World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- A. Belotti 43' (pen)
- Manuel Locatelli 82'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Italy beat Bulgaria 2-0. Scorers for Italy: A. Belotti 43' (pen), Manuel Locatelli 82'. Italy had 68% of possession.
Bulgaria
Italy
- Full-time 0 - 2
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89'
F. Bernardeschi Yellow card · Italy F. Bernardeschi of Italy is booked
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88'
M. Pessina Out: M. Verratti · Italy Substitution for Italy: M. Pessina comes on for M. Verratti
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88'
M. Raynov Out: P. Vitanov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: M. Raynov comes on for P. Vitanov
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83'
Manuel Locatelli Yellow card · Italy Yellow card for Manuel Locatelli (Italy)
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82'
Manuel Locatelli 0-2 Goal · Assist: L. Insigne · Italy Goal! Manuel Locatelli scores for Italy, set up by L. Insigne. It is 0-2
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78'
A. Iliev Out: Spas Delev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: A. Iliev comes on for Spas Delev
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76'
F. Bernardeschi Out: Federico Chiesa · Italy Substitution for Italy: F. Bernardeschi comes on for Federico Chiesa
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75'
C. Immobile Out: A. Belotti · Italy Substitution for Italy: C. Immobile comes on for A. Belotti
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68'
Manuel Locatelli Out: Stefano Sensi · Italy Substitution for Italy: Manuel Locatelli comes on for Stefano Sensi
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68'
Giovanni Di Lorenzo Out: A. Florenzi · Italy Substitution for Italy: Giovanni Di Lorenzo comes on for A. Florenzi
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62'
K. Malinov Out: G. Kostadinov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: K. Malinov comes on for G. Kostadinov
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59'
Vasil Bozhikov Yellow card · Bulgaria Yellow card for Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria)
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57'
G. Kostadinov Yellow card · Bulgaria G. Kostadinov of Bulgaria is booked
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46'
B. Karagaren Out: Cicinho · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: B. Karagaren comes on for Cicinho
- Half-time 0 - 1
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43'
A. Belotti 0-1 Penalty goal · Italy A. Belotti converts from the spot for Italy (0-1)
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-5'
A. Vutov Yellow card · Bulgaria Yellow card for A. Vutov (Bulgaria)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Bulgaria
Italy
LLLDL
Last 5 matches DDWWW
4Position2
8Pts16
0.5Goals scored per match2.6
1.9Goals conceded per match0.3
2Clean sheets7
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Bulgaria3-5-2
Italy4-3-3
4
7.0
Spinazzola
Leonardo Spinazzola
Player profile
15
7.0
Acerbi
Francesco Acerbi
Player profile
19
7.9
Bonucci
L. Bonucci
Player profile
16
6.9
Florenzi
68'
A. Florenzi
- 68'Out
21
6.9
Tsvetanov
M. Tsvetanov
Player profile
18
6.9
Chochev
I. Chochev
Player profile
5
7.0
Vitanov
88'
P. Vitanov
- 88'Out
- 57'Yellow card
- 62'Out
- 46'Out
Bulgaria3-5-2
Coach: Y. Petrov
Starting XI
- 23GK P. Iliev 6.9
- 4DF V. Antov 7.7
- 14DF D. Dimov 6.2
- 15DF Vasil Bozhikov59' 6.9
- 6MF Cicinho46' 6.3
- 7MF G. Kostadinov57'62' 6.2
- 5MF P. Vitanov88' 7.0
- 18MF I. Chochev 6.9
- 21MF M. Tsvetanov 6.9
- 10FW Spas Delev78' 6.9
- 9FW A. Galabinov 7.0
Substitutes
- 11MF B. Karagaren46' 6.7
- 16MF K. Malinov62' 6.3
- 19FW A. Iliev78' 6.2
- 22MF M. Raynov88'
- 2DF P. Hristov
- 17FW Georgi Yomov
- 3DF Petar Zanev
- 1GK D. Naumov
- 8MF A. Vutov-5'
- 20FW D. Iliev
- 12MF I. Iliev
- 13GK I. Karadzhov
Italy4-3-3
Coach: R. Mancini
Starting XI
- 21GK Gianluigi Donnarumma 7.3
- 16DF A. Florenzi68' 6.9
- 19DF L. Bonucci 7.9
- 15DF Francesco Acerbi 7.0
- 4DF Leonardo Spinazzola 7.0
- 18MF Nicolò Barella 7.2
- 12MF Stefano Sensi68' 7.2
- 6MF M. Verratti88' 7.0
- 22FW Federico Chiesa76' 6.7
- 9FW A. Belotti43'75' 7.3
