Spain 4-0 Bulgaria

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Spain

4-0-0

Mikel Merino 35', 57'
Atanas Chernev (OG) 79'
Mikel Oyarzabal (P) 90'+2'

Bulgaria

0-0-4

4:0

📍 Estadio José Zorrilla

Timeline

Mikel Merino1-0
🅰 Robin Le Normand
35'
First Half ends,
Borja Iglesias
↓ Samu Aghehowa
45'
Mikel Merino2-0
🅰 Alejandro Grimaldo
57'
Aleix García
↓ Martín Zubimendi
63'
Yéremy Pino
↓ Álex Baena
63'
67'
Zdravko Dimitrov
↓ Radoslav Kirilov
67'
Marin Petkov
↓ Martin Minchev
67'
Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov
↓ Kiril Despodov
Pablo Barrios
↓ Pedri
68'
Dani Vivian
↓ Robin Le Normand
71'
Atanas Chernev3-0
79'
84'
Kristiyan Stoyanov
↓ Stanislav Shopov
89'
Andrian Kraev
↓ Ilia Gruev
Mikel Oyarzabal4-0
90'+2'

Game leaders

Spain

Total ShotsM. Oyarzabal5
Accurate PassesA. Laporte127

Bulgaria

Total ShotsK. Despodov2
Accurate PassesF. Yavorov Krastev23

Stats

SpainBulgaria

Possession

78%

22%

33Shots3

11Shots on target0

10Blocked shots0

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 14 October
Venue: Estadio José Zorrilla · Valladolid, Spain
Referee: Willy Delajod
Attendance: 24,526
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

SpainWWWLW

WvsFrance5-4
L@Portugal2-2
W@Bulgaria3-0
W

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Spain	6	5	1	0	:	+19	16
2	Türkiye	6	4	1	1	:	+5	13

757Accurate passes175

BulgariaLLLLD

DvsCyprus2-2
L@Greece4-0
LvsSpain3-0
L@Georgia3-0
LvsTürkiye6-1

Head to head

ESP leads series 3-0

4 Sept 25Bulgaria0-3Spain
20 Nov 02Spain1-0Bulgaria
24 Jun 98Spain6-1Bulgaria

757Accurate passes175

23Simón

10Laporte

17Grimaldo

3↓Le Normand

12Porro

20↓Pedri

18↓Zubimendi

16↓Baena

6⚽2Merino

21⚽Oyarzabal

19↓Aghehowa

Substitutes · Spain

8Aleix García↑
9Borja Iglesias↑
22Marc Cucurella
7Yéremy Pino↑
5Dani Vivian↑
11Jesús Rodriguez
13Álex Remiro
14Marcos Llorente
4Pau Cubarsí
15Pablo Barrios↑
2Jorge de Frutos
1David Raya

Substitutes · Bulgaria

16Marin Petkov↑
6Viktor Popov
7Zdravko Dimitrov↑
8Andrian Kraev↑
19Kristiyan Stoyanov↑
5Kristian Dimitrov
1Dimitar Mitov
2Hristiyan Petrov
9Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov↑
13Dimitar Sheytanov

85'

Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.

85'

Foul by Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain).

84'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

84'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Stoyanov replaces Stanislav Shopov because of an injury.

83'

Delay in match because of an injury Stanislav Shopov (Bulgaria).

80'

Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.

79'

Own Goal by Atanas Chernev, Bulgaria. Spain 3, Bulgaria 0.

78'

Attempt missed. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.

76'

Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

76'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Zdravko Dimitrov.

75'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Martin Georgiev.

71'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Substitution, Spain. Dani Vivian replaces Robin Le Normand because of an injury.

70'

Delay in match because of an injury Robin Le Normand (Spain).

68'

Attempt missed. Pablo Barrios (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yéremy Pino.

68'

Substitution, Spain. Pablo Barrios replaces Pedri.

67'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Kiril Despodov.

67'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Martin Minchev.

67'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Radoslav Kirilov.

66'

Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).

66'

Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

65'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Petko Hristov.

63'

Attempt missed. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Filip Krastev.

63'

Substitution, Spain. Yéremy Pino replaces Álex Baena.

63'

Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Martín Zubimendi.

60'

Foul by Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria).

60'

Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.

59'

Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Filip Krastev with a through ball.

58'

Petko Hristov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).

57'

Goal! Spain 2, Bulgaria 0. Mikel Merino (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.

56'

Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria).

55'

Attempt missed. Borja Iglesias (Spain) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena.

54'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Svetoslav Vutsov.

54'

Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Martín Zubimendi.

52'

Attempt saved. Borja Iglesias (Spain) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.

49'

Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

47'

Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

47'

Foul by Mikel Merino (Spain).

46'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Petko Hristov.

46'

Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.

45'

Substitution, Spain. Borja Iglesias replaces Samu Aghehowa.

45'

Second Half begins Spain 1, Bulgaria 0.

45'

First Half ends, Spain 1, Bulgaria 0.

45'

Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.

44'

Foul by Pedro Porro (Spain).

44'

Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dimitar Velkovski.

41'

Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Stanislav Shopov following a fast break.

38'

Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38'

Foul by Álex Baena (Spain).

38'

Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38'

Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).

37'

Attempt missed. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mikel Merino.

35'

Goal! Spain 1, Bulgaria 0. Mikel Merino (Spain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robin Le Normand with a headed pass following a corner.

35'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Martin Georgiev.

34'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Svetoslav Vutsov.

34'

Attempt saved. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria).

34'

Attempt blocked. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

31'

Attempt blocked. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo with a cross.

30'

Attempt missed. Pedri (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

27'

Attempt missed. Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedri.

26'

Offside, Spain. Mikel Oyarzabal is caught offside.

24'

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Svetoslav Vutsov.

24'

Attempt saved. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria).

23'

Attempt missed. Mikel Merino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.

23'

Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

19'

Pedri (Spain) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.

18'

Attempt missed. Alejandro Grimaldo (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.

18'

Attempt saved. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Pedri.

17'

Attempt blocked. Mikel Merino (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.

17'

Attempt blocked. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

17'

Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedri.

14'

Offside, Spain. Álex Baena is caught offside.

14'

Attempt blocked. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Grimaldo.

11'

Attempt blocked. Samu Aghehowa (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikel Merino.

10'

Pedri (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).

Attempt saved. Álex Baena (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Svetoslav Vutsov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Mikel Merino.

Attempt missed. Martín Zubimendi (Spain) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Baena following a corner.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Martin Georgiev.

Corner, Spain. Conceded by Petko Hristov.

Mikel Merino (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).

Offside, Spain. Alejandro Grimaldo is caught offside.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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