Match Events
- 5′Spain, goal:0–1assist
- 30′Spain, goal:0–2
- 38′Spain, goal:0–3assist
- 39′Spain, yellow card:
- Half-time0 – 3
- 46′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 46′Spain, substitution:off
- 62′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 62′Spain, substitution:off
- 62′Spain, substitution:off
- 71′Bulgaria, substitution:A. Kolev
- 71′Spain, substitution:off
- 72′Bulgaria, substitution:off
- 79′Spain, substitution:off
- 81′Bulgaria, substitution:
- Full-time0 – 3
Lineups
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Bulgaria
Formation unavailable
Spain
4-3-3
Key Stats
Top Performers
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Goals
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Player Ratings
Bulgaria
Spain
Match report
Bulgaria vs Spain — the facts
Spain won 3–0 away against Bulgaria (half-time 0–3).
Bulgaria met Spain in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 5). Kick-off was Thursday, 4 September 2025, 18:45 UTC at National Stadium Vasil Levski. Referee: S. Jovanovic.
Team pages: Bulgaria · Spain · World Cup - Qualification Europe
Key moments
- 5' Goal: Mikel Oyarzabal (assist: Martín Zubimendi) — 0–1
- 30' Goal: Marc Cucurella — 0–2
- 38' Goal: Mikel Merino (assist: Lamine Yamal) — 0–3
Starting line-ups
Bulgaria
Spain (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Bulgaria vs Spain 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 Spain team pages or the World Cup - Qualification Europe page.