Bulgaria vs Luxembourg, 2018 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bulgaria

16': Dimitar Rangelov
65': Marcelinho
79': Ivelin Popov
90'+2': Aleksandar Tonev

FT
4 - 3

Luxembourg

60': Aurélien Joachim
62': Aurélien Joachim
90'+1': Florian Bohnert

Bulgaria 4-3 Luxembourg

Match Commentary

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
4': Foul by Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg).
4': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Malget.
6': Attempt missed. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcelinho.
6': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
6': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Attempt missed. Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Georgi Milanov.
9': Foul by Lars Gerson (Luxembourg).
9': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Lars Gerson (Luxembourg).
10': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Daniel Alves Da Mota (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
13': Attempt missed. Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Mihail Aleksandrov.
13': Attempt missed. Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aurélien Joachim.
15': Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg).
15': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Attempt missed. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Vincent Thill.
16': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Luxembourg 0. Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mihail Aleksandrov.
17': Foul by Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgaria).
17': Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
20': Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20': Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21': Delay in match Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) because of an injury.
21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
22': Attempt blocked. Vincent Thill (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
22': Foul by Daniel Alves Da Mota (Luxembourg).
22': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Kevin Malget (Luxembourg).
23': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Kevin Malget (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
26': Attempt missed. Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelinho.
27': Foul by Lars Gerson (Luxembourg).
27': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Daniel Alves Da Mota (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Strahil Popov (Bulgaria).
29': Foul by Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg).
29': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
30': Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
30': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
32': Foul by Chris Philipps (Luxembourg).
32': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Maxime Chanot.
34': Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria).
38': Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Ivan Ivanov (Bulgaria).
39': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kevin Malget.
40': Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Mihail Aleksandrov (Bulgaria).
42': Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dimitar Rangelov.
44': Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Marcelinho (Bulgaria).
45': Delay in match Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) because of an injury.
45': Delay in match Marcelinho (Bulgaria) because of an injury.
45': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+3': First Half ends, Bulgaria 1, Luxembourg 0.
0': Match ends, Bulgaria 4, Luxembourg 3.
45': Second Half begins Bulgaria 1, Luxembourg 0.
46': Christopher Martins Pereira (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria).
47': Attempt missed. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Philipps.
49': Foul by Mihail Aleksandrov (Bulgaria).
49': Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Chris Philipps.
50': Attempt blocked. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
50': Attempt missed. Marcelinho (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
52': Foul by Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg).
52': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Foul by Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria).
55': Kevin Malget (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Mihail Aleksandrov.
59': Substitution, Luxembourg. David Turpel replaces Vincent Thill.
60': Attempt saved. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turpel.
60': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Luxembourg 1. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
61': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Daniel Alves Da Mota.
61': Foul by Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria).
61': Jonathan Joubert (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Goal! Bulgaria 1, Luxembourg 2. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Alves Da Mota.
64': Foul by Chris Philipps (Luxembourg).
64': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Attempt saved. Georgi Milanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
64': Foul by David Turpel (Luxembourg).
64': Svetoslav Dyakov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Substitution, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Tonev replaces Georgi Milanov.
65': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Jonathan Joubert.
65': Goal! Bulgaria 2, Luxembourg 2. Marcelinho (Bulgaria) header from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ivelin Popov with a headed pass following a corner.
68': Attempt missed. Laurent Jans (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lars Gerson.
68': Substitution, Luxembourg. Florian Bohnert replaces Daniel Alves Da Mota.
69': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcelinho.
69': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69': Foul by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski (Bulgaria).
70': Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
70': Foul by Maxime Chanot (Luxembourg).
71': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Marcelinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
73': Attempt missed. Aurélien Joachim (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Laurent Jans.
76': Foul by Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg).
76': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg).
78': Strahil Popov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
79': Goal! Bulgaria 3, Luxembourg 2. Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
80': Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria).
80': Kevin Malget (Luxembourg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt missed. Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
84': Substitution, Luxembourg. Maurice Deville replaces Chris Philipps.
85': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Bozhilov replaces Ivelin Popov.
86': Foul by Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg).
86': Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg).
90': Marcelinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Goal! Bulgaria 3, Luxembourg 3. Florian Bohnert (Luxembourg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Laurent Jans.
90'+2': Goal! Bulgaria 4, Luxembourg 3. Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski with a headed pass.
90'+2': Ivelin Popov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
90'+3': Foul by Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria).
90'+3': Kevin Malget (Luxembourg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+3': Aleksandar Tonev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+4': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Svetoslav Dyakov.
90'+4': Corner, Luxembourg. Conceded by Ivaylo Chochev.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Mario Mutsch (Luxembourg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Bulgaria 4, Luxembourg 3.

Statistics

LUX		BUL
17	Fouls	16
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
2	Corner Kicks	6
1	Saves	1
38.2	Possession	61.8
14	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
210	Accurate Passes	407
302	Passes	490
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
4	Accurate Crosses	3
14	Crosses	26
0.3	Cross %	0.1
65	Long Balls	53
27	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	2
16	Effective Tackles	7
23	Tackles	13
0.7	Tackle %	0.5
0	Interceptions	0
17	Effective Clearances	10
22	Clearances	11

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 4,202

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Serbia	8	+9	20
2	Portugal	8	+11	17
3	Republic of Ireland	8	+3	9
4	Luxembourg	8	-10	9

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Bulgaria (4-4-2)

No.	Name
12	Vladislav Stojanov (GK)
15	Ivan Ivanov
5	Bozhidar Chorbadjiiski
3	Anton Nedyalkov
2	Strahil Popov
11	Marcelinho
21	Svetoslav Dyakov
7	Mihail Ivanov
17	Georgi Milanov
10	Ivelin Popov
8	Dimitar Rangelov

Bulgaria Substitutes:

Bozhidar Mitrev, Georgi Bozhilov, Ivaylo Chochev, Atanas Zehirov, Martin Raynov, Todor Nedelev, Aleksandar Tonev, Vasil Bozhikov, Iliya Milanov, Dimitar Pirgov, Georgi Kostadinov, Blagoy Makendzhiev.

Luxembourg (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Jonathan Joubert (GK)
8	Christopher Martins Pereira
2	Maxime Chanot
4	Kevin Malget
18	Laurent Jans
6	Chris Philipps
7	Lars Gerson
9	Daniel da Mota
17	Mario Mutsch
10	Vincent Thill
22	Aurélien Joachim

Luxembourg Substitutes:

Florian Bohnert, Ricardo Delgado, David Turpel, Tom Laterza, Dirk Carlson, Mathias Janisch, Sebastien Thill, Maurice Deville, Ben Payal, Eric Veiga, Ralph Schon.

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