FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Belarus vs Bulgaria, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Belarus
  • 33': Mikhail Sivakow (P)
  • 80': Pavel Savitski
FT
2 - 1
Bulgaria
  • 90'+1': Georgi Kostadinov

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Belarus are hosting Bulgaria at Borisov Arena, Borisov, Belarus, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria).
  • 2': Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Dmitri Aliseyko (Belarus).
  • 2': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Denis Laptev (Belarus).
  • 3': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Denis Laptev (Belarus).
  • 6': Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Offside, Bulgaria. Ivelin Popov tries a through ball, but Spas Delev is caught offside.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 12': Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).
  • 12': Sergei Balanovich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Ivan Maevski (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Denis Laptev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria).
  • 16': Attempt saved. Dmitri Aliseyko (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Nikolay Mihaylov.
  • 17': Foul by Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus).
  • 17': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Bulgaria. Svetoslav Dyakov tries a through ball, but Stanislav Manolev is caught offside.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sergey Matveychik (Belarus) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the left.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Spas Delev.
  • 21': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Sergey Chernik.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dmitri Aliseyko.
  • 23': Offside, Bulgaria. Spas Delev tries a through ball, but Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Sergei Balanovich (Belarus).
  • 25': Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.
  • 26': Foul by Egor Filipenko (Belarus).
  • 26': Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Sergei Balanovich (Belarus).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 31': Foul by Spas Delev (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Sergei Politsevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Penalty Belarus. Denis Laptev draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Penalty conceded by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 32': Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Goal! Belarus 1, Bulgaria 0. Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 35': Foul by Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria).
  • 35': Stanislav Dragun (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus).
  • 35': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Offside, Bulgaria. Petar Zanev tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Tonev is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 37': Ivan Maevski (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 44': Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).
  • 44': Sergei Balanovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
  • 45': Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Denis Laptev (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pavel Savitskiy.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Belarus 1, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belarus 1, Bulgaria 0.
  • 47': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov.
  • 48': Foul by Denis Laptev (Belarus).
  • 48': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Mikhail Sivakov (Belarus).
  • 49': Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Denis Laptev.
  • 51': Foul by Dmitri Aliseyko (Belarus).
  • 51': Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Dmitri Aliseyko (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 54': Substitution, Bulgaria. Andrej Galabinov replaces Spas Delev because of an injury.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov with a cross.
  • 57': Foul by Ivan Maevski (Belarus).
  • 57': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Dmitri Aliseyko (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Dragun.
  • 59': Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Denis Laptev (Belarus).
  • 60': Foul by Ivan Maevski (Belarus).
  • 60': Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Sergey Matveychik.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ivelin Popov with a cross.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Sergei Politsevich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Maevski.
  • 64': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Ivelin Popov.
  • 65': Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Sergei Politsevich (Belarus).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.
  • 66': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski.
  • 67': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Petar Zanev.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.
  • 68': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Egor Filipenko.
  • 70': Foul by Stanislav Dragun (Belarus).
  • 70': Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Petar Zanev with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Svetoslav Dyakov.
  • 73': Foul by Egor Filipenko (Belarus).
  • 73': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Egor Filipenko (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Belarus. Artem Bykov replaces Denis Laptev.
  • 74': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria).
  • 74': Sergei Politsevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Hand ball by Ivan Maevski (Belarus).
  • 76': Foul by Egor Filipenko (Belarus).
  • 76': Stanislav Manolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Foul by Sergei Balanovich (Belarus).
  • 79': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Goal! Belarus 2, Bulgaria 0. Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Dragun.
  • 81': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Milanov replaces Stanislav Manolev.
  • 82': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Mikhail Sivakov.
  • 83': Substitution, Belarus. Maksim Skavysh replaces Pavel Savitskiy.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Strahil Popov with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Sergei Balanovich (Belarus).
  • 86': Petar Zanev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Petar Zanev with a cross.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Tonev.
  • 88': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Maksim Skavysh.
  • 89': Substitution, Belarus. Mikhail Gordeychuk replaces Ivan Maevski.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Milanov with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Belarus 2, Bulgaria 1. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mikhail Gordeychuk (Belarus).
  • 90'+2': Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Artem Bykov (Belarus).
  • 90'+3': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Artem Bykov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belarus 2, Bulgaria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Belarus 2, Bulgaria 1.
  • 90'+3': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Artem Bykov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Belarus 2, Bulgaria 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Belarus 2, Bulgaria 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 24
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 5
2 Saves 5
65.6 Possession 34.4
19 SHOTS 9
6 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
424 Accurate Passes 189
505 Passes 273
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 1
33 Crosses 8
0.4 Cross % 0.1
71 Long Balls 61
47 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 1
8 Effective Tackles 8
11 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
7 Interceptions 4
23 Effective Clearances 31
23 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Borisov Arena
Location: Borisov, Belarus
Attendance: 6,150

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Line-Ups

BLR Belarus (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
12 Sergey Chernik (GK)
17 Mikhail Sivakow
21 Yegor Filipenko Yellow Card
6 Syarhey Palitsevich
2 Stanislaw Dragun
18 Ivan Maevski
23 Sergei Balanovich
3 Sergey Matsveychik
4 Dmitri Aliseyko Yellow Card
19 Denis Laptev
8 Pavel Savitski
Belarus Substitutes:
Andrey Klimovich, Aleksandr Pavlovets, Nikita Korzun, Andrey Gorbunov, Mikhail Gordeychuk, Aleksandr Sachivko, Dzyanis Palyakow, Igor Burko, Aleksey Rios, Evgeni Berezkin, Artem Bykov, Maksim Skavysh.

BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
13 Nikolay Mihaylov (GK)
15 Vasil Bozhikov
4 Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski Yellow Card
3 Petar Zanev
2 Strahil Popov
10 Ivelin Popov
7 Georgi Kostadinov
21 Svetoslav Dyakov Yellow Card
9 Spas Delev
20 Aleksandar Tonev
11 Stanislav Manolev
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Aleksandar Tsvetkov, Georgi Terziev, Kiril Despodov, Georgi Kitanov, Simeon Slavchev, Anton Nedyalkov, Plamen Iliev, Andrej Galabinov, Georgi Milanov, Bozhidar Kraev, Ivaylo Chochev, Aleksander Bashilev.

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