UEFA Nations League

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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Bulgaria
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0 - 0
Luxembourg

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Bulgaria are hosting Luxembourg at Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv, Plovdiv, 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.
  • 2': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 4': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
  • 4': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Bohnert with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Valentin Antov.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Alessio Curci (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 16': Hand ball by Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria).
  • 17': Foul by Alessio Curci (Luxembourg).
  • 17': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Alessio Curci (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 20': Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 25': Foul by Alessio Curci (Luxembourg).
  • 25': Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
  • 27': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
  • 27': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dirk Carlson.
  • 31': Foul by Viktor Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg).
  • 33': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 35': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Michael Pinto (Luxembourg).
  • 36': Foul by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
  • 36': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Dirk Carlson.
  • 38': Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 40': Foul by Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
  • 40': Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Seid Korac (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
  • 43': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 45': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria).
  • 45': Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Aleks Petkov.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Luxembourg 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Luxembourg 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Luxembourg. Gerson Rodrigues replaces Alessio Curci.
  • 49': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
  • 49': Viktor Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
  • 51': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 57': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 57': Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
  • 60': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Substitution, Luxembourg. Kevin D'Anzico replaces Michael Pinto.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Valentin Antov.
  • 63': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 64': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 64': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Popov with a cross.
  • 71': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Kevin D'Anzico (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 74': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kevin D'Anzico.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Minchev replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Nürnberger.
  • 78': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 82': Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Georgi Kostadinov.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 85': Foul by Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 85': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 89': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kevin D'Anzico.
  • 90': Substitution, Luxembourg. Marvin Martins replaces Dirk Carlson.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
  • 90'+2': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Fabian Nürnberger.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Anthony Moris.
  • 90'+4': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Georgi Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Marvin Martins (Luxembourg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Luxembourg 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 0, Luxembourg 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 12
5 Yellow Cards 6
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 0
45 Possession 55
6 SHOTS 7
0 ON GOAL 3
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 296
341 Passes 414
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
56 Long Balls 64
15 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 8
8 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
13 Interceptions 13
28 Effective Clearances 19
28 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv
Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Attendance: 15,800

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
5 Alex Petkov Yellow Card
3 Zhivko Atanasov Yellow Card
13 Fabian Nürnberger Yellow Card
2 Viktor Popov
14 Filip Yavorov Krastev
6 Valentin Antov Yellow Card
7 Georgi Kostadinov Yellow Card
9 Aleksandar Kolev Yellow Card
8 Radoslav Kirilov
11 Kiril Despodov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Vasil Panayotov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Ivan Minchev, Ivan Turitsov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Martin Minchev, Simeon Petrov, Ivaylo Chochev, Ivan Dyulgerov, Georgi Minchev, Ilian Iliev, Stanislav Ivanov.

LUX Luxembourg (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
1 Anthony Moris (GK)
14 Seid Korac
13 Dirk Carlson Yellow Card
18 Laurent Jans
8 Christopher Martins Pereira Yellow Card
19 Mathias Olesen
16 Leandro Barreiro
17 Mica Pinto
4 Florian Bohnert Yellow Card
5 Alessio Curci Yellow Card
9 Danel Sinani
Luxembourg Substitutes:
Timothe Rupil, Edvin Muratovic, Kevin D'Anzico, Michael Qudus Bakare Omosanya, Eldin Dzogovic, Ralph Schon, Enes Mahmutovic, Marvin Martins, Gerson Rodrigues, Sebastien Thill, Tiago Pereira.

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