': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Offside, Finland. Robin Lod tries a through ball, but Teemu Pukki is caught offside.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tim Sparv.
  • 18': Hand ball by Spas Delev (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Hand ball by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kristiyan Malinov.
  • 26': Foul by Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland).
  • 26': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Strahil Popov with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Spas Delev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristiyan Malinov.
  • 30': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 31': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Joona Toivio (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Vasil Georgiev Bozhikov (Bulgaria).
  • 32': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Vasil Georgiev Bozhikov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Joel Pohjanpalo because of an injury.
  • 36': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kristiyan Malinov.
  • 40': Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
  • 40': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Foul by Vasil Georgiev Bozhikov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Marcus Forss (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominik Yankov.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Marcus Forss (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jere Juhani Uronen.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Bulgaria 0, Finland 2. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
  • 45'+2': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Finland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Finland 2.
  • 47': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
  • 47': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 47': Tim Sparv (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Marcus Forss (Finland).
  • 49': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Joona Toivio (Finland).
  • 49': Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
  • 53': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Joona Toivio (Finland).
  • 54': Offside, Bulgaria. Spas Delev tries a through ball, but Kristiyan Malinov is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria).
  • 55': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 56': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
  • 58': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Penalty Bulgaria. Dominik Yankov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Penalty conceded by Tim Sparv (Finland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 60': Tim Sparv (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Penalty saved! Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Foul by Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland).
  • 61': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Spas Delev (Bulgaria).
  • 62': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jere Juhani Uronen.
  • 65': Substitution, Bulgaria. Dimitar Iliev replaces Dominik Yankov.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 68': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Finland 2. Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 68': Substitution, Finland. Pyry Soiri replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 69': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Tim Sparv.
  • 70': Foul by Pyry Soiri (Finland).
  • 70': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 71': Pyry Soiri (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Kristian Traychev Dimitrov (Bulgaria).
  • 72': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
  • 74': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 75': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 76': Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Birsent Karagaren replaces Galin Ivanov.
  • 78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Svetoslav Kovachev replaces Spas Delev.
  • 79': Hand ball by Marcus Forss (Finland).
  • 81': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
  • 81': Vasil Georgiev Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
  • 83': Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Rasmus Schüller (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 84': Foul by Pyry Soiri (Finland).
  • 84': Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Tsvetkov replaces Yanis Karabelyov.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Kristian Traychev Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Svetoslav Kovachev.
  • 88': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Paulus Arajuuri.
  • 89': Hand ball by Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Bulgaria).
  • 89': Substitution, Finland. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Pyry Soiri (Finland).
  • 90'+4': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Finland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Finland 2.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 19
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 1
39 Possession 61
9 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
316 Accurate Passes 536
410 Passes 629
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
0 Accurate Crosses 5
3 Crosses 18
0.0 Cross % 0.3
64 Long Balls 54
23 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
19 Interceptions 19
23 Effective Clearances 5
23 Clearances 5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wales 6 +5 12
2 Türkiye 6 +3 11
3 Iceland 6 -3 7
4 Montenegro 6 -5 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Martin Lukov (GK)
15 Vasil Bozhikov Yellow Card
5 Kristian Dimitrov
19 Dimitar Velkovski
2 Strahil Popov
7 Dominik Iankov
11 Yanis Karabelyov
16 Kristiyan Malinov Yellow Card
10 Bozhidar Kraev Yellow Card
18 Galin Ivanov Yellow Card
9 Spas Delev Yellow Card
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Ivan Karadzhov, Aleksandar Tsvetkov, Serkan Yusein, Hristiyan Vasilev, Denislav Aleksandrov, Dimitar Iliev, Birsent Karageren, Svetoslav Kovachev, Cicinho, Aleksandar Vasilev.

FIN Finland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
2 Paulus Arajuuri
4 Joona Toivio
18 Jere Uronen
17 Nikolai Alho Yellow Card
6 Glen Kamara
14 Tim Sparv Yellow Card
16 Robert Taylor
8 Robin Lod
20 Joel Pohjanpalo
10 Teemu Pukki
Finland Substitutes:
Ilmari Niskanen, Marcus Forss, Juhani Ojala, Anssi Jaakkola, Jesse Joronen, Pyry Soiri, Joni Kauko, Rasmus Karjalainen, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Rasmus Schüller, Onni Valakari, Niko Hamalainen.

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