Gibraltar vs Bulgaria, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Gibraltar are hosting Bulgaria
at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, Gibraltar, 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': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Julian Valarino (Gibraltar).
- 2': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
- 3': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
- 6': Foul by Viktor Popov (Bulgaria).
- 6': Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
- 9': Liam Walker (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Foul by Edisson Jordanov (Bulgaria).
- 11': Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Edisson Jordanov.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Walker with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Julian Valarino.
- 16': Attempt saved. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgi Milanov with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
- 17': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dayle Coleing.
- 17': Attempt missed. Viktor Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 18': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
- 20': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
- 20': Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
- 21': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Ethan Britto (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Viktor Popov (Bulgaria).
- 24': Foul by Julian Valarino (Gibraltar).
- 24': Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrian Kraev.
- 29': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 32': Attempt saved. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bernardo Lopes.
- 35': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
- 35': Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Julian Valarino.
- 39': Offside, Bulgaria. Filip Krastev tries a through ball, but Edisson Jordanov is caught offside.
- 44': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski.
- 45': Attempt missed. Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ethan Britto with a headed pass following a corner.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrian Kraev.
- 45'+1': Goal! Gibraltar 0, Bulgaria 1. Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Georgi Milanov with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Gibraltar 0, Bulgaria 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Gibraltar 0, Bulgaria 1.
- 46': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Edisson Jordanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Minchev.
- 48': Attempt saved. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Casciaro.
- 52': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Roy Chipolina.
- 54': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
- 54': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski.
- 55': Attempt missed. Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lee Casciaro following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
- 56': Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria).
- 57': Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Penalty conceded by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Gibraltar.
- 60': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 61': Goal! Gibraltar 1, Bulgaria 1. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
- 63': Offside, Gibraltar. Ethan Britto tries a through ball, but Lee Casciaro is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
- 64': Julian Valarino (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Scott Wiseman.
- 66': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
- 67': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 67': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 68': Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 71': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
- 71': Substitution, Bulgaria. Kiril Despodov replaces Martin Minchev.
- 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Todor Nedelev replaces Iliyan Stefanov.
- 72': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Julian Valarino.
- 72': Attempt missed. Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
- 74': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Substitution, Gibraltar. Reece Styche replaces Ethan Britto.
- 76': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
- 76': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Reece Styche (Gibraltar).
- 78': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Gibraltar. Aymen Mouelhi replaces Graeme Torrilla because of an injury.
- 81': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
- 81': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Filip Krastev.
- 82': Foul by Reece Styche (Gibraltar).
- 82': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev replaces Filip Krastev.
- 83': Edisson Jordanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Liam Walker (Gibraltar).
- 85': Attempt missed. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 85': Substitution, Gibraltar. Kian Ronan replaces Julian Valarino because of an injury.
- 85': Dayle Coleing (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Foul by Petko Hristov (Bulgaria).
- 88': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Edisson Jordanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Louie Annesley (Gibraltar).
- 90'+1': Louie Annesley (Gibraltar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 90'+5': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Atanas Iliev with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Gibraltar 1, Bulgaria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 1, Bulgaria 1.
- 0': Match ends, Gibraltar 1, Bulgaria 1.
Statistics
BUL |
GIB![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 69.1 | Possession | 30.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 370 | Accurate Passes | 110 |
| 471 | Passes | 215 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 34 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 73 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 12 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Victoria Stadium
Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Attendance: 1,427
Venue: Victoria Stadium
Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Attendance: 1,427
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Macedonia | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 2 | Armenia | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 3 | Faroe Islands | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 4 | Latvia | 6 | -7 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Gibraltar (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Dayle Coleing (GK) |
| 3 | Bernardo Lopes |
| 14 | Roy Chipolina |
| 12 | Jayce Olivero |
| 6 | Scott Wiseman |
| 5 | Louie Annesley |
| 22 | Graeme Torrilla |
| 20 | Ethan Britto |
| 19 | Julian Valarino |
| 7 | Lee Casciaro |
| 10 | Liam Walker |
Bulgaria (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) |
| 15 | Petko Hristov |
| 4 | Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski |
| 12 | Edisson Jordanov |
| 5 | Viktor Popov |
| 6 | Filip Yavorov Krastev |
| 20 | Andrian Kraev |
| 19 | Martin Minchev |
| 17 | Georgi Milanov |
| 22 | Ilijan Stefanov |
| 10 | Georgi Minchev |
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