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 Bulgaria | Natsionalen Stadion Vasil Levski - SofiaWednesday 14 October 2020 20.45CET (21.45 local time) Group B4 - Matchday 4 |  Wales |
Previous meetings Only this chapter
Head to Head
| Date | Stage reached | Match | Result | Venue | Goalscorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/09/2020 | GS-FT | Wales - Bulgaria | 1-0 | Cardiff | N. Williams 90+4 |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 |
Last updated 12/10/2020 13:51CET
Squad list Only this chapter
| League phase | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | DoB | Age | Club | D | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Martin Lukov | 05/07/1993 | 27 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Nikolay Mihaylov | 28/06/1988 | 32 | Levski | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Plamen Iliev | 30/11/1991 | 28 | Ludogorets | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Cvetomir Panov | 17/04/1989 | 31 | Ludogorets | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Georgi Terziev | 18/04/1992 | 28 | Ludogorets | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Kristian Dimitrov | 27/02/1997 | 23 | Hajduk Split | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Cicinho | 26/12/1988 | 31 | Ludogorets | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Anton Nedyalkov | 30/04/1993 | 27 | Ludogorets | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Vasil Bozhikov | 02/06/1988 | 32 | Slovan Bratislava | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | Dimitar Velkovski | 22/01/1995 | 25 | Cercle Brugge | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Aleksandar Tsvetkov | 31/08/1990 | 30 | Beroe | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Filip Krastev | 15/10/2001 | 18 | Slavia Sofia | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Todor Nedelev | 07/02/1993 | 27 | Botev Plovdiv | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | Birsent Karagaren | 06/12/1992 | 27 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Bozhidar Kraev | 23/06/1997 | 23 | Midtjylland | - | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Yanis Karabelyov | 23/01/1996 | 24 | Slavia Sofia | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Kristiyan Malinov | 30/03/1994 | 26 | Leuven | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Dimitar Iliev | 25/09/1988 | 32 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 11 | Kiril Despodov | 11/11/1996 | 23 | Ludogorets | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Georgi Yomov | 06/07/1997 | 23 | CSKA-Sofia | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Ismail Isa | 26/06/1989 | 31 | Cherno More | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||
| - | Georgi Dermendzhiev | 04/01/1955 | 65 | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
| League phase | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Player | DoB | Age | Club | D | Pld | Gls | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey | 24/01/1987 | 33 | Crystal Palace | - | 3 | 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 | Charlton | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Neco Williams | 13/04/2001 | 19 | Liverpool | * | 3 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | Ben Davies | 24/04/1993 | 27 | Tottenham | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | Benjamin Cabango | 30/05/2000 | 20 | Swansea | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | Joe Rodon | 22/10/1997 | 22 | Swansea | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | Chris Mepham | 05/11/1997 | 22 | Bournemouth | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | Connor Roberts | 23/09/1995 | 25 | Swansea | * | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu | 14/09/2000 | 20 | Sheff. United | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | Rhys Norrington-Davies | 22/04/1999 | 21 | Luton | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 7 | Harry Wilson | 22/03/1997 | 23 | Liverpool | * | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | Jonny Williams | 09/10/1993 | 27 | Charlton | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey | 26/12/1990 | 29 | Juventus | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | Brennan Johnson | 23/05/2001 | 19 | Lincoln City | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | Dylan Levitt | 17/11/2000 | 19 | Charlton | - | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | Matthew Smith | 22/11/1999 | 20 | Man. City | * | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | Daniel James | 10/11/1997 | 22 | Man. United | - | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | Ben Woodburn | 15/10/1999 | 20 | Liverpool | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | Will Vaulks | 13/09/1993 | 27 | Cardiff | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Tyler Roberts | 12/01/1999 | 21 | Leeds | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | Rabbi Matondo | 09/09/2000 | 20 | Schalke | - | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Coach | |||||||||||
| - | Ryan Giggs | 29/11/1973 | 46 | - | 3 | 0 | |||||
Last updated 14/10/2020 14:48CET
Match officials Only this chapter
- RefereeAliyar Aghayev (AZE)
- Assistant refereesAkif Amirali (AZE) , Zeynal Zeynalov (AZE)
- Fourth officialRahim Hasanov (AZE)
- UEFA DelegateVladimiras Buzmakovas (LTU)
- UEFA Referee observerSokol Jareci (ALB)
Referee
| Name | Date of birth | UEFA matches | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aliyar Aghayev | 17/10/1987 | 1 | 54 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/09/2013 | U17 | QR | Hungary | Wales | 5-5 | Bakovci |
| 28/09/2013 | U17 | QR | Wales | Slovenia | 3-0 | Bistrica |
| 30/06/2016 | UEL | 1QR | PFC Slavia Sofia | Zagłębie Lubin | 1-0 | Sofia |
| 24/10/2019 | UEL | GS | PFC Ludogorets 1945 | RCD Espanyol | 0-1 | Razgrad |
Last updated 12/10/2020 13:53CET
Match-by-match lineups Only this chapter
Bulgaria
UEFA Nations League - Group stage – final tournament
Group B4 - Group Standings Team Pld W D L GF GA Pts Wales 3 2 1 0 2 0 7 Finland 3 2 0 1 3 1 6 Republic of Ireland 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 Bulgaria 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 Matchday 1 (03/09/2020)
Bulgaria 1-1 Republic of Ireland1-0 Kraev 56, 1-1 Duffy 90+3Georgiev, S. Popov, Zanev (79 Galabov), Dimitrov, Kostadinov, Nedelev (83 Tsvetkov), Delev (76 Karagaren), Kraev, Nedyalkov, Malinov, IvanovMatchday 2 (06/09/2020)
Wales 1-0 Bulgaria1-0 N. Williams 90+4Georgiev, Goranov, Dimitrov, Cicinho, Kostadinov, Nedelev (82 Krastev), Kraev (61 Iliev), Karabelyov, Nedyalkov, Karagaren, Ivanov (70 Delev)Matchday 3 (11/10/2020)
Finland 2-0 Bulgaria1-0 Taylor 52, 2-0 Jensen 67Lukov, S. Popov, Dimitrov, Despodov, Nedyalkov (60 Velkovski), Bozhikov, Malinov, Yomov, Isa (60 Kraev), Iliev (75 Nedelev), Tsvetkov (75 Karabelyov)Matchday 4 (14/10/2020)
Bulgaria-WalesMatchday 5 (15/11/2020)
Bulgaria-FinlandMatchday 6 (18/11/2020)
Republic of Ireland-Bulgaria
Wales
UEFA Nations League - Group stage – final tournament
Matchday 1 (03/09/2020)
Finland 0-1 Wales0-1 Moore 80Hennessey, Davies, Levitt, J. Williams (60 N. Williams), Bale (46 Wilson), Moore, C. Roberts, Ampadu, Lockyer, Morrell, James (92 Cabango)Matchday 2 (06/09/2020)
Wales 1-0 Bulgaria1-0 N. Williams 90+4Hennessey, Davies, Bale, Moore (61 Robson-Kanu), C. Roberts (65 N. Williams), Ampadu, Lockyer, Morrell, Smith, James, Brooks (76 J. Williams)Matchday 3 (11/10/2020)
Republic of Ireland 0-0 WalesHennessey, Davies, Rodon, Wilson (67 N. Williams), Ramsey, Moore, C. Roberts, Ampadu, Morrell, Smith (67 Levitt), James (75 Brooks)Matchday 4 (14/10/2020)
Bulgaria-WalesMatchday 5 (15/11/2020)
Wales-Republic of IrelandMatchday 6 (18/11/2020)
Wales-Finland
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