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

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Bulgaria U21
  • 25': Stanislav Shopov
  • 90'+3': Nikola Iliev
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2 - 3
Germany U21
  • 40': Youssoufa Moukoko
  • 49': Plamen Andreev (OG)
  • 69': Youssoufa Moukoko

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Bulgaria U21 are hosting Germany 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.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Georgi Nikolov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maximilian Beier with a headed pass.
  • 12': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21).
  • 12': Martin Stoychev (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 14': Stanislav Shopov (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Merlin Röhl (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youssoufa Moukoko.
  • 18': Foul by Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 18': Robert Wagner (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Hristiyan Petrov.
  • 22': Offside, Germany U21. Luca Netz tries a through ball, but Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria U21) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Iliev.
  • 23': Corner, Bulgaria U21. Conceded by Colin Kleine-Bekel.
  • 24': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21).
  • 24': Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Goal! Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 0. Stanislav Shopov (Bulgaria U21) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Netz.
  • 28': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Emil Tsenov.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Leandro Morgalla (Germany U21).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Foul by Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21).
  • 33': Veljko Jelenkovic (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Maximilian Beier (Germany U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssoufa Moukoko.
  • 37': Substitution, Germany U21. Julian Eitschberger replaces Leandro Morgalla because of an injury.
  • 38': Ansgar Knauff (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 39': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Martin Atanasov.
  • 40': Goal! Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 1. Youssoufa Moukoko (Germany U21) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Julian Eitschberger with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Martin Stoychev.
  • 42': Foul by Julian Eitschberger (Germany U21).
  • 42': Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Offside, Germany U21. Merlin Röhl tries a through ball, but Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Martin Stoychev.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Colin Kleine-Bekel (Germany U21) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Luca Netz with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Plamen Andreev.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Ansgar Knauff (Germany U21).
  • 45'+4': Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Martin Sorakov replaces Petar Andreev.
  • 47': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Hristiyan Petrov.
  • 47': Foul by Maximilian Beier (Germany U21).
  • 47': Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Own Goal by Plamen Andreev, Bulgaria U21. Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 2.
  • 55': Offside, Germany U21. Ansgar Knauff tries a through ball, but Youssoufa Moukoko is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Colin Kleine-Bekel (Germany U21).
  • 57': Stanislav Shopov (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Jonas Urbig (Germany U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Beier.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Luca Netz (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ansgar Knauff.
  • 62': Foul by Georgi Nikolov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 62': Robert Wagner (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Georgi Nikolov (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Colin Kleine-Bekel.
  • 67': Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Emanuel Mirchev replaces Emil Tsenov.
  • 69': Goal! Bulgaria U21 1, Germany U21 3. Youssoufa Moukoko (Germany U21) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ansgar Knauff.
  • 72': Substitution, Germany U21. Tim Breithaupt replaces Robert Wagner.
  • 72': Substitution, Germany U21. Brajan Gruda replaces Ansgar Knauff.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Asen Mitkov replaces Kristiyan Stoyanov.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Daniel Lyubomirov replaces Georgi Nikolov.
  • 74': Brajan Gruda (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Daniel Lyubomirov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 75': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Martin Stoychev.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Maximilian Beier (Germany U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 76': Brajan Gruda (Germany U21) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria U21).
  • 78': Substitution, Germany U21. Bright Arrey-Mbi replaces Colin Kleine-Bekel.
  • 78': Substitution, Germany U21. Tim Lemperle replaces Maximilian Beier.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Karim Adeyemi (Germany U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 79': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Hristiyan Petrov.
  • 80': Corner, Germany U21. Conceded by Hristiyan Petrov.
  • 82': Substitution, Bulgaria U21. Nikolay Zlatev replaces Stanislav Shopov.
  • 83': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Germany U21).
  • 83': Martin Atanasov (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Merlin Röhl (Germany U21).
  • 86': Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Daniel Lyubomirov (Bulgaria U21) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Daniel Lyubomirov (Bulgaria U21) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Offside, Germany U21. Tim Lemperle tries a through ball, but Luca Netz is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Offside, Bulgaria U21. Nikolay Zlatev tries a through ball, but Martin Sorakov is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Bulgaria U21 2, Germany U21 3. Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria U21) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Asen Mitkov with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Daniel Lyubomirov (Bulgaria U21).
  • 90'+5': Julian Eitschberger (Germany U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Hand ball by Merlin Röhl (Germany U21).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria U21 2, Germany U21 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria U21 2, Germany U21 3.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 1,895

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria U21 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
23 Plamen Andreev (GK)
4 Hristiyan Petrov
5 Veljko Jelenkovic
15 Martin Atanasov Yellow Card
2 Martin Stoychev
20 Kristiyan Stoyanov
6 Emil Tsenov
10 Nikola Iliev
11 Petar Andreev
9 Georgi Nikolov Yellow Card
8 Stanislav Shopov Yellow Card
Bulgaria U21 Substitutes:
Asen Mitkov, Damyan Hristov, Roberto Raychev, Emanuel Mirchev, Efe Ali, Daniel Lyubomirov, Simeon Vasilev, Nikolay Zlatev, Martin Sorakov.

GER Germany U21 (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Noah Atubolu (GK)
5 Kenneth Schmidt
15 Colin Kleine-Bekel
16 Luca Netz
2 Leandro Morgalla
18 Robert Wagner
21 Maximilian Beier
8 Merlin Röhl
9 Youssoufa Moukoko
11 Karim Adeyemi Yellow Card
7 Ansgar Knauff
Germany U21 Substitutes:
Julian Eitscberger, Nathaniel Brown, Brajan Gruda, Tim Lemperle, Bright Arrey-Mbi, Tim Breithaupt, Paul Nebel, Jonas Urbig, Nick Woltemade.

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