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Italy vs BulgariaLive Score, Lineups & H2H

WC Qualification Europe20222022
Italy

Italy

Chiesa16'
1
-FT
1
Sep 02, 2021
Stadio Comunale Gino Bozzi|Firenze
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Bulgaria

Bulgaria

Iliev39'

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

90'+1Substitution
L. Pellegrini
L. Pellegrini· In
Emerson
Emerson· Out
Italy
86'Yellow Card
A. Nedyalkov
A. Nedyalkov
Bulgaria
75'Substitution
G. Raspadori
G. Raspadori· In
C. Immobile
C. Immobile· Out
Italy
75'Substitution
K. Malinov
K. Malinov· In
P. Vitanov
P. Vitanov· Out
Bulgaria
75'Substitution
R. Kirilov
R. Kirilov· In
K. Despodov
K. Despodov· Out
Bulgaria
74'Yellow Card
R. Tolói
R. Tolói
Italy
74'Substitution
D. Berardi
D. Berardi· In
L. Insigne
L. Insigne· Out
Italy
70'Substitution
K. Krastev
K. Krastev· In
A. Iliev
A. Iliev· Out
Bulgaria
64'Substitution
R. Tolói
R. Tolói· In
A. Florenzi
A. Florenzi· Out
Italy
63'Substitution
B. Cristante
B. Cristante· In
N. Barella
N. Barella· Out
Italy
57'Substitution
I. Chochev
I. Chochev· In
D. Yankov
D. Yankov· Out
Bulgaria
46'Substitution
S. Delev
S. Delev· In
G. Yomov
G. Yomov· Out
Bulgaria
Goal!
1-1
A. Iliev
A. Iliev
39'·Bulgaria
⚽
31'Yellow Card
G. Yomov
G. Yomov
Bulgaria
26'Yellow Card
N. Barella
N. Barella
Italy
Goal!
1-0
F. Chiesa
F. Chiesa
16'·Italy
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Italy
Italy
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
79%Ball Possession21%
26Shots Total4
8Shots On Target1
10Corners0
9Fouls12
2Yellow Cards2
5Offsides0
1Saves7
811Passes218
165Attacks60
92Dangerous Attacks11
15Goal Attempts3
18Shots Off Target3
13Shots Inside Box3
14Shots Outside Box1
1Goals1
11Shots Blocked0
5Substitutions5
15Tackles16
730Accurate Passes135
0Red Cards0
82Ball Safe91
0Injuries1
90.01%Pass Accuracy61.93%

Team Lineups

Italy vs Bulgaria — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Italy15W1515015215/1512-2
Bulgaria15L205032/152-7

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Italy — last 5 games
  1. W4-0 vs Czech Republic2021-06-04
  2. W3-0 @ Turkey2021-06-11
  3. W1-0 vs Wales2021-06-20
  4. W2-1 vs Austria2021-06-26
  5. W2-1 @ Belgium2021-07-02
Bulgaria — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 vs Finland2020-11-15
  2. D0-0 @ Republic of Ireland2020-11-18
  3. D1-1 @ Slovakia2021-06-01
  4. L0-1 @ Russia2021-06-05
  5. L0-3 @ France2021-06-08
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
2
Period covered
2004-06-22 – 2013-09-06
Italy wins
2
Draws
0
Bulgaria wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
2
Over 2.5 goals
50%
Both teams scored
50%
Home side won
100%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 2 finished meetings (2004-06-22 – 2013-09-06) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2013-09-06Italy1-0Bulgaria
2004-06-22Italy2-1Bulgaria
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Italy281611DDWDD27-25
Bulgaria488-8DWLWL27-23

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
8 ptsItaly 16 · Bulgaria 8
Positions
#2 vs #4
Goals per game
1.63/0.25 vs 0.75/1.75scored/conceded per game · league average 1.53

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2021-09-02

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 2 matches
Italy
Won 100%
(2/2)
Draw 0%
(0/2)
Bulgaria
Won 0%
(0/2)
Goals
3-1
Total matches
2

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 2 matches

2
Italy wins
0
Draws
0
Bulgaria wins
Goals Scored
3 - 1
Sep 6, 2013 • WC Qualification Europe
Italy
Italy
1-0
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Jun 22, 2004 • European Championship
Italy
Italy
2-1
Bulgaria
Bulgaria

Fixtures

Matchday 4 — WC Qualification Europe

Match Report

16 points for Italy (2nd), 8 for Bulgaria (4th): an 8-point gap. The last five rounds placed Italy no better than 27th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.63/0.25 for Italy and 0.75/1.75 for Bulgaria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.53.

Italy arrived on a run of 15 straight wins, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Bulgaria had not won in 5 games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Italy against 2/15 for Bulgaria.

Stadio Comunale Gino Bozzi in Firenze staged the fixture, a ground that holds 3,800. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-1 the final score.

More details:

Italy — live results and scheduleBulgaria — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Italy vs Bulgaria?
Italy 1-1 Bulgaria. WC Qualification Europe match played on 2 Sept 2021.
What league is Italy vs Bulgaria in?
This match is part of the WC Qualification Europe. The match was played at Stadio Comunale Gino Bozzi. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Italy and Bulgaria?
In 2 meetings between 2004 and 2013: Italy has 2 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Bulgaria.
Where was Italy vs Bulgaria played?
The match was played at Stadio Comunale Gino Bozzi.