UEFA Nations League

Cyprus vs Bulgaria, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League C

· UEFA Nations League
Cyprus
  • 24': Panayiotis Zachariou
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1 - 1
Bulgaria
  • 89': Nikolay Dimitrov (P)

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Cyprus are hosting Bulgaria at GSP Stadium, Nicosia, Cyprus, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Offside, Bulgaria. Ivelin Popov tries a through ball, but Galin Ivanov is caught offside.
  • 6': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Andreas Avraam.
  • 8': Foul by Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 8': Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).
  • 9': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria).
  • 9': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 11': Offside, Cyprus. Giorgos Merkis tries a through ball, but Panayiotis Zachariou is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 14': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 17': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 19': Panayiotis Zachariou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Andreas Avraam (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Nikolay Bodurov.
  • 24': Goal! Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 0. Panayiotis Zachariou (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou following a fast break.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kostas Laifis.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Todor Nedelev.
  • 27': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Giorgos Merkis.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross following a corner.
  • 29': Foul by Andreas Avraam (Cyprus).
  • 29': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgaria) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Galin Ivanov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Andreas Makris (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 35': Foul by Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria).
  • 35': Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Strahil Popov with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Bozhidar Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Galin Ivanov.
  • 40': Foul by Andreas Avraam (Cyprus).
  • 40': Galin Ivanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Offside, Bulgaria. Nikolay Bodurov tries a through ball, but Ivelin Popov is caught offside.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Georgios Efrem (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 45': Foul by Panayiotis Zachariou (Cyprus).
  • 45': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Simeon Slavchev with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 0.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 50': Foul by Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus).
  • 50': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 51': Foul by Panayiotis Zachariou (Cyprus).
  • 51': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 53': Giorgos Merkis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 54': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus).
  • 55': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 55': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 56': Substitution, Bulgaria. Spas Delev replaces Bozhidar Kraev.
  • 56': Substitution, Bulgaria. Nikolay Dimitrov replaces Galin Ivanov.
  • 57': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Andreas Makris.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Substitution, Cyprus. Nikolas Ioannou replaces Andreas Avraam.
  • 60': Foul by Andreas Makris (Cyprus).
  • 60': Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
  • 62': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
  • 63': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivelin Popov.
  • 64': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 67': Substitution, Cyprus. Onisiforos Roushias replaces Panayiotis Zachariou.
  • 68': Foul by Renato Margaça (Cyprus).
  • 68': Simeon Slavchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Renato Margaça (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Nikolay Dimitrov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Nikolay Dimitrov (Bulgaria).
  • 70': Offside, Bulgaria. Nikolay Bodurov tries a through ball, but Spas Delev is caught offside.
  • 71': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Andreas Makris.
  • 73': Foul by Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria).
  • 73': Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Kostakis Artymatas (Cyprus) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Charalambos Kyriakou with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 75': Constantinos Panayi (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Todor Nedelev (Bulgaria).
  • 75': Delay in match Constantinos Panayi (Cyprus) because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Onisiforos Roushias (Cyprus).
  • 76': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Cyprus. Vasilios Papafotis replaces Georgios Efrem.
  • 80': Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 81': Delay in match Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) because of an injury.
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Kostov replaces Simeon Slavchev.
  • 82': Foul by Onisiforos Roushias (Cyprus).
  • 82': Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Renato Margaça (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Makris.
  • 83': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ioannis Kousoulos.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Nikolay Bodurov (Bulgaria) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross.
  • 84': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Constantinos Panayi.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Kousoulos tries a through ball, but Onisiforos Roushias is caught offside.
  • 86': Onisiforos Roushias (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Penalty Bulgaria. Ivelin Popov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Kostas Laifis (Cyprus) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 89': Goal! Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 1. Nikolay Dimitrov (Bulgaria) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stanislav Kostov.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kostas Laifis.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Todor Nedelev with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Giorgos Merkis.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Cyprus 1, Bulgaria 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
10 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 5
68.5 Possession 31.5
17 SHOTS 6
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
470 Accurate Passes 182
586 Passes 280
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
14 Accurate Crosses 1
36 Crosses 6
0.4 Cross % 0.2
76 Long Balls 74
48 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 12
5 Effective Clearances 42
5 Clearances 42

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 3,844

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Germany 6 +14 14
2 Netherlands 6 +6 9
3 Hungary 6 -7 6
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 -13 2
Full Table

Line-Ups

CYP Cyprus (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Konstantinos Panagi (GK)
1 Konstantinos Panagi (GK)
19 Konstantinos Laifis
4 Giorgos Merkis
17 Margaça Yellow Card
13 Ioannis Kousoulos
7 Georgios Efrem
8 Charis Kyriakou
18 Kostakis Artymatas
15 Panayiotis Zachariou
11 Andreas Avraam
6 Andreas Makris
Cyprus Substitutes:
Valentinos Sielis, Christos Wheeler, Nicholas Ioannou, Giorgos Economides, Urko Pardo, Andreas Christodoulou, Vasilios Papafotis, Onisiforos Roushias, Gerasimos Fylaktou, Vincent Laban, Andreas Karo, Pieros Soteriou.

BUL Bulgaria (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Georgi Petkov (GK)
1 Georgi Petkov (GK)
15 Vasil Bozhikov
5 Nikolay Bodurov
14 Anton Nedyalkov
2 Strahil Popov
6 Simeon Slavchev
7 Georgi Kostadinov
18 Galin Ivanov
8 Todor Nedelev Yellow Card
12 Bozhidar Kraev
10 Ivelin Popov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski, Dimitar Evtimov, Spas Delev, Kamen Haszhiev, Kristiyan Malinov, Nikolay Dimitrov, Martin Raynov, Radoslav Vasilev, Ivan Bandalovski, Stansilav Kostov, Aleksandar Tsvetkov, Blagoy Makendzhiev.

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