World Cup - Qualification Europe
Featured match
- Mikel Oyarzabal 5'
- Marc Cucurella 30'
- Mikel Merino 38'
- Pre-match
- First half
- Half-time
- Second half
- Full-time
The match in brief
Spain beat Bulgaria 3-0. Scorers for Spain: Mikel Oyarzabal 5', Marc Cucurella 30', Mikel Merino 38'. Spain had 78% of possession.
Bulgaria
Spain
- Full-time 0 - 3
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81'
G. Milanov Out: I. Chochev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: G. Milanov comes on for I. Chochev
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79'
Jesús Rodríguez Out: Lamine Yamal · Spain Substitution for Spain: Jesús Rodríguez comes on for Lamine Yamal
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72'
M. Minchev Out: R. Kirilov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: M. Minchev comes on for R. Kirilov
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71'
Dani Olmo Out: Nico Williams · Spain Substitution for Spain: Dani Olmo comes on for Nico Williams
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71'
V. Nikolov Out: Aleksandar Kolev · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: V. Nikolov comes on for Aleksandar Kolev
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62'
Rodri Out: Martín Zubimendi · Spain Substitution for Spain: Rodri comes on for Martín Zubimendi
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62'
Dani Carvajal Out: Pedro Porro · Spain Substitution for Spain: Dani Carvajal comes on for Pedro Porro
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62'
R. Bozhinov Out: F. Nurnberger · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: R. Bozhinov comes on for F. Nurnberger
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46'
Pau Cubarsí Paredes Out: Robin Le Normand · Spain Substitution for Spain: Pau Cubarsí Paredes comes on for Robin Le Normand
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46'
M. Petkov Out: Vasil Panayotov · Bulgaria Substitution for Bulgaria: M. Petkov comes on for Vasil Panayotov
- Half-time 0 - 3
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39'
Robin Le Normand Yellow card · Spain Robin Le Normand of Spain is booked
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38'
Mikel Merino 0-3 Goal · Assist: Lamine Yamal · Spain Goal! Mikel Merino scores for Spain, set up by Lamine Yamal. It is 0-3
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30'
Marc Cucurella 0-2 Goal · Spain Goal for Spain! Marc Cucurella makes it 0-2
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5'
Mikel Oyarzabal 0-1 Goal · Assist: Martín Zubimendi · Spain Martín Zubimendi provides, Mikel Oyarzabal finishes for Spain (0-1)
- Kick-off
The teams before the match
Bulgaria
Spain
DLLDL
Last 5 matches WDDWD
4Position1
3Pts16
0.7Goals scored per match2.5
1.6Goals conceded per match1.5
4Clean sheets3
From each team's last 10 matches before this one, in all competitions.
Bulgaria4-3-3
Spain4-3-3
22
8.0
Cucurella
30'
Marc Cucurella
- 30'Goal
- 39'Yellow card
- 46'Out
- 62'Out
12
6.6
Minkov
N. Minkov
Player profile
9
6.5
Kolev
71'
Aleksandar Kolev
- 71'Out
- 72'Out
15
6.2
Panayotov
46'
Vasil Panayotov
- 46'Out
- 81'Out
Bulgaria4-3-3
Starting XI
- 21GK S. Vutsov 7.3
- 14DF A. Nedyalkov 6.3
- 5DF K. Dimitrov 6.2
- 13DF E. Tsenov 7.2
- 7DF F. Nurnberger62' 6.2
- 15MF Vasil Panayotov46' 6.2
- 18MF I. Chochev81' 6.6
- 4MF I. Gruev 6.6
- 12FW N. Minkov 6.6
- 9FW Aleksandar Kolev71' 6.5
- 10FW R. Kirilov72' 6.3
Substitutes
- 1GK D. Mitov
- 23GK Ivan Dyulgerov
- 2DF H. Petrov
- 3DF Z. Atanasov
- 6DF R. Bozhinov62' 6.6
- 8MF A. Kraev
- 11FW K. Despodov
- 16FW M. Petkov46' 6.6
- 17MF G. Milanov81' 6.3
- 19MF M. Minchev72' 6.5
- 20FW L. Petkov
- 22FW V. Nikolov71' 6.9
Spain4-3-3
Coach: Luis de la Fuente Castillo
Starting XI
- 23GK Unai Simón 6.6
- 12DF Pedro Porro62' 7.9
- 3DF Robin Le Normand39'46' 6.6
- 5DF Dean Huijsen 7.9
- 22DF Marc Cucurella30' 8.0
- 6MF Mikel Merino38' 8.2
- 18MF Martín Zubimendi62' 8.0
- 20MF Pedri 8.0
- 19FW Lamine Yamal79' 7.9
- 21FW Mikel Oyarzabal5' 7.7
- 17FW Nico Williams71' 7.7
Substitutes
- 1GK David Raya
- 13GK Álex Remiro
- 2DF Dani Carvajal62' 6.6
- 4DF Pau Cubarsí Paredes46' 6.9
- 7FW Álvaro Morata
- 8MF Fermín
- 9MF Aleix García
- 10MF Dani Olmo71' 6.3
- 11FW Ferran Torres
- 14FW Jesús Rodríguez79' 6.7
- 15DF Álex Grimaldo
- 16MF Rodri62' 7.0
