Bulgaria U21 vs Israel U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

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50': Nikola Iliev

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Bulgaria U21 are hosting Israel U21 at Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
36': Substitution, Israel U21. Matan Levy replaces Shaked Hakmon.
43': Petar Andreev (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Bulgaria U21 0, Israel U21 0.
45': Second Half begins Bulgaria U21 0, Israel U21 0.
45': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Martin Sorakov replaces Petar Andreev.
45': Substitution, Israel U21. Mohamad Abu Rumi replaces Amir Ganah.
45': Substitution, Israel U21. Shalev Harush replaces Tai Abed.
50': Goal! Bulgaria U21 1, Israel U21 0. Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Sorakov.
64': Substitution, Israel U21. Noam Muche replaces El Yam Kancepolsky.
75': Substitution, Israel U21. Hamza Shibli replaces Mohamad Abu Rumi.
76': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Daniel Lyubomirov replaces Georgi Nikolov.
76': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Nikolay Zlatev replaces Nikola Iliev.
80': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Asen Mitkov replaces Stanislav Shopov.
83': Asen Mitkov (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Guy Deznet (Israel U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1': Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Emanuel Mirchev replaces Kristiyan Stoyanov.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria U21 1, Israel U21 0.
0': Match ends, Bulgaria U21 1, Israel U21 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 354

Line-Ups

Bulgaria U21 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Plamen Andreev (GK)
4	Hristiyan Petrov
5	Veljko Jelenkovic
15	Martin Atanasov
2	Martin Stoychev
6	Emil Tsenov
8	Stanislav Shopov
20	Kristiyan Stoyanov
9	Georgi Nikolov
10	Nikola Iliev
11	Petar Andreev

Bulgaria U21 Substitutes:

Emanuel Mirchev, Damyan Hristov, Roberto Raychev, Chung Nguyen Do, Nikolay Zlatev, Martin Sorakov, Simeon Vasilev, Asen Mitkov, Daniel Lyubomirov.

Israel U21 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Tomer Zarfati (GK)
2	Ilay Feingold
3	Shaked Hakmon
6	Ethane Azoulay
12	Hadar Fuchs
20	Guy Deznet
21	El Yam Kancepolsky
15	Tai Abed
7	Anan Khalaili
19	Amir Ganah
9	Idan Toklomati

Israel U21 Substitutes:

Shalev Harash, Ayanaw Ferede, Mohamad Abu Rumi, Hamza Shibli, Maor Erlich, Matan Levi, Roey Elimelech, Suf Podgoreanu, Noam Muche.

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