UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Luxembourg
    FT
    0 - 1
    Bulgaria
    • 23': Andrian Kraev

    About

    Luxembourg are hosting Bulgaria at Stade de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, 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.
    • 1': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 1': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
    • 3': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
    • 3': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 6': Foul by Michael Pinto (Luxembourg).
    • 6': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Offside, Luxembourg. Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gerson Rodrigues.
    • 9': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
    • 10': Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
    • 13': Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 13': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
    • 15': Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Popov.
    • 23': Goal! Luxembourg 0, Bulgaria 1. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 26': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
    • 27': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
    • 27': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
    • 29': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
    • 29': Seid Korac (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 32': Foul by Tomás Moreira (Luxembourg).
    • 32': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Aleks Petkov.
    • 35': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Vasil Panayotov.
    • 37': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
    • 37': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.
    • 39': Offside, Luxembourg. Florian Bohnert is caught offside.
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
    • 43': Michael Pinto (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
    • 45': Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Olesen with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Luxembourg 0, Bulgaria 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Luxembourg 0, Bulgaria 1.
    • 48': Offside, Luxembourg. Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Moreira.
    • 52': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Andrian Kraev.
    • 52': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Filip Krastev.
    • 53': Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
    • 53': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
    • 53': Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
    • 54': Michael Pinto (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Bohnert.
    • 56': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 58': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
    • 58': Michael Pinto (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Mathias Olesen (Luxembourg) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
    • 59': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 60': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Fabian Nürnberger.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 60': Offside, Luxembourg. Gerson Rodrigues is caught offside.
    • 61': Foul by Laurent Jans (Luxembourg).
    • 61': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Offside, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Kolev is caught offside.
    • 62': Substitution, Luxembourg. Michael Omosanya replaces Florian Bohnert.
    • 62': Substitution, Bulgaria. Zhivko Atanasov replaces Georgi Milanov.
    • 63': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danel Sinani with a cross following a corner.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Tomás Moreira (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Seid Korac.
    • 63': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Olesen with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Danel Sinani (Luxembourg).
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Martins.
    • 66': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Simeon Petrov.
    • 67': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Viktor Popov.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Pinto.
    • 68': Attempt blocked. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 69': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Seid Korac (Luxembourg).
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laurent Jans.
    • 77': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg).
    • 77': Substitution, Luxembourg. Timothé Rupil replaces Mathias Olesen.
    • 78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov replaces Filip Krastev.
    • 78': Substitution, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Danel Sinani (Luxembourg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Timothé Rupil with a cross.
    • 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Valentin Antov replaces Andrian Kraev.
    • 84': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 84': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Christopher Martins (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Luxembourg. Eldin Dzogovic replaces Michael Pinto.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Gerson Rodrigues (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Omosanya with a headed pass.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Christopher Martins (Luxembourg).
    • 90'+1': Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Seid Korac (Luxembourg) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danel Sinani.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Luxembourg 0, Bulgaria 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Luxembourg 0, Bulgaria 1.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 16
    3 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    0 Corner Kicks 12
    5 Saves 3
    35.3 Possession 64.7
    7 SHOTS 18
    4 ON GOAL 5
    0.6 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    231 Accurate Passes 468
    313 Passes 550
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 10
    5 Crosses 34
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    60 Long Balls 48
    21 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    12 Effective Tackles 7
    25 Tackles 13
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    8 Interceptions 5
    34 Effective Clearances 9
    34 Clearances 9

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Stade de Luxembourg
    Location: Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
    Attendance: 8,307

    Line-Ups

    LUX Luxembourg (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Tiago Pereira (GK)
    13 Dirk Carlson
    2 Seid Korac
    17 Mica Pinto
    18 Laurent Jans Yellow Card
    19 Mathias Olesen
    6 Tomás Moreira
    8 Christopher Martins Pereira Yellow Card
    10 Gerson Rodrigues
    4 Florian Bohnert Yellow Card
    9 Danel Sinani
    Luxembourg Substitutes:
    Marvin Martins, Michael Qudus Bakare Omosanya, Alessio Curci, Lars Gerson, Eldin Dzogovic, Kevin D'Anzico, Lucas Fox, Ralph Schon, Timothe Rupil, David Jonathans, Enes Mahmutovic, Sebastien Thill.

    BUL Bulgaria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Dimitar Mitov (GK)
    5 Alex Petkov
    15 Simeon Petrov
    13 Fabian Nürnberger
    2 Viktor Popov
    14 Filip Yavorov Krastev
    8 Andrian Kraev
    18 Vasil Panayotov Yellow Card
    9 Aleksandar Kolev
    11 Kiril Despodov Yellow Card
    17 Georgi Milanov Yellow Card
    Bulgaria Substitutes:
    Nikolay Minkov Minkov, Marin Petkov, Hristiyan Petrov, Zhivko Atanasov, Lukas Petkov, Ilian Iliev, Valentin Antov, Georgi Rusev, Plamen Iliev, Svetoslav Vutsov, Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov, Radoslav Kirilov.

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