UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria vs Gibraltar, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
  • 23': Valentin Antov
  • 36': Kiril Despodov
  • 52': Radoslav Kirilov
  • 55': Ilijan Stefanov
  • 81': Marin Petkov
FT
5 - 1
Gibraltar
  • 26': Roy Chipolina

About

Bulgaria are hosting Gibraltar at Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
  • 7': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 7': Kian Ronan (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
  • 10': Foul by Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar).
  • 10': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev following a set piece situation.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anton Nedyalkov.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 22': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Scott Wiseman.
  • 23': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Gibraltar 0. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).
  • 25': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
  • 26': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Gibraltar 1. Roy Chipolina (Gibraltar) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ethan Britto with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
  • 32': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Liam Walker (Gibraltar) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lee Casciaro.
  • 36': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iliyan Stefanov.
  • 38': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kian Ronan.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 39': Foul by Lee Casciaro (Gibraltar).
  • 39': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 41': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a cross following a corner.
  • 42': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ethan Britto.
  • 43': Bernardo Lopes (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 45': Foul by Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar).
  • 45': Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 2, Gibraltar 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero (Gibraltar).
  • 46': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Petkov.
  • 47': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 48': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
  • 52': Goal! Bulgaria 3, Gibraltar 1. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
  • 53': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Marin Petkov.
  • 53': Corner, Gibraltar. Conceded by Petko Hristov.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Ethan Britto (Gibraltar) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Liam Walker with a cross following a corner.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
  • 55': Goal! Bulgaria 4, Gibraltar 1. Iliyan Stefanov (Bulgaria) header from very close range to the top right corner.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov.
  • 59': Foul by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 59': Graeme Torrilla (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Yoan Stoyanov replaces Ivan Turitsov.
  • 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Rusev replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 62': Offside, Bulgaria. Anton Nedyalkov tries a through ball, but Georgi Rusev is caught offside.
  • 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Ethan Jolley replaces Louie Annesley.
  • 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Reece Styche replaces Lee Casciaro.
  • 63': Substitution, Gibraltar. Jack Sergeant replaces Graeme Torrilla.
  • 66': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Bernardo Lopes.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
  • 70': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Nikola Iliev replaces Iliyan Stefanov.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Yanis Karabelyov replaces Ilia Gruev.
  • 72': Substitution, Gibraltar. Nicholas Pozo replaces Liam Walker.
  • 72': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jayce Mascarenhas-Olivero.
  • 76': Foul by Yanis Karabelyov (Bulgaria).
  • 76': Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Goal! Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 82': Foul by Nicholas Pozo (Gibraltar).
  • 82': Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Substitution, Gibraltar. Joseph Chipolina replaces Ethan Britto.
  • 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Nikola Iliev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Filip Krastev.
  • 90': Offside, Bulgaria. Nikola Iliev tries a through ball, but Martin Minchev is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+2': Reece Styche (Gibraltar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Reece Styche (Gibraltar).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 5, Gibraltar 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 9
5 Saves 0
21 Possession 79
3 SHOTS 23
1 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
92 Accurate Passes 596
180 Passes 669
0.5 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 5
7 Crosses 38
0.6 Cross % 0.1
65 Long Balls 53
11 Accurate Long Balls 39
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 7
20 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 12
38 Effective Clearances 6
38 Clearances 6

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Huvepharma Arena
Location: Razgrad, Bulgaria
Attendance: 1,540

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 North Macedonia 6 +9 16
2 Armenia 6 -1 7
3 Faroe Islands 6 -1 6
4 Latvia 6 -7 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Daniel Naumov (GK)
23 Valentin Antov
14 Anton Nedyalkov
15 Petko Hristov
20 Filip Yavorov Krastev
4 Ilia Gruev
16 Marin Petkov
2 Ivan Turitsov
22 Ilijan Stefanov
10 Radoslav Kirilov
11 Kiril Despodov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Georgi Rusev, Hristiyan Petrov, Ivan Dyulgerov, Mateo Stamatov, Yoan Stoyanov, Ivan Orlinov Yordanov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Viktor Popov, Yanis Karabelyov, Martin Minchev, Plamen Galabov, Nikola Iliev.

GIB Gibraltar (5-3-2)

No. Name
23 Dayle Coleing (GK)
15 Bernardo Lopes
12 Jayce Olivero
14 Roy Chipolina
20 Ethan Britto
6 Scott Wiseman
22 Graeme Torrilla
5 Louie Annesley
17 Kian Ronan
7 Lee Casciaro
10 Liam Walker
Gibraltar Substitutes:
Nicholas Pozo, Evan De Haro, Joseph Chipolina, Reece Styche, Jamie Coombes, Mohamed Badr Hassan, Bradley Avellano, Ethan Jolley, Jack Sergeant, Bradley Banda, Kelvin Morgan, Aymen Mouelhi.

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