- Andrea Belotti - 43' Pen
- Manuel Locatelli - 82'
Match Formations
- Iliev23
- Bozhikov15
- Dimov14
- Antov4
- Cvetanov21
- Chochev18
- Vitanov5
- Kostadinov7
- Cicinho6
- Galabinov9
- Delev10
Game Information
Vasil Levski National Stadium
2:45 PM, March 28, 2021Coverage: ESPN+
Sofia, Bulgaria
Match Timeline
Match Commentary
- Match ends, Bulgaria 0, Italy 2. |
90'+4' Second Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Italy 2. |
90'+4' Attempt missed. Matteo Pessina (Italy) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a cross following a corner. |
90'+4' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Valentin Antov. |
90'+4' Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella. |
90'+3' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Andrej Galabinov. |
90'+3' Attempt blocked. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross. |
90'+3' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Valentin Antov. |
90'+2' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Plamen Iliev. |
90'+2' Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli. |
90'+1' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Dimov. |
90'+1' Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi with a cross. |
90' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Valentin Antov. |
89' Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
89' Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
89' Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Italy). |
88' Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Raynov replaces Petar Vitanov. |
88' Substitution, Italy. Matteo Pessina replaces Marco Verratti. |
87' Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci with a through ball. |
85' Attempt saved. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Federico Bernardeschi. |
83' Manuel Locatelli (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. |
83' Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy). |
83' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
82' Goal! Bulgaria 0, Italy 2. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne. |
82' Attempt blocked. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a headed pass. |
82' Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola. |
81' Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
81' Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria). |
80' Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
80' Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy). |
78' Substitution, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev replaces Spas Delev. |
76' Substitution, Italy. Federico Bernardeschi replaces Federico Chiesa. |
75' Substitution, Italy. Ciro Immobile replaces Andrea Belotti. |
75' Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
75' Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy). |
73' Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy). |
73' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
72' Attempt missed. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation. |
72' Andrea Belotti (Italy) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marco Verratti following a set piece situation. |
72' Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria). |
72' Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
68' Substitution, Italy. Manuel Locatelli replaces Stefano Sensi. |
68' Substitution, Italy. Giovanni Di Lorenzo replaces Alessandro Florenzi. |
67' Stefano Sensi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
67' Foul by Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria). |
67' Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy). |
67' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
64' Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Chiesa. |
62' Substitution, Bulgaria. Kristiyan Malinov replaces Georgi Kostadinov. |
61' Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Sensi. |
59' Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card. |
59' Hand ball by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria). |
58' Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria). |
58' Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
58' Antonio Vutov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card. |
57' Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card. |
57' Offside, Bulgaria. Andrej Galabinov tries a through ball, but Birsent Karagaren is caught offside. |
57' Attempt blocked. Petar Vitanov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. |
57' Attempt blocked. Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
54' Marco Verratti (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
54' Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria). |
51' Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy). |
51' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
50' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov. |
47' Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy). |
47' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
45' Substitution, Bulgaria. Birsent Karagaren replaces Cicinho. |
45' Second Half begins Bulgaria 0, Italy 1. |
45'+1' First Half ends, Bulgaria 0, Italy 1. |
43' Goal! Bulgaria 0, Italy 1. Andrea Belotti (Italy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. |
42' Penalty conceded by Daniel Dimov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area. |
42' Penalty Italy. Andrea Belotti draws a foul in the penalty area. |
42' Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
42' Foul by Cicinho (Bulgaria). |
41' Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. |
40' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov. |
40' Attempt blocked. Andrea Belotti (Italy) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella. |
39' Foul by Daniel Dimov (Bulgaria). |
39' Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
37' Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
37' Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy). |
35' Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
35' Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy). |
34' Foul by Marco Verratti (Italy). |
34' Cicinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
33' Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola. |
32' Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
32' Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy). |
31' Offside, Italy. Alessandro Florenzi tries a through ball, but Federico Chiesa is caught offside. |
29' Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
29' Foul by Momchil Tsvetanov (Bulgaria). |
26' Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
26' Foul by Cicinho (Bulgaria). |
25' Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy). |
25' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half. |
24' Foul by Daniel Dimov (Bulgaria). |
24' Andrea Belotti (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing. |
22' Attempt blocked. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti. |
22' Offside, Bulgaria. Ivaylo Chochev tries a through ball, but Momchil Tsvetanov is caught offside. |
21' Valentin Antov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
21' Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy). |
20' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Daniel Dimov. |
20' Attempt blocked. Stefano Sensi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne. |
18' Foul by Francesco Acerbi (Italy). |
18' Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
15' Attempt missed. Stefano Sensi (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. |
14' Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy). |
14' Cicinho (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
13' Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
13' Foul by Cicinho (Bulgaria). |
9' Vasil Bozhikov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
9' Foul by Andrea Belotti (Italy). |
7' Stefano Sensi (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing. |
7' Foul by Spas Delev (Bulgaria). |
7' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Vasil Bozhikov. |
6' Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half. |
6' Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy). |
5' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ivaylo Chochev. |
5' Attempt blocked. Francesco Acerbi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. |
4' Corner, Italy. Conceded by Petar Vitanov. |
4' Attempt saved. Andrej Galabinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Spas Delev. |
- First Half begins. |
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up. |
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +13 | 18 |
Italy | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | +11 | 16 |
Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -15 | 3 |