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Wales beat Bulgaria
Match Details
Vasil Levski National Stadium
(Sofia)
· 478 fans
· ESPN+
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Bulgaria 0, Wales 1.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Wales 1.
- 90'+6'Foul by Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria).
- 90'+6'Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Birsent Karagaren (Bulgaria).
- 90'+5'Kristian Traychev Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5'Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 90'+4'Offside, Wales. Rabbi Matondo tries a through ball, but Jonathan Williams is caught offside.
- 90'+3'Jonathan Williams (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3'Ismail Isa Mustafa (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Jonathan Williams (Wales).
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAL | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| BUL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Leaders
Wales- JW Jonny Williams · 1Goals
- HW Harry Wilson · 3Total Shots
- BD Ben Davies · 59Accurate Passes
Bulgaria- GY Georgi Yomov · 1Total Shots
- NM Nikolay Mihaylov · 4Saves
- KD Kristian Dimitrov · 81Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Key Events
85'Goal! Bulgaria 0, Wales 1. Jonathan Williams (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
Team Stats
WalesBulgaria
General
47.2
Possession %
52.8
13
Shots
4
5
On Target
0
4
Offsides
0
7
Corners
4
16
Fouls
15
Passing & Defense
347
Passes Completed
396
5
Crosses Won
3
9
Tackles Won
7
11
Interceptions
9
15
Clearances
15
Discipline
4
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Saves
4
Recent Form
Bulgaria
L
D
L
L
L
Wales
W
W
W
L
D
Starting Lineups
Bulgaria4-2-3-1
Wales3-4-1-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Bulgaria
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NM #13 Nikolay MihaylovG
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KD #5 Kristian DimitrovCD-L
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GT #3 Georgi TerzievCD-R
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#14 Anton NedyalkovLB
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C #6 CicinhoRB
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YK #12 Yanis KarabelyovAM
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TN #8 Todor NedelevLM
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KM #16 Kristiyan MalinovRM
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BK #10 Bozhidar KraevF
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GY #17 Georgi YomovAM-L
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KD #11 Kiril DespodovAM-R
Substitutes · 3 used
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DI #20 Dimitar Iliev
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FY #7 Filip Yavorov Krastev
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DV #21 Dimitar Velkovski
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ML #1 Martin Lukov
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VB #15 Vasil Bozhikov
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AT #22 Aleksandar Tsvetkov 45' for Kristiyan Malinov
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BK #9 Birsent Karageren 84' for Kiril Despodov
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II #19 Ismail Isa 75' for Bozhidar Kraev
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PI #23 Plamen Iliev
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CP #2 Cvetomir Panov
Wales
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WH #1 Wayne HennesseyG
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JR #6 Joe RodonCD
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BD #4 Ben DaviesCD-L
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CM #13 Chris MephamCD-R
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MS #19 Matt SmithCM-L
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EA #15 Ethan AmpaduCM-R
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HW #7 Harry WilsonAM
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RN #17 Rhys Norrington-DaviesLM
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NW #3 Neco WilliamsRM
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DJ #20 Daniel JamesCF-L
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TR #9 Tyler RobertsCF-R
Substitutes · 4 used
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BC #5 Ben Cabango
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AR #21 Adam Rhys Davies 79' for Wayne Hennessey
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CG #2 Chris Gunter
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BJ #16 Brennan Johnson
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BW #22 Ben Woodburn
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AR #10 Aaron Ramsey
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DL #18 Dylan Levitt 72' for Matt Smith
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WV #23 Will Vaulks
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JW #8 Jonny Williams85' 72' for Harry Wilson
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RM #11 Rabbi Matondo 54' for Daniel James
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CR #14 Connor Roberts
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DW #12 Danny Ward
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