UEFA Nations League
·Matchday 4
Featured match
- Kristiyan Balov 19'
- Atanas Iliev 34'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Bulgaria beat Luxembourg 2-0. Scorers for Bulgaria: Kristiyan Balov 19', Atanas Iliev 34'. Luxembourg had 63% of possession.
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
- Full-time 0 - 2
Added time: 3 minutes
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83'
K. Dimitrov Out: M. Minchev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: K. Dimitrov comes on for M. Minchev
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81'
D. Carlson Yellow card · Luxembourg D. Carlson of Luxembourg is booked
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78'
S. Thill Out: E. Veiga · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: S. Thill comes on for E. Veiga
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67'
T. Rupil Out: J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: T. Rupil comes on for J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz
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66'
S. Ivanov Out: Kristiyan Balov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: S. Ivanov comes on for Kristiyan Balov
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66'
V. Nikolov Out: Atanas Iliev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: V. Nikolov comes on for Atanas Iliev
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51'
Y. Stoyanov Yellow card · Bulgaria Y. Stoyanov of Bulgaria is booked
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50'
P. Panayotov Out: Georgi Rusev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: P. Panayotov comes on for Georgi Rusev
- Half-time 0 - 2
Added time: 2 minutes
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45'
T. Pereira Cardoso Out: A. Moris · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: T. Pereira Cardoso comes on for A. Moris
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45'
M. Olesen Out: E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: M. Olesen comes on for E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos
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45'
Aiman Dardari Out: Jayson Videira Pereira · Luxembourg Substitution for Luxembourg: Aiman Dardari comes on for Jayson Videira Pereira
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41'
Stefan Velkov Yellow card · Bulgaria Yellow card for Stefan Velkov (Bulgaria)
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34'
Atanas Iliev 0-2 Goal · Assist: Georgi Rusev · Bulgaria Georgi Rusev provides, Atanas Iliev finishes for Bulgaria (0-2)
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31'
Georgi Rusev Yellow card · Bulgaria Georgi Rusev of Bulgaria is booked
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19'
Kristiyan Balov 0-1 Goal · Assist: Emil Tsenov · Bulgaria Goal for Bulgaria! Kristiyan Balov turns in the pass from Emil Tsenov (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
LWWLL
Last 5 matches LDLDL
4Position3
3Pts4
0.8Goals scored per match0.6
1.1Goals conceded per match2.4
3Clean sheets1
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Luxembourg4-2-3-1
Bulgaria4-2-3-1
15
6.2
Petrov
H. Petrov
Player profile
6
6.9
Tsenov
Emil Tsenov
Player profile
13
6.9
Velkov
41'
Stefan Velkov
- 41'Yellow card
- 51'Yellow card
17
6.4
Kadamani
H. Kadamani
Player profile
11
6.4
Thill
V. Thill
Player profile
15
6.5
Natami
Omar Natami
Player profile
8
5.9
dos Santos
45'
E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos
- 45'Out
- 67'Out
Luxembourg4-2-3-1
Coach: J. Strasser
Starting XI
- 1GK A. Moris45' 6.9
- 4DF F. Bohnert 6.2
- 5DF V. Selimović 7.4
- 13DF D. Carlson81' 6.5
- 14DF E. Veiga78' 6.7
- 6MF J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz67' 6.2
- 8MF E. de Pina Duarte dos Santos45' 5.9
- 15MF Omar Natami 6.5
- 11MF V. Thill 6.4
- 17MF H. Kadamani 6.4
- 9FW Jayson Videira Pereira45' 5.9
Substitutes
- 2DF E. Džogović
- 7FW Aiman Dardari45' 6.8
- 23GK L. Fox
- 18DF S. Ikene
- 16GK T. Kips
- 22DF M. Martins
- 19MF M. Olesen45' 6.3
- 12GK T. Pereira Cardoso45' 5.5
- 10MF T. Rupil67' 6.1
- 21MF S. Thill78' 6.1
- 3FW A. Qevani
- 20MF M. Goncalves
Bulgaria4-2-3-1
Coach: A. Ribarski
Starting XI
- 1GK D. Naumov 8.2
- 2DF Y. Stoyanov51' 7.1
- 13DF Stefan Velkov41' 6.9
- 6DF Emil Tsenov 6.9
- 15DF H. Petrov 6.2
- 8MF A. Kraev 6.4
- 4MF I. Gruev 6.6
- 17MF M. Minchev83' 7.1
- 11MF Georgi Rusev31'50' 7.3
- 18MF Kristiyan Balov19'66' 7.8
- 9FW Atanas Iliev34'66' 8.2
Substitutes
- 14MF A. Chandarov
- 19DF I. Turitsov
- 7MF B. Tsonev
- 22MF K. Stoyanov
- 20FW V. Nikolov66' 6.6
- 12GK D. Mitov
- 21FW S. Ivanov66' 6.4
- 3DF A. Hristov
- 10FW Z. Dimitrov
- 5DF K. Dimitrov83' 6.5
- 23GK A. Bozhev
- 16MF P. Panayotov50' 6.5
Luxembourg
Bulgaria
63%
37%
18
Shots
13
7
On target
5
10
Off target
7
5
Corners
4
15
Fouls
15
2
Offsides
1
1
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
3
Saves
7
582
Passes
348
League A - Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
4 | 7 | 2 | 7:2 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
4 | 8 | 5 | 8:5 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |
Belgium
|
