Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia

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

Bulgaria

1-0-5

Georgi Rusev 10'
Filip Yavorov Krastev 24'

Georgia

1-0-5

Luka Lochoshvili 88'

2:1

📍 Vasil Levski National Stadium

Timeline

Georgi Rusev1-0
🅰 Zdravko Dimitrov
10'
Filip Yavorov Krastev2-0
24'
30'
Otar Kiteishvili
31'
Giorgi Kvilitaia
↓ Anzor Mekvabishvili
45'+1'
Giorgi Kvilitaia
First Half ends,
Marin Petkov
↓ Kiril Despodov
60'
Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov
↓ Zdravko Dimitrov
60'
Stanislav Shopov
↓ Kristiyan Stoyanov
76'
Martin Minchev
↓ Georgi Rusev
76'
76'
Giorgi Guliashvili
↓ Zuriko Davitashvili
Dimitar Mitov
84'
86'
Giorgi Abuashvili
↓ Otar Kiteishvili
88'
Luka Lochoshvili2-1
🅰 Giorgi Kvilitaia
Ivaylo Chochev
↓ Filip Yavorov Krastev
89'
Second Half ends,

Game leaders

Bulgaria

Total ShotsF. Yavorov Krastev1
Accurate PassesF. Yavorov Krastev27
SavesD. Mitov2

Georgia

Total ShotsK. Kvaratskhelia3
Accurate PassesG. Kashia139
SavesG. Mamardashvili1

Stats

BulgariaGeorgia

Possession

23%

78%

3Shots17

3Shots on target3

0Blocked shots5

Match info

Kick-off: Tuesday 18 November
Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium · Sofia, Bulgaria
Referee: Jakob Kehlet
Attendance: 1,980
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

BulgariaLLLLL

LvsSpain3-0
L@Georgia3-0
LvsTürkiye6-1

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

164Accurate passes746

GeorgiaLLLWL

LvsTürkiye3-2
WvsBulgaria3-0
L@Spain2-0
L@Türkiye4-1
LvsSpain4-0

Head to head

Series tied 2-2-1

7 Sept 25Georgia3-0Bulgaria
12 Jun 22Georgia0-0Bulgaria
5 Jun 22Bulgaria2-5Georgia
8 Sept 21Bulgaria4-1Georgia
14 Oct 09Bulgaria6-2Georgia

164Accurate passes746

15↓Mekvabishvili

6Kochorashvili

17↓Kiteishvili

10↓Davitashvili

8Zivzivadze

7Kvaratskhelia

1Mitov

15Velkov

2Petrov

5Dimitrov

20Georgiev

14⚽↓Yavorov Krastev

10↓Dimitrov

4Gruev

22↓Stoyanov

7⚽↓Rusev

11↓Despodov

Substitutes · Bulgaria

8Andrian Kraev
18Ivaylo Chochev↑
21Dimitar Evtimov
12Aleks Bozhev
13Rosen Bozhinov
3Atanas Chernev
9Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov↑
16Marin Petkov↑
17Martin Minchev↑
23Stanislav Shopov↑
6Viktor Popov
19Ivan Orlinov Yordanov

Substitutes · Georgia

12Davit Kereselidze
9Giorgi Guliashvili↑
20Shota Nonikashvili
22Iuri Tabatadze
11Giorgi Kvilitaia↑
3Aleksandre Narimanidze
5Ilia Beriashvili
2Vladimer Mamuchashvili
16Nodar Lominadze
21Giorgi Kvernadze

Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Abuashvili replaces Otar Kiteishvili.

85'

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Ilia Gruev.

84'

Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.

83'

Attempt missed. Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

82'

Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

80'

Foul by Giorgi Guliashvili (Georgia).

80'

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

76'

Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Guliashvili replaces Zuriko Davitashvili.

76'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Georgi Rusev.

76'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Stanislav Shopov replaces Kristiyan Stoyanov.

75'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

75'

Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).

74'

Attempt missed. Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.

72'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

71'

Delay in match because of an injury Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).

70'

Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

68'

Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68'

Foul by Filip Krastev (Bulgaria).

68'

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68'

Foul by Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria).

66'

Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick on the left wing.

66'

Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).

63'

Attempt missed. Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Giorgi Kvilitaia.

60'

Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

60'

Foul by Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgaria).

60'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Zdravko Dimitrov.

60'

Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Kiril Despodov.

58'

Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58'

Foul by Hristiyan Petrov (Bulgaria).

57'

Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

57'

Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).

55'

Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

52'

Attempt saved. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Giorgi Gocholeishvili with a cross.

48'

Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

48'

Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).

48'

Attempt saved. Guram Kashia (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Giorgi Tsitaishvili with a cross.

48'

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Kristiyan Stoyanov.

45'

Second Half begins Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0.

45'+3'

Attempt missed. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili with a cross.

45'+1'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'+1'

Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'+1'

Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

45'+1'

Foul by Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia).

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luka Lochoshvili.

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Budu Zivzivadze (Georgia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zuriko Davitashvili.

45'+1'

Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Budu Zivzivadze.

42'

Attempt missed. Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

37'

Attempt missed. Guram Kashia (Georgia) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left following a corner.

36'

Corner, Georgia. Conceded by Stefan Velkov.

32'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

31'

Delay in match because of an injury Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).

31'

Substitution, Georgia. Giorgi Kvilitaia replaces Anzor Mekvabishvili.

30'

Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

30'

Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

30'

Foul by Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia).

24'

Goal! Bulgaria 2, Georgia 0. Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.

24'

Attempt saved. Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia). Assisted by Ilia Gruev.

20'

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

20'

Foul by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia).

18'

Attempt missed. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.

12'

Foul by Giorgi Kochorashvili (Georgia).

12'

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

10'

Goal! Bulgaria 1, Georgia 0. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zdravko Dimitrov with a cross.

Foul by Giorgi Gocholeishvili (Georgia).

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

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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