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Bulgaria vs Iceland Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 0–20 – 5

Andri Gudjohnsen 17′ (pen), 68′, 79′Orri Óskarsson 21′Emil Tsenov 52′ (og)

Player of the matchAndri GudjohnsenICE · 3 goals · 97′ played · 4 shots (3 on target) · 6 duels won · 1 key passes

9.2
Possession
52%48%
Shots · on target in brackets
9 (2)16 (7)
Corners
41

UEFA Nations LeagueMatchday 5Stadion Hristo BotevRef F. Badstübner

Minute by minute

45 of 105 updates
  1. The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
  2. Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev from Bulgaria heads the ball from the right side of the six-yard box, but it goes to the left. The cross was assisted by Marin Petkov following a corner.
  3. Attempt saved. Ivaylo Chochev's left-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Hákon Valdimarsson. The shot was assisted by Andrian Kraev.
  4. Substitution for Bulgaria: Dimitar Velkovski comes on for Lukas Petkov.
  5. Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson from Iceland has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Naumov of Bulgaria. The assist came from Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  6. GoalGoal! Iceland leads 5-0 against Bulgaria. Andri Gudjohnsen scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal.
  7. Attempt blocked. Arnór Sigurdsson's right-footed shot from very close range for Iceland is blocked. Mikael Ellertsson provided the assist.
  8. Arnór Sigurdsson's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Brynjólfur Willumsson.
  9. GoalGoal! Iceland leads 4-0 against Bulgaria. Andri Gudjohnsen scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  10. Hákon Haraldsson from Iceland receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. Logi Tómasson of Iceland commits a foul.
  12. Andrian Kraev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Show all 45 updates
  1. Andri Gudjohnsen from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
  2. Atanas Iliev's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson. The attempt was assisted by Georgi Rusev.
  3. Andrian Kraev commits a foul for Bulgaria.
  4. Andrian Kraev from Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a foul.
  5. Foul committed by Daníel Grétarsson of Iceland.
  6. GoalOwn goal by Emil Tsenov for Bulgaria. The score is now Bulgaria 0, Iceland 3.
  7. Corner awarded to Bulgaria after a concession by Victor Pálsson.
  8. The second half begins with Bulgaria trailing 0-2 against Iceland.
  9. Substitution for Bulgaria: Marin Petkov comes on for Kristiyan Balov.
  10. Kristiyan Balov from Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a foul.
  11. Daníel Grétarsson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  12. The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
  13. Foul committed by Hristiyan Petrov of Bulgaria.
  14. Atanas Iliev's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  15. Kristiyan Balov of Bulgaria wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  16. Hördur Magnússon of Iceland receives a yellow card for a foul.
  17. The match is delayed due to an injury to Atanas Iliev from Bulgaria.
  18. Arnór Sigurdsson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
  19. Lukas Petkov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  20. Logi Tómasson from Iceland commits a foul.
  21. Atanas Iliev's right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Lukas Petkov.
  22. The match is delayed due to an injury to Kristall Ingason from Iceland.
  23. GoalGoal! Iceland leads 2-0 against Bulgaria. Orri Óskarsson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Hördur Magnússon after a fast break.
  24. Kristall Ingason from Iceland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  25. GoalGoal! Iceland takes the lead 1-0 as Andri Gudjohnsen scores with a right-footed shot into the bottom left corner from the penalty.
  26. Yoan Stoyanov of Bulgaria concedes a penalty due to a foul in the penalty area.
  27. Kristiyan Balov from Bulgaria is penalized for dangerous play.
  28. Georgi Rusev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
  29. Kristiyan Balov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  30. First half begins.
  31. The match ends with Bulgaria losing 0-5 to Iceland.
  32. The second half ends with Bulgaria losing 0-5 to Iceland.
  33. The first half ends with Bulgaria trailing 0-2 against Iceland.

Team stats

45 figures
  1. 52%Possession48%
  2. 9Shots16
  3. 2Shots on target7
  4. 1Big chances5
  5. 4Corners1
  6. 547Passes509
  7. 11Fouls12
  8. 2Yellow cards2
All 45 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 3Accurate crosses3
  3. 101Attacks118
  4. 1Big chances missed1
  5. 14Crosses12
  6. 27Dangerous attacks36
  7. 16Dribble attempts13
  8. 0Hit woodwork2
  9. 2Offsides1
  10. 22%Shot accuracy44%
  11. 2Shots blocked4
  12. 5Shots inside box12
  13. 5Shots off target5
  14. 4Shots outside box4
  15. 4Successful dribbles6
  16. Passing
  17. 14Accurate long passes25
  18. 460Accurate passes424
  19. 81%Forward passes %84%
  20. 8Key passes14
  21. 26%Long pass accuracy49%
  22. 54Long passes51
  23. 84%Pass accuracy83%
  24. 48Passes in final third49
  25. Defence
  26. 58Ball recoveries61
  27. 107Ball safe86
  28. 38Duels won55
  29. 7Goal kicks8
  30. 11Headers won16
  31. 5Interceptions10
  32. 3Saves2
  33. 11Tackles22
  34. 9Tackles won10
  35. Discipline
  36. 12Free kicks10
  37. Other
  38. 1Injuries2
  39. 0Penalties1
  40. 145Possession lost117
  41. 5Substitutions5
  42. 21Throw-ins18

