Match Events
- -5′Bulgaria, yellow card:Argument
- 43′Italy, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 57′Bulgaria, yellow card:Argument
- 59′Bulgaria, yellow card:Argument
- 62′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 68′Italy, substitution:off
- 68′Italy, substitution:off
- 75′Italy, substitution:off
- 76′Italy, substitution:off
- 78′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 82′Italy, goal:0–2assist
- 83′Italy, yellow card:Foul
- 88′Bulgaria, substitution:
- 88′Italy, substitution:off
- 89′Italy, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
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Bulgaria
3-5-2
6.87
Average match ratingItaly +0.27
7.14
Italy
4-3-3
Referee
Slavko Vincic
Stadion Vasil Levski
Key Stats
32%Possession68%
–Expected Goals–
3Shots22
1Shots on Target6
0Corners12
74%Pass Accuracy88%
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Match report
Bulgaria vs Italy — the facts
Italy won 2–0 away against Bulgaria (half-time 0–1).
Bulgaria met Italy in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 2). Kick-off was Sunday, 28 March 2021, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Vasil Levski. Referee: Slavko Vincic.
Team pages: Bulgaria · Italy · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 43' Goal (penalty): Andrea Belotti — 0–1
- 82' Goal: Manuel Locatelli (assist: Lorenzo Insigne) — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Bulgaria (3-5-2)
- 23 Plamen Iliev
- 15 Vasil Bozhikov
- 14 D. Dimov
- 4 Valentin Antov
- 21 M. Tsvetanov
- 18 Ivaylo Chochev
- 5 Petar Vitanov
- 7 Georgi Kostadinov
- 6 Cicinho
- 9 Andrey Galabinov
- 10 Spas Delev
About this match
On this page: the Bulgaria vs Italy final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Bulgaria and Italy team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.