Bulgaria
Spain
22%
78%
3
Shots
24
0
On target
12
1
Off target
5
1
Corners
6
6
Fouls
17
4
Offsides
1
0
Yellow cards
1
8
Saves
0
228
Passes
818
70%
Pass accuracy
92%
0.23
Expected goals
3.41
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Germany
|
6 | 16 | 3 | 16:3 | +13 | 15 |
| 2 |
Slovakia
|
6 | 6 | 8 | 6:8 | -2 | 12 |
| 3 |
Northern Ireland
|
6 | 7 | 6 | 7:6 | +1 | 9 |
| 4 |
Luxembourg
|
6 | 1 | 13 | 1:13 | -12 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Switzerland
|
6 | 14 | 2 | 14:2 | +12 | 14 |
| 2 |
Kosovo
|
6 | 6 | 5 | 6:5 | +1 | 11 |
| 3 |
Slovenia
|
6 | 3 | 8 | 3:8 | -5 | 4 |
| 4 |
Sweden
|
6 | 4 | 12 | 4:12 | -8 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Scotland
|
6 | 13 | 7 | 13:7 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 |
Denmark
|
6 | 16 | 7 | 16:7 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 |
Greece
|
6 | 10 | 12 | 10:12 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Belarus
|
6 | 4 | 17 | 4:17 | -13 | 2 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
France
|
6 | 16 | 4 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 |
Ukraine
|
6 | 10 | 11 | 10:11 | -1 | 10 |
| 3 |
Iceland
|
6 | 13 | 11 | 13:11 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 |
Azerbaijan
|
6 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Spain
|
6 | 21 | 2 | 21:2 | +19 | 16 |
| 2 |
Türkiye
|
6 | 17 | 12 | 17:12 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 |
Georgia
|
6 | 7 | 15 | 7:15 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 |
Bulgaria
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Portugal
|
6 | 20 | 7 | 20:7 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 |
Rep. Of Ireland
|
6 | 9 | 7 | 9:7 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 |
Hungary
|
6 | 11 | 10 | 11:10 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 |
Armenia
|
6 | 3 | 19 | 3:19 | -16 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Netherlands
|
8 | 27 | 4 | 27:4 | +23 | 20 |
| 2 |
Poland
|
8 | 14 | 7 | 14:7 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 |
Finland
|
8 | 8 | 14 | 8:14 | -6 | 10 |
| 4 |
Malta
|
8 | 4 | 19 | 4:19 | -15 | 5 |
| 5 |
Lithuania
|
8 | 6 | 15 | 6:15 | -9 | 3 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Austria
|
8 | 22 | 4 | 22:4 | +18 | 19 |
| 2 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
|
8 | 17 | 7 | 17:7 | +10 | 17 |
| 3 |
Romania
|
8 | 19 | 10 | 19:10 | +9 | 13 |
| 4 |
Cyprus
|
8 | 11 | 11 | 11:11 | 0 | 8 |
| 5 |
San Marino
|
8 | 2 | 39 | 2:39 | -37 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group I
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 37 | 5 | 37:5 | +32 | 24 |
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 21 | 12 | 21:12 | +9 | 18 |
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | 19 | 20 | 19:20 | -1 | 12 |
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | 8 | 21 | 8:21 | -13 | 4 |
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | 5 | 32 | 5:32 | -27 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group J
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Belgium
|
8 | 29 | 7 | 29:7 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 |
Wales
|
8 | 21 | 11 | 21:11 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
FYR Macedonia
|
8 | 13 | 10 | 13:10 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 |
Kazakhstan
|
8 | 9 | 13 | 9:13 | -4 | 8 |
| 5 |
Liechtenstein
|
8 | 0 | 31 | 0:31 | -31 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group K
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
England
|
8 | 22 | 0 | 22:0 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 |
Albania
|
8 | 7 | 5 | 7:5 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 |
Serbia
|
8 | 9 | 10 | 9:10 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 |
Latvia
|
8 | 5 | 15 | 5:15 | -10 | 5 |
| 5 |
Andorra
|
8 | 3 | 16 | 3:16 | -13 | 1 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed
Group L
| Pos | Team | P | GF | GA | GF:GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Croatia
|
8 | 26 | 4 | 26:4 | +22 | 22 |
| 2 |
Czechia
|
8 | 18 | 8 | 18:8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 |
Faroe Islands
|
8 | 11 | 9 | 11:9 | +2 | 12 |
| 4 |
Montenegro
|
8 | 8 | 17 | 8:17 | -9 | 9 |
| 5 |
Gibraltar
|
8 | 3 | 28 | 3:28 | -25 | 0 |
Next roundPossible best third-placed