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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bulgaria

10': Georgi Rusev
24': Filip Yavorov Krastev

FT
2 - 1

Georgia

88': Luka Lochoshvili

About

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

GEO		BUL
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

Bulgaria (4-5-1)

No.	Name
1	Dimitar Mitov (GK)
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.

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
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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