FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bulgaria vs Georgia, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Bulgaria
  • 10': Georgi Rusev
  • 24': Filip Yavorov Krastev
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2 - 1
Georgia
  • 88': Luka Lochoshvili

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Bulgaria are hosting Georgia at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 8': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia).
  • 10': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Georgia 0. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zdravko Dimitrov with a cross.
  • 12': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 20': Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Ilia Gruev.
  • 24': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 30': Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).
  • 30': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.
  • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 36': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Stefan Velkov.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Budu Zivzivadze.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Lochoshvili.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).
  • 45'+1': Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0.
  • 48': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Kristiyan Stoyanov.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 48': Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
  • 48': Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 57': Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).
  • 57': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Hristiyan Petrov (Bulgaria).
  • 58': Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 60': Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Zdravko Dimitrov.
  • 60': Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).
  • 60': Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 66': Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).
  • 66': Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Foul by Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria).
  • 68': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 68': Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.
  • 75': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
  • 75': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Shopov replaces Kristiyan Stoyanov.
  • 76': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Georgi Rusev.
  • 76': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Guliashvili replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.
  • 80': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia).
  • 82': Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 84': Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.
  • 86': Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Otar Kiteishvili.
  • 87': Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Martin Minchev.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giorgi Abuashvili.
  • 88': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Georgia 1. Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.
  • 89': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Filip Krastev.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Guram Kashia (Georgia).
  • 90'+5': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Georgia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bulgaria 2, Georgia 1.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 2
77.5 Possession 22.5
17 SHOTS 3
3 ON GOAL 3
0.2 On Target % 1.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
746 Accurate Passes 164
815 Passes 243
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 1
30 Crosses 2
0.2 Cross % 0.5
49 Long Balls 45
35 Accurate Long Balls 10
0.7 Long Balls % 0.2
5 Blocked Shots 0
5 Effective Tackles 13
11 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
12 Interceptions 7
4 Effective Clearances 39
4 Clearances 39

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 1,980

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 6 +19 16
2 Türkiye 6 +5 13
3 Georgia 6 -8 3
4 Bulgaria 6 -16 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BUL Bulgaria (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 Dimitar Mitov (GK) Yellow Card
15 Stefan Velkov
5 Kristian Dimitrov
2 Hristiyan Petrov
20 Martin Georgiev
14 Filip Yavorov Krastev
22 Kristiyan Stoyanov
4 Ilia Gruev
10 Zdravko Dimitrov
7 Georgi Rusev
11 Kiril Despodov
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Andrian Kraev, Ivaylo Chochev, Dimitar Evtimov, Aleks Bozhev, Rosen Bozhinov, Atanas Chernev, Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov, Marin Petkov, Martin Minchev, Stanislav Shopov, Viktor Popov, Ivan Orlinov Yordanov.

GEO Georgia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
14 Luka Lochoshvili
4 Guram Kashia
19 Giorgi Tsitaishvili
13 Giorgi Gocholeishvili
6 Giorgi Kochorashvili
17 Otar Kiteishvili Yellow Card
15 Anzor Mekvabishvili
8 Budu Zivzivadze
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
10 Zuriko Davitashvili
Georgia Substitutes:
Davit Kereselidze, Giorgi Guliashvili, Shota Nonikashvili, Iuri Tabatadze, Giorgi Kvilitaia, Aleksandre Narimanidze, Ilia Beriashvili, Vladimer Mamuchashvili, Nodar Lominadze, Giorgi Kvernadze, Giorgi Abuashvili, Luka Gugeshashvili.

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