Bulgaria vs Gibraltar, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Bulgaria are hosting Gibraltar
at Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, 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.
- 3': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 7': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
- 7': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 10': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
- 10': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt missed. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev following a set piece situation.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
- 19': Attempt saved. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov.
- 21': Attempt missed. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 22': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
- 23': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Gibraltar 0. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
- 25': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
- 26': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Gibraltar 1. Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Britto with a headed pass following a corner.
- 31': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
- 32': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
- 34': Attempt missed. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Casciaro.
- 36': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliyan Stefanov.
- 38': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
- 39': Attempt missed. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 39': Foul by Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar).
- 39': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
- 43': Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
- 45': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 45': Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1.
- 46': Foul by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero (Gibraltar).
- 46': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Petkov.
- 47': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov.
- 48': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
- 52': Goal! Bulgaria 3, Gibraltar 1. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 53': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Marin Petkov.
- 53': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
- 54': Attempt missed. Ethan Britto (Gibraltar) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Liam Walker with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt saved. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
- 55': Goal! Bulgaria 4, Gibraltar 1. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from very close range to the top right corner.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 57': Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov.
- 59': Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
- 59': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Yoan Stoyanov replaces Ivan Turitsov.
- 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Rusev replaces Kiril Despodov.
- 62': Offside, Bulgaria. Anton Nedyalkov tries a through ball, but Georgi Rusev is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Ethan Jolley replaces Louie Annesley.
- 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Reece Styche replaces Lee Casciaro.
- 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Jack Sergeant replaces Graeme Torrilla.
- 66': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
- 70': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Nikola Iliev replaces Iliyan Stefanov.
- 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Yanis Karabelyov replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 72': Substitution, Gibraltar. Nicholas Pozo replaces Liam Walker.
- 72': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
- 76': Foul by Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria).
- 76': Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Goal! Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov.
- 82': Foul by Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar).
- 82': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Gibraltar. Joseph Chipolina replaces Ethan Britto.
- 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
- 90': Attempt saved. Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
- 90': Offside, Bulgaria. Nikola Iliev tries a through ball, but Martin Minchev is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
- 90'+2': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Reece Styche (Gibraltar).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1.
Statistics
 GIB |
BUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 21 | Possession | 79 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 92 | Accurate Passes | 596 |
| 180 | Passes | 669 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 7 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 20 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 38 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Huvepharma Arena
Location: Razgrad, Bulgaria
Attendance: 1,540
Venue: Huvepharma Arena
Location: Razgrad, Bulgaria
Attendance: 1,540
UEFA NATIONS Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Georgia | 6 | +13 | 16 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 6 | +2 | 9 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 6 | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Gibraltar | 6 | -15 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Bulgaria (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Naumov (GK) |
| 23 | Valentin Antov |
| 14 | Anton Nedyalkov |
| 15 | Petko Hristov |
| 20 | Filip Yavorov Krastev |
| 4 | Ilia Gruev |
| 16 | Marin Petkov |
| 2 | Ivan Turitsov |
| 22 | Ilijan Stefanov |
| 10 | Radoslav Kirilov |
| 11 | Kiril Despodov |
Gibraltar (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Dayle Coleing (GK) |
| 15 | Bernardo Lopes |
| 12 | Jayce Olivero |
| 14 | Roy Chipolina |
| 20 | Ethan Britto |
| 6 | Scott Wiseman |
| 22 | Graeme Torrilla |
| 5 | Louie Annesley |
| 17 | Kian Ronan |
| 7 | Lee Casciaro |
| 10 | Liam Walker |
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