- 10FW L. Insigne 7.0
Substitutes
- 2DF Giovanni Di Lorenzo68' 6.9
- 5MF Manuel Locatelli68'82'83' 7.5
- 17FW C. Immobile75' 6.6
- 20MF F. Bernardeschi76'89' 7.2
- 8MF M. Pessina88'
- 23DF Gianluca Mancini
- 14GK Alex Meret
- 7MF Lorenzo Pellegrini
- 3DF Alessandro Bastoni
- 13DF Emerson
- 11MF Vincenzo Grifo
- 1GK S. Sirigu
Bulgaria
Italy
32%
68%
3
Shots
22
1
On target
6
0
Off target
4
0
Corners
12
14
Fouls
18
2
Offsides
1
3
Yellow cards
2
4
Saves
1
285
Passes
594
74%
Pass accuracy
88%
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Serbia
|
8 | 18 | 9 | 18:9 | +9 | 20 |
| 2 |
Portugal
|
8 | 17 | 6 | 17:6 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
8 | 8 | 18 | 8:18 | -10 | 9 |
| 5 |
Azerbaijan
|
8 | 5 | 18 | 5:18 | -13 | 1 |
Next round
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
8 | 15 | 5 | 15:5 | +10 | 19 |
| 2 |
Sweden
|
8 | 12 | 6 | 12:6 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
8 | 8 | 8 | 8:8 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
8 | 6 | 12 | 6:12 | -6 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kosovo
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
Next round
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
8 | 15 | 2 | 15:2 | +13 | 18 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 13 | 2 | 13:2 | +11 | 16 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
8 | 6 | 7 | 6:7 | -1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
8 | 6 | 14 | 6:14 | -8 | 8 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
8 | 18 | 3 | 18:3 | +15 | 18 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
8 | 11 | 8 | 11:8 | +3 | 12 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 10 | 10 | 10:10 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 9 | 12 | 9:12 | -3 | 7 |
| 5 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 5 | 20 | 5:20 | -15 | 3 |
Next round
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 25 | 6 | 25:6 | +19 | 20 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 15 |
| 3 |
Czechia
|
8 | 14 | 9 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 9 | 21 | 9:21 | -12 | 4 |
| 5 |
Belarus
|
8 | 7 | 24 | 7:24 | -17 | 3 |
Next round
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Denmark
|
10 | 30 | 3 | 30:3 | +27 | 27 |
| 2 |
Scotland
|
10 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
10 | 23 | 21 | 23:21 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 |
Austria
|
10 | 19 | 17 | 19:17 | +2 | 16 |
| 5 |
Faroe Islands
|
10 | 7 | 23 | 7:23 | -16 | 4 |
| 6 |
Moldova
|
10 | 5 | 30 | 5:30 | -25 | 1 |
Next round
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
10 | 33 | 8 | 33:8 | +25 | 23 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
10 | 27 | 16 | 27:16 | +11 | 21 |
| 3 |
Norway
|
10 | 15 | 8 | 15:8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
10 | 14 | 15 | 14:15 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 |
Latvia
|
10 | 11 | 14 | 11:14 | -3 | 9 |
| 6 |
Gibraltar
|
10 | 4 | 43 | 4:43 | -39 | 0 |
Next round
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
10 | 21 | 4 | 21:4 | +17 | 23 |
| 2 |
Russia
|
10 | 19 | 6 | 19:6 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 |
Slovakia
|
10 | 17 | 10 | 17:10 | +7 | 14 |
| 4 |
Slovenia
|
10 | 13 | 12 | 13:12 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 |
Cyprus
|
10 | 4 | 21 | 4:21 | -17 | 5 |
| 6 |
Malta
|
10 | 9 | 30 | 9:30 | -21 | 5 |
Next round
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
10 | 39 | 3 | 39:3 | +36 | 26 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
10 | 30 | 11 | 30:11 | +19 | 20 |
| 3 |
Albania
|
10 | 12 | 12 | 12:12 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 |
Hungary
|
10 | 19 | 13 | 19:13 | +6 | 17 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
10 | 8 | 24 | 8:24 | -16 | 6 |
| 6 |
San Marino
|
10 | 1 | 46 | 1:46 | -45 | 0 |
Next round
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
10 | 36 | 4 | 36:4 | +32 | 27 |
| 2 |
FYR Macedonia
|
10 | 23 | 11 | 23:11 | +12 | 18 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
10 | 13 | 8 | 13:8 | +5 | 17 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
10 | 9 | 20 | 9:20 | -11 | 12 |
| 5 |
Iceland
|
10 | 12 | 18 | 12:18 | -6 | 9 |
| 6 |
Liechtenstein
|
10 | 2 | 34 | 2:34 | -32 | 1 |
Next round