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Aleksandar Dimitrov
Bulgaria
Spain
Bulgaria
4-3-3 · 4-3-3
Spain
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Player of the match
Match events
5'
⚽
M. Oyarzabal · assist M. Zubimendi0–1
30'
⚽
M. Cucurella0–2
38'
⚽
M. Merino · assist L. Yamal0–3
39'
R. Le Normand
Half-time · 0–3
46'
🔁
P. Cubarsí ◂ R. Le Normand
46'
🔁
M. Petkov ◂ V. Panayotov
62'
🔁
R. Bozhinov ◂ F. Nürnberger
62'
🔁
D. Carvajal ◂ P. Porro
62'
🔁
Rodri ◂ M. Zubimendi
71'
🔁
V. Nikolov ◂ A. Kolev
71'
🔁
D. Olmo ◂ N. Williams
72'
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M. Minchev ◂ R. Kirilov
79'
🔁
J. Rodriguez ◂ L. Yamal
81'
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G. Milanov ◂ I. Chochev
Full-time · 0–3
Coaches
Aleksandar DimitrovLuis De La Fuente 
Recent form
BulgariaLAGreece0-4
DHCyprus2-2
LAIreland1-2
LHIreland1-2
DHBelarus1-1
SpainDAPortugal2-2
WHFrance5-4
DHNetherlands3-3
DANetherlands2-2
WHSwitzerland3-2
Match facts
Stadium
Vasil Levski National Stadium
City
Sofia
Kickoff
04 Sep, 18:45 UTC
Competition
World Cup Qualification UEFA
Bulgaria
4-3-3 · 4-3-3
Spain
21
S. Vutsov
7.5
14
A. Nedyalkov
6.5
5
K. Dimitrov
6.3
13
E. Tsenov
7.1
6
R. Bozhinov
6.7
↑ 62'
16
M. Petkov
6.7
↑ 46'
17
G. Milanov
6.5
↑ 81'
4
I. Gruev
6.7
12
N. Minkov
6.7
22
V. Nikolov
6.8
↑ 71'
19
M. Minchev
6.4
↑ 72'
23
U. Simón
6.7
2
D. Carvajal
6.7
↑ 62'
4
P. Cubarsí
6.9
↑ 46'
5
D. Huijsen
7.8
22
M. Cucurella
8.0
6
M. Merino
8.1
16
Rodri
7.0
↑ 62'
20
Pedri
8.0
14
J. Rodriguez
6.6
↑ 79'
21
M. Oyarzabal
7.6
10
D. Olmo
6.2
↑ 71'
Substitutes
1GD. Mitov
23GI. Dyulgerov
7DF. Nürnberger↓ 62'6.1
3DZ. Atanasov
2DH. Petrov
18MI. Chochev↓ 81'6.7
10MR. Kirilov↓ 72'6.5
15MV. Panayotov↓ 46'6.3
11MK. Despodov
20ML. Petkov
8MA. Kraev
9FA. Kolev↓ 71'6.4
Coach: Aleksandar Dimitrov
Substitutes
1GD. Raya
13GÁ. Remiro
12DP. Porro↓ 62'7.8
3DR. Le Normand↓ 46'6.7
18MM. Zubimendi↓ 62'8.0
19ML. Yamal↓ 79'7.9
17MN. Williams↓ 71'7.6
8MF. López
9MA. García
15MA. Grimaldo
7FÁ. Morata
11FF. Torres
Coach: Luis De La Fuente
Top stats
22%Possession78%
0.23Expected goals (xG)3.41
3Total shots24
0Shots on target12
0Big chances6
1Corners6
Shots
1Shots off target5
2Blocked shots7
3Shots inside box16
0Shots outside box8
1Hit woodwork1
0Big chances scored2
0Big chances missed4
Attack
3Touches in box55
42Final third entries100
4Offsides1
17Free kicks6
0Fouled in final third2
Passing
228Passes818
159Accurate passes753
22/60 (37%)Long balls32/40 (80%)
1/5 (20%)Crosses3/15 (20%)
13Throw-ins20
Duels
60Duels40
36/56 (64%)Ground duels20/56 (36%)
12/24 (50%)Aerial duels12/24 (50%)
3/5 (60%)Dribbles10/21 (48%)
3Dispossessed6
Defending
17Tackles5
53Tackles won60
4Interceptions3
35Clearances12
49Recoveries50
Discipline
6Fouls17
0Yellow cards1
Goalkeeping
8Saves0
9Goal kicks1
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