Russia vs Bulgaria, 2021 International Friendly

Sobolev penalty gives Russia 1-0 win over Bulgaria in Euro build-up

Substitute Aleksandr Sobolev's late penalty earned Russia a 1-0 win over Bulgaria in their final warm-up friendly before the European Championship.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Attempt saved. Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
• 4': Foul by Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria).
• 4': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Aleksey Ionov (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 5': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
• 6': Dimitri Barinov (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 6': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
• 9': Substitution, Bulgaria. Petar Vitanov replaces Kristiyan Malinov because of an injury.
• 10': Attempt missed. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
• 14': Offside, Bulgaria. Ivan Karadzhov tries a through ball, but Kiril Despodov is caught offside.
• 15': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
• 16': Dimitri Barinov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
• 18': Offside, Russia. Aleksandr Golovin tries a through ball, but Vyacheslav Karavaev is caught offside.
• 19': Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 19': Foul by Aleksey Ionov (Russia).
• 19': Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).
• 20': Offside, Russia. Artem Dzyuba tries a through ball, but Aleksey Ionov is caught offside.
• 23': Hand ball by Aleksey Ionov (Russia).
• 25': Offside, Bulgaria. Birsent Karagaren tries a through ball, but Andrej Galabinov is caught offside.
• 26': Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
• 27': Attempt blocked. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 27': Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Andrey Semenov (Russia).
• 28': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
• 30': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Andrea Hristov.
• 31': Attempt missed. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitri Barinov.
• 33': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
• 33': Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Offside, Russia. Dimitri Barinov tries a through ball, but Vyacheslav Karavaev is caught offside.
• 35': Aleksey Ionov (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 35': Foul by Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria).
• 36': Foul by Vyacheslav Karavaev (Russia).
• 36': Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Attempt saved. Roman Zobnin (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
• 39': Offside, Bulgaria. Andrea Hristov tries a through ball, but Momchil Tsvetanov is caught offside.
• 44': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Dzyuba.
• 44': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
• 45'+1': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Petar Vitanov.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Russia 0, Bulgaria 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Russia 0, Bulgaria 0.
• 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Georgiev replaces Ivan Karadzhov.
• 45': Substitution, Russia. Daler Kuzyaev replaces Aleksey Ionov.
• 47': Offside, Bulgaria. Georgi Georgiev tries a through ball, but Andrej Galabinov is caught offside.
• 49': Foul by Artem Dzyuba (Russia).
• 49': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Substitution, Russia. Igor Diveev replaces Dimitri Barinov because of an injury.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Golovin (Russia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yuri Zhirkov.
• 52': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
• 53': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Dominik Yankov.
• 54': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Ivaylo Chochev.
• 58': Andrey Semenov (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria).
• 58': Substitution, Russia. Alexander Sobolev replaces Artem Dzyuba.
• 58': Substitution, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev replaces Andrej Galabinov.
• 59': Dominik Yankov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Foul by Daler Kuzyaev (Russia).
• 61': Foul by Aleksandr Golovin (Russia).
• 61': Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 62': Substitution, Bulgaria. Antonio Vutov replaces Dominik Yankov.
• 62': Substitution, Russia. Andrey Mostovoy replaces Aleksandr Golovin.
• 63': Alexander Sobolev (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria).
• 65': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
• 65': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Foul by Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria).
• 67': Roman Zobnin (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 67': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
• 68': Attempt missed. Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alexander Sobolev following a corner.
• 72': Hand ball by Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria).
• 72': Substitution, Russia. Mario Fernandes replaces Vyacheslav Karavaev.
• 73': Attempt saved. Yuri Zhirkov (Russia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrey Mostovoy.
• 73': Corner, Russia. Conceded by Georgi Georgiev.
• 74': Alexander Sobolev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 74': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
• 75': Foul by Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria).
• 75': Yuri Zhirkov (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Attempt saved. Daler Kuzyaev (Russia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrey Mostovoy.
• 78': Foul by Roman Zobnin (Russia).
• 78': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 78': Substitution, Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk replaces Yuri Zhirkov.
• 78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivan Turitsov replaces Birsent Karagaren.
• 79': Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 79': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
• 80': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 80': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
• 81': Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Foul by Andrey Mostovoy (Russia).
• 83': Penalty Russia. Aleksey Miranchuk draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 83': Penalty conceded by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 84': Goal! Russia 1, Bulgaria 0. Alexander Sobolev (Russia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
• 86': Foul by Alexander Sobolev (Russia).
• 86': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Alexander Sobolev (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 88': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Minchev replaces Ivaylo Chochev.
• 90'+1': Alexander Sobolev (Russia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90'+1': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
• 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alexander Sobolev (Russia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrey Mostovoy with a cross.
• 90'+2': Foul by Andrea Hristov (Bulgaria).
• 90'+2': Magomed Ozdoev (Russia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andrey Mostovoy (Russia) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Magomed Ozdoev with a through ball following a fast break.
• 90'+4': Foul by Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia).
• 90'+4': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Georgi Dzhikiya (Russia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Russia 1, Bulgaria 0.
• 0': Match ends, Russia 1, Bulgaria 0.