The story
Italy and Bulgaria drew 1-1 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 4.
Italy's goal came from Federico Chiesa (16'); Atanas Iliev (39') replied for Bulgaria.
It was 1-1 at half-time. Bulgaria came back to earn a point.
Italy had 79% of the ball and 27 shots to Bulgaria's 4.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 16' Federico Chiesa Goal · Italy 1-0
- 39' Atanas Iliev Goal · Bulgaria 1-1 Assist: Kiril Despodov
Line-ups
Italy
- Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper
- Emersonoff 90'Defender
- Alessandro Florenzioff 64'Defender
- Leonardo BonucciDefender
- Francesco AcerbiDefender
- JorginhoMidfielder
- Nicolò Barellaoff 64'Midfielder
- Marco VerrattiMidfielder
- Federico ChiesaForward
- Ciro Immobileoff 75'Forward
- Lorenzo Insigneoff 74'Forward
Bulgaria
- Georgi GeorgievGoalkeeper
- Valentin AntovDefender
- Petko HristovDefender
- Anton NedyalkovDefender
- Andrea HristovDefender
- Dominik Yankovoff 57'Midfielder
- Georgi KostadinovMidfielder
- Petar Vitanovoff 75'Midfielder
- Kiril Despodovoff 75'Forward
- Georgi Yomovoff 46'Forward
- Atanas Ilievoff 70'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (6)
- 16' ⚽ Federico Chiesa
- 26' 🟨 Nicolò Barella
- 31' 🟨 Georgi Yomov
- 39' ⚽ Atanas Ilievassist Kiril Despodov
- 74' 🟨 Rafael Tolói
- 86' 🟨 Anton Nedyalkov
Head to head
1Italy wins0Draws0Bulgaria wins

