Match Report
2 points for Bulgaria (4th), 12 for Finland (2nd): a 10-point gap. Bulgaria had been under-performing their position — 49th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Bulgaria 0.33 scored and 1.17 conceded per game, Finland 1.17 and 0.83, with the league averaging 1.14.
Stadion Slavija in Sofia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 46,340. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Finland led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.