International Friendly

Bulgaria vs Cyprus, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Bulgaria
  • 27': Aleksandar Kolev
  • 61': Aleksandar Kolev (P)
FT
2 - 2
Cyprus
  • 42': Nikolas Koutsakos
  • 86': Konstantinos Laifis

About

Bulgaria are hosting Cyprus at Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 27': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 0. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stanislav Shopov.
  • 42': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1. Nikos Koutsakos (Cyprus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Cyprus 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bulgaria. Dimitar Sheytanov replaces Svetoslav Vutsov.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Marinos Tzionis.
  • 45': Substitution, Cyprus. Kostakis Artymatas replaces Ioannis Kosti.
  • 58': Andreas Shikkis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Loizos Loizou replaces Charalambos Kyriakou.
  • 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Marios Ilia replaces Grigoris Kastanos.
  • 61': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 1. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Rusev replaces Georgi Milanov.
  • 66': Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 69': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Bulgaria. Andrian Kraev replaces Ilian Iliev.
  • 74': Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 79': Substitution, Bulgaria. Simeon Petrov replaces Kristian Dimitrov.
  • 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis replaces António Fóti.
  • 79': Substitution, Cyprus. Konstantinos Laifis replaces Kostas Pileas.
  • 84': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Charalampos Charalampous (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 2. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Loizos Loizou.
  • 88': Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Cyprus. Giannis Satsias replaces Nikos Koutsakos.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 2, Cyprus 2.

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv
Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Attendance: 896

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Svetoslav Vutsov (GK)
24 Alex Petkov Yellow Card
5 Kristian Dimitrov
14 Anton Nedyalkov
2 Viktor Popov
26 Stanislav Shopov
4 Ilia Gruev
17 Georgi Milanov Yellow Card
9 Aleksandar Kolev
10 Bozhidar Kraev
22 Ilian Iliev
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Simeon Petrov, Andrian Kraev, Hristiyan Petrov, Marin Petkov, Dimitar Sheytanov, Lukas Petkov, Nikolay Minkov Minkov, Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov, Martin Minchev, Georgi Rusev, Fabian Nürnberger, Dimitar Mitov.

CYP Cyprus (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Joël Mall (GK)
3 Nikolas Panagiotou
15 Christos Shelis
2 Kostas Pileas
24 Andreas Shikkis Yellow Card
20 Grigoris Kastanos
8 Charis Kyriakou
21 Marinos Tzionis
25 António Fóti
26 Nikolas Koutsakos
23 Ioannis Kosti
Cyprus Substitutes:
Charalampos Charalampous, Marios Elia, Neophytos Michael, Kostakis Artymatas, Loizos Loizou, Anderson Correia, Stavros Gavriel, Evagoras Antoniou, Andronikos Kakoulis, Dimitris Dimitriou, Giannis Satsias, Konstantinos Laifis, Pieros Soteriou, Giorgos Malekkides.

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