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 Wales | Cardiff City Stadium - CardiffSunday 6 September 2020 15.00CET (14.00 local time) Group B4 - Matchday 2 |  Bulgaria |
Previous meetings Only this chapter
Head to Head
| Date | Stage reached | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/2011 | QR (GS) | Bulgaria - Wales | 0-1 | Sofia | Bale 45 |
| 08/10/2010 | QR (GS) | Wales - Bulgaria | 0-1 | Cardiff | Popov 48 |
| Date | Stage reached | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/03/1995 | PR (GS) | Bulgaria - Wales | 3-1 | Sofia | Balakov 37, Penev 70, 80; Saunders 81 |
| 14/12/1994 | PR (GS) | Wales - Bulgaria | 0-3 | Cardiff | Ivanov 5, Kostadinov 15, Stoichkov 51 |
| Date | Stage reached | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/11/1983 | PR (GS) | Bulgaria - Wales | 1-0 | Sofia | Gotchev 54 |
| 27/04/1983 | PR (GS) | Wales - Bulgaria | 1-0 | Wrexham | Charles 72 |
| Qualifying | Final tournament | Total | ||||||||||||||||
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| Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
| Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| Total | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
Last updated 08/10/2020 15:32CET
Squad list Only this chapter
| League phase | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | DoB | Age | Club | D | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey | 24/01/1987 | 33 | Crystal Palace | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Danny Ward | 22/06/1993 | 27 | Leicester | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Adam Davies | 17/07/1992 | 28 | Stoke | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Chris Gunter | 21/07/1989 | 31 | - | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 4 | Ben Davies | 24/04/1993 | 27 | Tottenham | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Benjamin Cabango | 30/05/2000 | 20 | Swansea | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | James Lawrence | 22/08/1992 | 28 | Anderlecht | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Connor Roberts | 23/09/1995 | 24 | Swansea | * | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu | 14/09/2000 | 19 | Chelsea | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Tom Lockyer | 03/12/1994 | 25 | Luton | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 3 | Neco Williams | 13/04/2001 | 19 | Liverpool | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | Dylan Levitt | 17/11/2000 | 19 | Man. United | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Jonny Williams | 09/10/1993 | 26 | Charlton | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Joe Morrell | 03/01/1997 | 23 | Bristol City | * | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Matthew Smith | 22/11/1999 | 20 | Man. City | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Daniel James | 10/11/1997 | 22 | Man. United | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Will Vaulks | 13/09/1993 | 26 | Cardiff | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Hal Robson-Kanu | 21/05/1989 | 31 | West Brom | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Harry Wilson | 22/03/1997 | 23 | Liverpool | * | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Gareth Bale | 16/07/1989 | 31 | Real Madrid | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Kieffer Moore | 08/08/1992 | 28 | Cardiff | * | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 17 | Rabbi Matondo | 09/09/2000 | 19 | Schalke | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | David Brooks | 08/07/1997 | 23 | Bournemouth | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||
| - | Ryan Giggs | 29/11/1973 | 46 | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
| League phase | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | DoB | Age | Club | D | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Georgi Georgiev | 12/10/1988 | 31 | Cherno More | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Nikolay Mihaylov | 28/06/1988 | 32 | Levski | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Martin Lukov | 05/07/1993 | 27 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Strahil Popov | 31/08/1990 | 30 | Hatayspor | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Viktor Popov | 05/03/2000 | 20 | Cherno More | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | Ivan Goranov | 10/06/1992 | 28 | Charleroi | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Kristian Dimitrov | 27/02/1997 | 23 | Hajduk Split | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Cicinho | 26/12/1988 | 31 | Ludogorets | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | Stanislav Rabotov | 14/06/2002 | 18 | Botev Plovdiv | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Anton Nedyalkov | 30/04/1993 | 27 | Ludogorets | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Plamen Galabov | 02/11/1995 | 24 | CSKA-Sofia | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Aleksandar Tsvetkov | 31/08/1990 | 30 | Beroe | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Georgi Kostadinov | 07/09/1990 | 29 | Arsenal Tula | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Todor Nedelev | 07/02/1993 | 27 | Botev Plovdiv | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Bozhidar Kraev | 23/06/1997 | 23 | Midtjylland | - | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | Yanis Karabelyov | 23/01/1996 | 24 | Slavia Sofia | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Birsent Karagaren | 06/12/1992 | 27 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Galin Ivanov | 15/04/1988 | 32 | FC CSKA 1948 Sofia | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Dimitar Iliev | 25/09/1988 | 31 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Filip Krastev | 15/10/2001 | 18 | Slavia Sofia | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Spas Delev | 22/09/1989 | 30 | Arda | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Svetoslav Kovachev | 14/03/1998 | 22 | Arda | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Ismail Isa | 26/06/1989 | 31 | Cherno More | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||
| - | Georgi Dermendzhiev | 04/01/1955 | 65 | - | 1 | 0 | |||||
Last updated 08/10/2020 15:38CET
Match officials Only this chapter
- RefereeFabio Verissimo (POR)
- Assistant refereesLuis Campos (POR) , Pedro Nuno De Sá Martins (POR)
- Fourth officialAntonio Emanuel Carvalho Nobre (POR)
- UEFA DelegateCrawford Wilson (NIR)
- UEFA Referee observerTomasz Mikulski (POL)
Referee
| Name | Date of birth | UEFA matches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fabio Verissimo | 26/12/1982 | 0 | 33 |
UEFA Nations League matches between the two teams
No such matches refereed
Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match
| Date | Competition | Stage reached | Home | Away | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2015 | U21 | QR | Luxembourg | Wales | 1-3 | Esch-sur-Alzette |
| 13/11/2017 | FRIE. | GS-FT | Bulgaria | Saudi Arabia | 1-0 | Lisbon |
Last updated 08/10/2020 15:36CET
Match-by-match lineups Only this chapter
Wales
UEFA Nations League - Group stage – final tournament
Group B4 - Group Standings Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Wales 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 Republic of Ireland 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Bulgaria 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 Finland 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Matchday 1 (03/09/2020)
Finland 0-1 Wales0-1 Moore 80Hennessey, Davies, Levitt, J. Williams (60 N. Williams), Bale (46 Wilson), Moore, Roberts, Ampadu, Lockyer, Morrell, James (92 Cabango)Matchday 2 (06/09/2020)
Wales-BulgariaMatchday 3 (11/10/2020)
Republic of Ireland-WalesMatchday 4 (14/10/2020)
Bulgaria-WalesMatchday 5 (15/11/2020)
Wales-Republic of IrelandMatchday 6 (18/11/2020)
Wales-Finland
Bulgaria
UEFA Nations League - Group stage – final tournament
Matchday 1 (03/09/2020)
Bulgaria 1-1 Republic of Ireland1-0 Kraev 56, 1-1 Duffy 90+3Georgiev, Popov, Zanev (79 Galabov), Dimitrov, Kostadinov, Nedelev (83 Tsvetkov), Delev (76 Karagaren), Kraev, Nedyalkov, Malinov, IvanovMatchday 2 (06/09/2020)
Wales-BulgariaMatchday 3 (11/10/2020)
Finland-BulgariaMatchday 4 (14/10/2020)
Bulgaria-WalesMatchday 5 (15/11/2020)
Bulgaria-FinlandMatchday 6 (18/11/2020)
Republic of Ireland-Bulgaria
Last updated 08/10/2020 15:29CET
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