4 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 6 |
| 4 |
Türkiye
|
4 | 2 | 11 | 2:11 | -9 | 0 |
Next round
League A - Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
4 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 8 |
| 2 |
Greece
|
4 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 8 |
| 3 |
Germany
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 5 |
| 4 |
Serbia
|
4 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 |
Next round
League A - Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
4 | 12 | 5 | 12:5 | +7 | 12 |
| 2 |
England
|
4 | 14 | 3 | 14:3 | +11 | 9 |
| 3 |
Croatia
|
4 | 4 | 14 | 4:14 | -10 | 3 |
| 4 |
Czechia
|
4 | 2 | 10 | 2:10 | -8 | 0 |
Next round
League A - Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
4 | 9 | 4 | 9:4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
4 | 7 | 7 | 7:7 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 |
Wales
|
4 | 2 | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |
Norway
|
4 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 3 |
Next round
League B - Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
4 | 11 | 1 | 11:1 | +10 | 12 |
| 2 |
Slovenia
|
4 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 |
Scotland
|
4 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |
FYR Macedonia
|
4 | 0 | 10 | 0:10 | -10 | 0 |
Next round
League B - Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Northern Ireland
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 4:0 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 |
Hungary
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 7 |
| 3 |
Ukraine
|
4 | 2 | 5 | 2:5 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 |
Georgia
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 2 |
Next round
League B - Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
4 | 9 | 5 | 9:5 | +4 | 8 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
4 | 3 | 4 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 |
| 3 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
4 | 6 | 4 | 6:4 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 |
Israel
|
4 | 2 | 7 | 2:7 | -5 | 2 |
Next round
League B - Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sweden
|
4 | 7 | 3 | 7:3 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
4 | 6 | 3 | 6:3 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 |
Poland
|
4 | 7 | 4 | 7:4 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 |
Romania
|
4 | 3 | 13 | 3:13 | -10 | 0 |
Next round
League C - Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Albania
|
4 | 8 | 3 | 8:3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 |
Belarus
|
4 | 5 | 2 | 5:2 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
4 | 9 | 2 | 9:2 | +7 | 7 |
| 4 |
San Marino
|
4 | 1 | 16 | 1:16 | -15 | 0 |
Next round
League C - Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montenegro
|
4 | 7 | 4 | 7:4 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 |
Cyprus
|
4 | 5 | 3 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 |
| 3 |
Armenia
|
4 | 4 | 5 | 4:5 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
4 | 2 | 6 | 2:6 | -4 | 1 |
Next round
League C - Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Slovakia
|
4 | 9 | 2 | 9:2 | +7 | 10 |
| 2 |
Faroe Islands
|
4 | 5 | 5 | 5:5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 |
Moldova
|
4 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
4 | 5 | 7 | 5:7 | -2 | 2 |
Next round
League C - Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iceland
|
4 | 7 | 1 | 7:1 | +6 | 8 |
| 2 |
Estonia
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 2:1 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 |
Bulgaria
|
4 | 3 | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
4 | 2 | 7 | 2:7 | -5 | 3 |
Next round
League D - Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Malta
|
3 | 4 | 2 | 4:2 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 |
Gibraltar
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 1:1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |
Andorra
|
3 | 1 | 3 | 1:3 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
League D - Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Azerbaijan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 2:1 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 |
Lithuania
|
3 | 3 | 2 | 3:2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |
Liechtenstein
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 1 |
Next round
Luxembourg wins1Draws2
Bulgaria wins2Last meetings
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26 September 2026 · UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
1-2
Luxembourg
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15 November 2024 · UEFA Nations League
Luxembourg
0-1
Bulgaria
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12 October 2024 · UEFA Nations League
Bulgaria
0-0
Luxembourg
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10 October 2017 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Luxembourg
1-1
Bulgaria
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6 September 2016 · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Bulgaria
4-3
Luxembourg