Match Report
North Macedonia went into the game 3rd in the table on 7 points; Bulgaria sat 2nd on 9 — a 2-point gap. North Macedonia had been under-performing their position — 31st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.17/1.17 for North Macedonia and 1.67/1.33 for Bulgaria (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.31.
Toše Proeski Arena in Skopje staged the fixture, a ground that holds 33,011. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.