Türkiye 2-0 Bulgaria

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

Türkiye

4-0-1

Hakan Çalhanoglu (P) 18'
Atanas Chernev (OG) 83'

Bulgaria

0-0-5

2:0

📍 Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu

Timeline

Hakan Çalhanoglu1-0
18'
Abdülkerim Bardakçi
20'
Arda Güler
40'
Samet Akaydin
↓ Merih Demiral
45'
Mert Müldür
↓ Ferdi Kadioglu
61'
Kaan Ayhan
↓ Zeki Çelik
61'
63'
Martin Minchev
↓ Kiril Despodov
64'
Martin Georgiev
72'
Marin Petkov
↓ Zdravko Dimitrov
72'
Ivaylo Chochev
↓ Andrian Kraev
Atakan Karazor
↓ Kaan Ayhan
81'
Atanas Chernev2-0
83'
85'
Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov
↓ Georgi Rusev
Yusuf Sari
↓ Arda Güler
88'
Ismail Yüksek
89'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Türkiye

Total ShotsK. Aktürkoglu7
Accurate PassesH. Çalhanoglu80
SavesU. Çakir2

Bulgaria

Total ShotsG. Rusev2
Accurate PassesH. Petrov28
SavesD. Mitov5

Stats

TürkiyeBulgaria

Possession

67%

33%

19Shots9

6Shots on target2

3Blocked shots5

Match info

Kick-off: Saturday 15 November
Venue: Yüzüncü Yil Atatürk Stadyumu · Bursa, Türkiye
Referee: Nick Walsh
Attendance: 42,756
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

TürkiyeWWLWL

L@Mexico1-0
W@Georgia3-2
LvsSpain6-0
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

480Accurate passes206

BulgariaLLLLL

L@Greece4-0
LvsSpain3-0
L@Georgia3-0
LvsTürkiye6-1
L@Spain4-0

Head to head

TUR leads series 3-1

11 Oct 25Bulgaria1-6Türkiye
8 Jun 15Türkiye4-0Bulgaria
29 May 12Bulgaria0-1Türkiye
17 Aug 05Bulgaria3-1Türkiye

480Accurate passes206

7↓Rusev

4Gruev

8↓Kraev

10↓Dimitrov

14Yavorov Krastev

23Çakir

14Bardakçi

20↓Kadioglu

3↓Demiral

2↓Çelik

16Yüksek

10⚽Çalhanoglu

11Yildiz

8↓Güler

19Aydin

7Aktürkoglu

Substitutes · Türkiye

6Orkun Kökçü
12Altay Bayindir
18Mert Müldür↑
21Deniz Gül
15Samet Akaydin↑
17Yusuf Sari↑
4Çaglar Söyüncü
5Salih Özcan
22Kaan Ayhan↑
1Mert Günok
13Atakan Karazor↑
9Baris Alper Yilmaz

Substitutes · Bulgaria

19Ivan Orlinov Yordanov
13Rosen Bozhinov
22Kristiyan Stoyanov
23Stanislav Shopov
12Aleks Bozhev
6Viktor Popov
15Stefan Velkov
17Martin Minchev↑
18Ivaylo Chochev↑
21Dimitar Evtimov
9

89'

Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.

89'

Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

89'

Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).

88'

Substitution, Türkiye. Yusuf Sari replaces Arda Güler.

87'

Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mert Müldür.

85'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Georgi Rusev.

85'

Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85'

Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).

85'

Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

85'

Foul by Atakan Karazor (Türkiye).

83'

Own Goal by Atanas Chernev, Bulgaria. Türkiye 2, Bulgaria 0.

83'

Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the right wing.

83'

Foul by Atanas Chernev (Bulgaria).

82'

Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

82'

Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).

81'

Handball by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).

81'

Substitution, Türkiye. Atakan Karazor replaces Kaan Ayhan because of an injury.

81'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

79'

Delay in match because of an injury Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye).

78'

Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.

78'

Attempt saved. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye). Assisted by Hristiyan Petrov.

77'

Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.

75'

Attempt missed. Atanas Chernev (Bulgaria) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.

75'

Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Kerem Aktürkoglu.

74'

Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Samet Akaydin.

74'

Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Oguz Aydin.

72'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev replaces Andrian Kraev.

72'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Zdravko Dimitrov.

71'

Attempt missed. Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oguz Aydin.

70'

Handball by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye).

69'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Atanas Chernev.

67'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.

66'

Attempt missed. Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Arda Güler.

65'

Attempt blocked. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georgi Rusev.

64'

Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

64'

Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

64'

Foul by Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria).

63'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Kiril Despodov.

63'

Attempt missed. Mert Müldür (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz with a cross following a corner.

62'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.

62'

Attempt saved. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.

62'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.

62'

Attempt blocked. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.

61'

Substitution, Türkiye. Kaan Ayhan replaces Zeki Çelik.

61'

Substitution, Türkiye. Mert Müldür replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.

60'

Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Foul by Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria).

58'

Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.

56'

Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oguz Aydin with a cross following a fast break.

50'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.

47'

Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ismail Yüksek with a through ball.

45'

Substitution, Türkiye. Samet Akaydin replaces Merih Demiral.

45'

Second Half begins Türkiye 1, Bulgaria 0.

45'+2'

First Half ends, Türkiye 1, Bulgaria 0.

45'+2'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.

45'+2'

Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.

45'

Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.

45'

Offside, Bulgaria. Kiril Despodov is caught offside.

43'

Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ugurcan Çakir (Türkiye).

42'

Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).

42'

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

42'

Handball by Merih Demiral (Türkiye).

41'

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

41'

Foul by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria).

40'

Attempt blocked. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Martin Georgiev.

40'

Arda Güler (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.

40'

Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).

40'

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

36'

Foul by Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye).

36'

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

33'

Attempt saved. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.

30'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

29'

Delay in match because of an injury Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).

27'

Foul by Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria).

27'

Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Hristiyan Petrov.

23'

Attempt blocked. Oguz Aydin (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

22'

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Dimitar Mitov.

22'

Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu.

21'

Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

21'

Foul by Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria).

21'

Attempt blocked. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

20'

Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

20'

Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.

20'

Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).

18'

Goal! Türkiye 1, Bulgaria 0. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

16'

Penalty conceded by Hristiyan Petrov (Bulgaria) with a handball in the penalty area.

16'

Attempt blocked. Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

15'

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15'

Foul by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria).

14'

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

14'

Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).

13'

Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

13'

Foul by Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria).

12'

Attempt missed. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kenan Yildiz.

10'

Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

10'

Foul by Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria).

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (Türkiye).

Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Martin Georgiev.

Attempt blocked. Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross.

Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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Timeline

Game leaders

Stats

Match info

Form

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