UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
  • 12': Vasil Panayotov
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1 - 1
Belarus
  • 70': Yuri Kovalev

About

Bulgaria are hosting Belarus at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, 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.
  • 1': Foul by Dmitri Prishchepa (Belarus).
  • 1': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Valeri Bocherov (Belarus).
  • 4': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 5': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 7': Offside, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Kolev is caught offside.
  • 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Bulgaria 0-0 Belarus.
  • 9': Foul by Dmitri Prishchepa (Belarus).
  • 9': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 10': Dmitri Prishchepa (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marin Petkov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simeon Petrov.
  • 12': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Belarus 0. Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 14': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 14': Valeri Bocherov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dmitri Prishchepa with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergey Karpovich with a cross.
  • 20': Offside, Belarus. Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
  • 21': Offside, Belarus. Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
  • 22': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 23': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 26': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
  • 26': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria).
  • 31': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Offside, Belarus. Sergey Karpovich is caught offside.
  • 32': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
  • 34': Foul by Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 34': Valeri Gromyko (Belarus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Hand ball by Valeri Bocherov (Belarus).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Foul by Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria).
  • 41': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Denis Polyakov (Belarus).
  • 42': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Valeri Gromyko (Belarus).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marin Petkov.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+1': Max Ebong (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Belarus 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Belarus 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Belarus. Yuri Kovalev replaces Dmitri Prishchepa.
  • 46': Offside, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov is caught offside.
  • 47': Offside, Belarus. Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
  • 49': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 53': Fabian Nürnberger (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
  • 53': Max Ebong (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 55': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Fedor Lapoukhov.
  • 56': Evgeni Shikavka (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
  • 56': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Denis Polyakov (Belarus).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 58': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Substitution, Belarus. Evgeni Yablonskiy replaces Valeri Bocherov.
  • 59': Substitution, Belarus. Pavel Zabelin replaces Denis Polyakov.
  • 59': Substitution, Belarus. Dmitri Antilevskiy replaces Valeri Gromyko.
  • 61': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Aleks Petkov.
  • 62': Foul by Sergey Karpovich (Belarus).
  • 62': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Sergey Karpovich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus).
  • 64': Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 66': Foul by Pavel Zabelin (Belarus).
  • 66': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 69': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).
  • 69': Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Offside, Belarus. Sergey Karpovich is caught offside.
  • 70': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Belarus 1. Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Evgeni Yablonskiy.
  • 72': Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
  • 73': Substitution, Belarus. Pavel Savitskiy replaces Evgeni Shikavka.
  • 73': Offside, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Kolev is caught offside.
  • 75': Offside, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov is caught offside.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Rusev replaces Georgi Milanov.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Filip Krastev replaces Radoslav Kirilov.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ahmed Ahmedov replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 77': Foul by Viktor Popov (Bulgaria).
  • 77': Yuri Kovalev (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Viktor Popov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrian Kraev following a fast break.
  • 85': Foul by Sergey Politevich (Belarus).
  • 85': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Sergey Politevich (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Viktor Popov with a cross.
  • 86': Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
  • 87': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Aleks Petkov.
  • 88': Offside, Bulgaria. Filip Krastev is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Bulgaria. Zhivko Atanasov replaces Marin Petkov.
  • 90': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Andrian Kraev.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Pavel Savitskiy (Belarus).
  • 90'+1': Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Aleksandr Martynovich (Belarus).
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Dmitri Antilevskiy (Belarus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Evgeni Yablonskiy (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sergey Politevich (Belarus).
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Bulgaria. Valentin Antov replaces Vasil Panayotov.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Belarus. Pavel Savitskiy is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Belarus 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 1, Belarus 1.

Statistics

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18 Fouls 17
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
6 Offsides 5
3 Corner Kicks 1
3 Saves 1
47.7 Possession 52.3
5 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 364
410 Passes 455
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
6 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 13
0.4 Cross % 0.2
61 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 13
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
8 Interceptions 10
18 Effective Clearances 29
18 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 2,200

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-1-4-1)

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

BLR Belarus (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
16 Fedor Lapoukhov (GK)
6 Sergei Politevich Yellow Card
5 Dzyanis Palyakow
4 Alyaksandr Martynovich
9 Max Ebong Yellow Card
18 Valeri Bocherov
2 Dmitry Prischepa Yellow Card
13 Sergei Karpovich Yellow Card
7 Yevgeniy Shikavka
17 Vitali Lisakovic
10 Valeri Gromyko
Belarus Substitutes:
Dmitri Antilevski, Evgeni Yablonski, Vladislav Klimovich, German Barkovskiy, Pavel Savitski, Pavel Zabielin, Nikita Demchenko, Maskim Plotnikov, Yuri Kovalev, Zakhar Volkov, Pavel Pavlyuchenko, Aleksandr Selyava.

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