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Bulgariaold → newIceland
  1. 0-2L15 Nov
  2. 2-1W18 Nov
  3. 10-2W27 Mar
  4. 1-0W30 Mar
  5. 0-1L1 Jun
  6. 2-2D5 Jun
  7. 1-2L26 Sep
  8. 0-0D29 Sep
  9. 0-3L3 Oct
  10. 2-0W6 Oct

4-2-4goals 18:131.40pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-2L16 Nov
  2. 0-4L26 Feb
  3. 2-2D28 Mar
  4. 1-1D31 Mar
  5. 0-1L31 May
  6. 0-3L10 Jun
  7. 1-1D26 Sep
  8. 3-0W29 Sep
  9. 3-0W3 Oct
  10. 0-0D6 Oct

2-4-4goals 10:141.00pts/game

  1. ALuxembourg2–0
  2. AIceland0–3
  3. HEstonia0–0
  4. HLuxembourg1–2
  5. AMoldova2–2

latest 5

  1. AEstonia0–0
  2. HBulgaria3–0
  3. ALuxembourg3–0
  4. HEstonia1–1
  5. AArgentina0–3
Show older matches
  1. HMontenegro0–1
  2. AIndonesia1–0
  3. ASolomon Islands10–2
  4. HGeorgia2–1
  5. ATurkey0–2

older

  1. AJapan0–1
  2. AHaiti1–1
  3. ACanada2–2
  4. AMexico0–4
  5. AUkraine0–2

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Bulgariaall competitionsIceland
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.47Goals per game (both sides)3.07
  3. 80%Over 1.587%
  4. 67%Over 2.560%
  5. 33%Over 3.533%
  6. 33%Both teams scored40%
  7. 20%Clean sheets33%
  8. 53%Failed to score33%
  9. Bulgaria at home v Iceland away
  10. 6Played10
  11. 1Won2
  12. 1Drawn3
  13. 4Lost5
  14. 4-13Goals (for-against)9-15
  15. 0.67Points per game0.9
  16. 67%Over 2.550%
  17. 17%Clean sheets30%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 15 games each
  19. 13-111st-half goals (for-against)12-7
  20. 6-222nd-half goals (for-against)11-16
  21. 32%Goals after half-time48%
  22. 80%Goal before half-time73%
  23. 5-5-5Half-time W-D-L7-5-3
  24. Corners & cards (last 15 matches each)
  25. 3Corners won / game3.6
  26. 5.6Corners conceded / game4
  27. 47%Over 9.5 corners40%
  28. 13%Won the corner count40%
  29. 1.8Yellow cards / game1.87
  30. 3.4Cards in the match / game4
  31. 47%Over 3.5 cards40%
  32. 0Red cards (total)0

How we calculate this

Match strip & events

BGR 0–5 ICE · 2–2 yellow

1′HT90′Iceland on top 77 of 90 min · BGR 25% · ICE 75% pressure · peaks BGR 85′, ICE 79′
  1. Full time 0–5
  2. Dimitar Velkovskifor Lukas Petkov
  3. Ivan Pankovfor Ilia Gruev
  4. Andri Gudjohnsen0–5Goal · left foot
  5. Aron Gunnarssonfor Daníel Leó Grétarsson
  6. Gylfi Sigurdssonfor Ísak Jóhannesson
  7. Andri Gudjohnsen0–4Goal · right foot · assist Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
  8. Hákon Arnar HaraldssonYellow card
  9. Georgi Lazarovfor Atanas Iliev
  10. Ivaylo Chochevfor Georgi Rusev
  11. Andrian KraevYellow card
  12. Emil Tsenov0–3Own goal
  13. Brynjólfur Willumssonfor Orri Óskarsson
  14. Marin Petkovfor Kristiyan Balov
  15. Half-time 0–2
  16. Kristiyan BalovYellow card
  17. Hörður MagnússonYellow card
  18. +Arnór Sigurdssonfor Kristall Máni Ingason · injury
  19. Orri Óskarsson0–2Goal · right foot · assist Hörður Magnússon
  20. Andri Gudjohnsen0–1Penalty goal
  21. +Hörður Magnússonfor Stefán Teitur Thórdarson · injury

Ball territory & heatmap

792 ball coords
BulgariaBGR →attack direction← ICEIceland

29%BGR third 29% · Midfield 38% · ICE third 33%33%

What stands out

  • 86%on top

    Iceland had the upper hand in 77 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.

  • 0–2half-time

    The match stood at 0–2 at half-time before 0–3 after the break (0–5 full time).

