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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Thu 25 Mar 2021

Bulgaria
1–3 Full time
Switzerland
  • Kiril Despodov 46'
  • Breel Embolo 7'
  • Haris Seferovic 10'
  • Steven Zuber 13'

The story

Switzerland won 3-1 away to Bulgaria in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 1.

Bulgaria's goal came from Kiril Despodov (46'); Breel Embolo (7'), Haris Seferovic (10') and Steven Zuber (13') replied for Switzerland.

It was 0-3 at half-time.

Switzerland had 70% of the ball and 13 shots to Bulgaria's 7.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Bulgaria Switzerland

30%Possession70%
7Shots13
2On target5
1Corners7
13Fouls18
1Yellow cards1
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 7' Breel Embolo Goal · Switzerland 0-1 Assist: Ricardo Rodríguez
  2. 10' Haris Seferovic Goal · Switzerland 0-2 Assist: Xherdan Shaqiri
  3. 13' Steven Zuber Goal · Switzerland 0-3
  4. 46' Kiril Despodov Goal · Bulgaria 1-3

Line-ups

Bulgaria

  1. Plamen IlievGoalkeeper
  2. Cicinhooff 73'Defender
  3. Vasil BozhikovDefender
  4. Strahil PopovDefender
  5. Petar ZanevDefender
  6. Daniel DimovDefender
  7. Georgi KostadinovMidfielder
  8. Kristiyan Malinovoff 71'Midfielder
  9. Kiril Despodovoff 48'Forward
  10. Dimitar Ilievoff 46'Forward
  11. Georgi Yomovoff 70'Forward

Subs used: Atanas Iliev (46'), Spas Delev (48'), Ilian Iliev (70'), Ivaylo Chochev (71'), Momchil Tsvetanov (73')

Switzerland

  1. Yann SommerGoalkeeper
  2. Nico ElvediDefender
  3. Manuel AkanjiDefender
  4. Kevin MbabuDefender
  5. Ricardo RodríguezDefender
  6. Granit XhakaMidfielder
  7. Remo Freuleroff 86'Midfielder
  8. Xherdan Shaqirioff 75'Midfielder
  9. Haris Seferovicoff 86'Forward
  10. Breel Embolooff 90'Forward
  11. Steven Zuberoff 75'Forward

Subs used: Denis Zakaria (75'), Ruben Vargas (75'), Djibril Sow (86'), Mario Gavranovic (86'), Admir Mehmedi (90')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (6)
  1. 7' ⚽ Breel Emboloassist Ricardo Rodríguez
  2. 10' ⚽ Haris Seferovicassist Xherdan Shaqiri
  3. 13' ⚽ Steven Zuber
  4. 46' ⚽ Kiril Despodov
  5. 54' 🟨 Manuel Akanji
  6. 68' 🟨 Cicinho

Head to head

0Bulgaria wins0Draws1Switzerland wins

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