FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bulgaria vs Lithuania, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Bulgaria
  • 82': Ivaylo Chochev
  • Red Card 83': Nikolay Mihaylov
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Lithuania

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    Bulgaria are hosting Lithuania at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Linas Megelaitis (Lithuania).
    • 4': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
    • 4': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 12': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Todor Nedelev.
    • 18': Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
    • 21': Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
    • 24': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 24': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Offside, Bulgaria. Todor Nedelev tries a through ball, but Atanas Iliev is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgi Yomov with a cross.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atanas Iliev with a through ball.
    • 31': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ernestas Setkus.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Edgaras Utkus.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
    • 37': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
    • 37': Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Kostadinov tries a through ball, but Atanas Iliev is caught offside.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Edgaras Dubickas (Lithuania).
    • 40': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Foul by Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania).
    • 44': Foul by Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania).
    • 44': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Edgaras Dubickas (Lithuania).
    • 45'+1': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Lithuania 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas replaces Edgaras Dubickas.
    • 51': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
    • 51': Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 53': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Donatas Kazlauskas (Lithuania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 55': Offside, Lithuania. Ernestas Setkus tries a through ball, but Eligijus Jankauskas is caught offside.
    • 56': Attempt saved. Rolandas Baravykas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eligijus Jankauskas.
    • 57': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Kristiyan Malinov.
    • 58': Substitution, Bulgaria. Dimitar Iliev replaces Todor Nedelev.
    • 58': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
    • 59': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Rolandas Baravykas.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Georgi Yomov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Rolandas Baravykas.
    • 60': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Vykintas Slivka.
    • 63': Foul by Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria).
    • 63': Linas Megelaitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
    • 64': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
    • 65': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Offside, Lithuania. Vykintas Slivka tries a through ball, but Eligijus Jankauskas is caught offside.
    • 68': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Rolandas Baravykas.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Atanas Iliev following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Lithuania. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Donatas Kazlauskas.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov.
    • 73': Offside, Bulgaria. Anton Nedyalkov tries a through ball, but Georgi Yomov is caught offside.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitar Iliev with a through ball.
    • 74': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ernestas Setkus.
    • 75': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Ovidijus Verbickas (Lithuania).
    • 75': Substitution, Bulgaria. Spas Delev replaces Georgi Yomov.
    • 76': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania).
    • 77': Foul by Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania).
    • 77': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Petko Hristov.
    • 80': Foul by Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania).
    • 80': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Substitution, Lithuania. Domantas Simkus replaces Vykintas Slivka because of an injury.
    • 82': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Lithuania 0. Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov following a set piece situation.
    • 83': Nikolay Mihaylov (Bulgaria) is shown the red card.
    • 84': Foul by Fedor Chernykh (Lithuania).
    • 84': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
    • 85': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Substitution, Lithuania. Linas Klimavicius replaces Linas Megelaitis.
    • 88': Foul by Fedor Chernykh (Lithuania).
    • 88': Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Fedor Chernykh (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Dimitar Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Domantas Simkus (Lithuania).
    • 90'+1': Domantas Simkus (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Rolandas Baravykas (Lithuania).
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitar Iliev.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kaloyan Krastev replaces Atanas Iliev.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Bulgaria. Andrea Hristov replaces Kristiyan Malinov.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Arvydas Novikovas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Benas Satkus with a headed pass.
    • 90'+5': Offside, Bulgaria. Kaloyan Krastev tries a through ball, but Spas Delev is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Justas Lasickas.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Lithuania 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Lithuania 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 5
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 1
    2 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 1
    36.4 Possession 63.6
    3 SHOTS 14
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    218 Accurate Passes 439
    305 Passes 524
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    0 Accurate Crosses 4
    9 Crosses 24
    0.0 Cross % 0.2
    63 Long Balls 48
    24 Accurate Long Balls 20
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 2
    9 Effective Tackles 4
    14 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    16 Interceptions 7
    21 Effective Clearances 7
    21 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
    Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
    Attendance: 2,503

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Scotland 6 +6 13
    2 Denmark 6 +9 11
    3 Greece 6 -2 7
    4 Belarus 6 -13 2
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    Line-Ups

    BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    23 Georgi Georgiev (GK)
    4 Valentin Antov
    5 Petko Hristov
    14 Anton Nedyalkov
    2 Ivan Turitsov
    8 Todor Nedelev
    16 Kristiyan Malinov
    7 Georgi Kostadinov
    19 Atanas Iliev Yellow Card
    11 Kiril Despodov
    17 Georgi Yomov
    Bulgaria Substitutes:
    Birsent Karageren, Dimitar Iliev, Vasil Bozhikov, Radoslav Kirilov, Dominik Iankov, Andrea Hristov, Kaloyan Krastev, Nikolay Mihaylov, Ivaylo Chochev, Spas Delev, Ilian Iliev, Daniel Naumov.

    LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Ernestas Setkus (GK)
    8 Edgaras Utkus
    6 Benas Satkus
    23 Rolandas Baravykas
    17 Justas Lasickas
    22 Fiodor Cernych Yellow Card
    19 Linas Megelaitis
    14 Vykintas Slivka
    10 Edgaras Dubickas
    9 Donatas Kazlauskas
    11 Arvydas Novikovas
    Lithuania Substitutes:
    Titas Krapikas, Vytas Gaspuitis, Linas Klimavicius, Martynas Dapkus, Eligijus Jankauskas, Domantas Simkus, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Edvinas Gertmonas, Ovidijus Verbickas, Vaidas Slavickas, Karolis Uzela, Dominykas Barauskas.

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