Player leaders

this match

Progressive passes

  1. Emil TsenovBGR71 (96%)
  2. Stefan VelkovBGR66 (96%)
  3. Hákon Arnar HaraldssonICE65 (84%)

Matchday 5

UEFA Nations League · the other 7 games
  1. Armenia1–1Cyprus
  2. Montenegro2–1Latvia
  3. San Marino0–2Belarus
  4. Albania2–0Finland
  5. Moldova2–1Kazakhstan
  6. Luxembourg0–1Estonia
  7. Slovakia2–2Faroe Islands
UEFA Nations League fixtures and results →

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Match info

Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 5 of 24
Stage
League C
Kick-off
Venue
Stadion Hristo Botev, Galabovo
Capacity
18,700 · grass
Weather
18 °C · scattered clouds · humidity 59%
Referee
F. Badstübner
BGR coach
Atanas Ribarski
ICE coach
Arnar Gunnlaugsson (1.84 PPG)
Hashtag
#BGRICE

Match summary

Iceland beat Bulgaria 5-0 in the UEFA Nations League, League C.

Across 2 previous meetings on record, Bulgaria won 1 and Iceland won 1, with 0 draws (3.5 goals per game).

Andri Gudjohnsen (17', 68', 79'), Orri Óskarsson (21') and Emil Tsenov (52' og) scored the goals for Iceland.

Bulgaria — live results and scheduleIceland — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Bulgaria4-2-3-16.09 avg rating 7.304-4-2Iceland
  1. 15.8Daniel Naumov97′
  1. 226.0Yoan Stoyanov97′
  2. 135.7Stefan Velkov97′
  3. 35.8Emil Tsenov97′
  4. 66.0Hristiyan Petrov97′
  1. 86.3Andrian KraevYC 97′
  2. 46.6Ilia Gruev↓85′
  1. 206.0Lukas Petkov↓85′
  2. 116.4Georgi Rusev↓62′
  3. 75.9Kristiyan BalovYC ↓46′
  1. 96.4Atanas Iliev↓63′
  1. 5Ivan PankovMF · ↑85′6.2
  2. 15Georgi LazarovFW · ↑63′6.6
  3. 16Marin PetkovFW · ↑46′6.6
  4. 18Ivaylo ChochevMF · ↑62′6.6
  5. 21Dimitar VelkovskiDF · ↑85′6.5
  6. 2Rosen BozhinovDF
  7. 10Asen ChandarovMF
  8. 12Aleks BozhevGK
  9. 14Teodor IvanovDF
  10. 17Svetoslav KovachevFW
  11. 19Ivan TuritsovDF
  12. 23Plamen AndreevGK

SubstitutesCoaches: Atanas Ribarski · Arnar Gunnlaugsson (1.84 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 10Gylfi SigurdssonMF · ↑71′7.3
  2. 14Brynjólfur WillumssonFW · ↑46′6.8
  3. 17Aron GunnarssonMF · ↑72′6.4
  4. 21Arnór SigurdssonMF · ↑29′6.9
  5. 23Hörður MagnússonDF · A YC ↑9′7.3
  6. 1Rúnar Alex RúnarssonGK
  7. 5Ísak Snær ThorvaldssonFW
  8. 6Thórir Jóhann HelgasonMF
  9. 11Jón Dagur ThorsteinssonFW
  10. 13Anton Ari EinarssonGK
  11. 18Mikael AndersonMF
  12. 20Kristian HlynssonMF

Top ratings

XI avg 6.09 v 7.30
  1. Andri GudjohnsenICE9.2
  2. Hákon Arnar HaraldssonICE7.7
  3. Orri ÓskarssonICE7.7
  4. Victor PálssonICE7.4
  5. Hörður MagnússonICE7.3

Table

UEFA Nations League 2026/2027 · current
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPts
1Iceland53-2-012:1+1111
2Estonia52-3-03:1+29
3Bulgaria51-1-33:10-74
4Luxembourg51-0-42:8-63

Full table

Head-to-head

2 meetings on record since 2004

1-0-1Bulgaria W-D-L · goals 3:4

1 BGR0 draws1 ICE
Goals per meeting
3.5
  1. Iceland3–0BulgariaUEFA Nations League
  2. Iceland1–3BulgariaWC Qualification Europe

Goal timing

goals per 15-minute window · last 20 v 20 matches
Bulgariascored · concededIceland
  1. 531-15
  2. 4316-30
  3. 6631-45+
  4. 2746-60
  5. 3661-75
  6. 3876-90+

23:33 goals 30:36Bar and top figure: scored. Red figure: conceded. A goal from minute 76 on in 40% v 45% of their matches.

  1. 441-15
  2. 3616-30
  3. 8431-45+
  4. 6446-60
  5. 7761-75
  6. 21176-90+

Referee

F. Badstübner
Cards / match
3.92this match 4 (+0.08)
Yellows / match
3.63this match 4
Reds / match
0.29
Penalties / match
0.4134% of matches
Fouls / match
22.6this match 23

1.86Home 1.86 vs Away 1.77 yellows/match · 11–18 red · 9 coach cards1.77

39%Results in 100 recent matches · draw 21%40%

home winsaway wins

Analysed latest 100 of 125 career matches.

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