Match Report
Both sides brought 3 points into this one — Bulgaria 4th, Georgia 3rd. The last five rounds placed Georgia no better than 38th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Bulgaria were scoring 0.5 and conceding 3.17, Georgia 1.17 and 2.5, against a competition average of 1.66 goals per team per game.
Six consecutive defeats weighed on Bulgaria. Three consecutive defeats weighed on Georgia.
The venue was Stadion Vasil Levski, with room for 43,230 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bulgaria led 2-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bulgaria: Georgi Rusev (10'), Filip Krastev (24') · Georgia: Luka Lochoshvili (88')
Key stats
Possession: Bulgaria 23% · Georgia 77% · Total shots: 3-17 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 0-4