World Cup - Qualification Europe
·Matchday 5
Featured match
- Spas Delev 5'
- Spas Delev 20'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Bulgaria beat Netherlands 2-0. Scorers for Bulgaria: Spas Delev 5', Spas Delev 20'. Netherlands had 75% of possession.
Bulgaria
Netherlands
- Full-time 2 - 0
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89'
Nikolay Bodurov Out: Spas Delev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: Nikolay Bodurov comes on for Spas Delev
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86'
A. Nedyalkov Out: Petar Zanev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: A. Nedyalkov comes on for Petar Zanev
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69'
L. de Jong Out: Q. Promes · Netherlands Substitution for Netherlands: L. de Jong comes on for Q. Promes
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68'
Bozhidar Kraev Out: Ivelin Popov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: Bozhidar Kraev comes on for Ivelin Popov
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46'
W. Hoedt Out: Matthijs de Ligt · Netherlands Substitution for Netherlands: W. Hoedt comes on for Matthijs de Ligt
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46'
Wesley Sneijder Out: Georginio Wijnaldum · Netherlands Substitution for Netherlands: Wesley Sneijder comes on for Georginio Wijnaldum
- Half-time 2 - 0
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20'
Spas Delev 2-0 Goal · Assist: G. Kostadinov · Bulgaria G. Kostadinov provides, Spas Delev finishes for Bulgaria (2-0)
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5'
Spas Delev 1-0 Goal · Assist: S. Slavchev · Bulgaria Goal! Spas Delev scores for Bulgaria, set up by S. Slavchev. It is 1-0
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Bulgaria
Netherlands
WLLW
Last 5 matches WDWLW
1.5Goals scored per match1.8
2.5Goals conceded per match0.7
1Clean sheets4
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Bulgaria4-4-1-1
Netherlands4-3-3
3
6.0
de Ligt
46'
Matthijs de Ligt
- 46'Out
6
6.8
Slavchev
S. Slavchev
Player profile
7
7.7
Kostadinov
G. Kostadinov
Player profile
10
6.8
Popov
68'
Ivelin Popov
- 68'Out
Bulgaria4-4-1-1
Coach: P. Hubchev
Starting XI
- 13GK N. Mihaylov 7.5
- 11DF S. Manolev 6.3
- 3DF Petar Zanev86' 6.2
- 2DF Strahil Popov 7.1
- 15DF Vasil Bozhikov 7.1
- 4DF B. Chorbadzhiyski 6.7
- 10FW Ivelin Popov68' 6.8
- 7MF G. Kostadinov 7.7
- 6MF S. Slavchev 6.8
- 9FW Spas Delev5'20'89' 8.4
- 20MF A. Tonev 6.3
Substitutes
- 12MF Bozhidar Kraev68' 6.4
- 14DF A. Nedyalkov86'
- 5DF Nikolay Bodurov89'
- 18MF I. Chochev
- 21DF Aleksandar Vasilev
- 16FW A. Galabinov
- 22MF A. Tsvetkov
- 23— N. Krastev
- 1GK G. Kitanov
- 19FW K. Despodov
- 8— Stefan Velkov
Netherlands4-3-3
Coach: D. Blind
Starting XI
- 1GK J. Zoet 6.3
- 5DF Daley Blind 6.9
- 4DF B. Martins Indi 7.0
- 2DF R. Karsdorp 6.8
- 3DF Matthijs de Ligt46' 6.0
- 11MF A. Robben 7.3
- 8MF Georginio Wijnaldum46' 6.3
- 6MF Kevin Strootman 7.0
- 10MF D. Klaassen 7.0
- 9FW B. Dost 7.3
- 7FW Q. Promes69' 7.1
Substitutes
- 20MF Wesley Sneijder46' 7.1
- 14DF W. Hoedt46' 7.1
- 19FW L. de Jong69' 6.5
- 15DF N. Viergever
- 12DF J. Veltman
- 16MF Tonny Vilhena
- 23GK J. Cillessen
- 17MF J. Lens
- 22GK M. Vorm
- 18MF J. Toornstra
- 21FW Memphis Depay
- 13DF K. Tete
Bulgaria
Netherlands
25%
75%
6
Shots
9
4
On target
3
2
Off target
5
3
Corners
3
7
Fouls
10
1
Offsides
1
0
Red cards
0
3
Saves
2
253
Passes
741
53%
Pass accuracy
84%