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FIFA World Cup Qualification · Thu 2 Sep 2021

Italy
1–1 Full time
Bulgaria
  • Federico Chiesa 16'
  • Atanas Iliev 39'

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.

Written from the match data (Statorium).

Match stats

Italy Bulgaria

79%Possession21%
27Shots4
8On target2
10Corners0
9Fouls12
5Offsides0
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Statorium.

Key moments

  1. 16' Federico Chiesa Goal · Italy 1-0
  2. 39' Atanas Iliev Goal · Bulgaria 1-1 Assist: Kiril Despodov

Line-ups

Italy

  1. Gianluigi DonnarummaGoalkeeper
  2. Emersonoff 90'Defender
  3. Alessandro Florenzioff 64'Defender
  4. Leonardo BonucciDefender
  5. Francesco AcerbiDefender
  6. JorginhoMidfielder
  7. Nicolò Barellaoff 64'Midfielder
  8. Marco VerrattiMidfielder
  9. Federico ChiesaForward
  10. Ciro Immobileoff 75'Forward
  11. Lorenzo Insigneoff 74'Forward

Subs used: Bryan Cristante (64'), Rafael Tolói (64'), Domenico Berardi (74'), Giacomo Raspadori (75'), Lorenzo Pellegrini (90')

Bulgaria

  1. Georgi GeorgievGoalkeeper
  2. Valentin AntovDefender
  3. Petko HristovDefender
  4. Anton NedyalkovDefender
  5. Andrea HristovDefender
  6. Dominik Yankovoff 57'Midfielder
  7. Georgi KostadinovMidfielder
  8. Petar Vitanovoff 75'Midfielder
  9. Kiril Despodovoff 75'Forward
  10. Georgi Yomovoff 46'Forward
  11. Atanas Ilievoff 70'Forward

Subs used: Spas Delev (46'), Ivaylo Chochev (57'), Kaloyan Krastev (70'), Radoslav Kirilov (75'), Kristiyan Malinov (75')

Full timeline

Every goal and card (6)
  1. 16' ⚽ Federico Chiesa
  2. 26' 🟨 Nicolò Barella
  3. 31' 🟨 Georgi Yomov
  4. 39' ⚽ Atanas Ilievassist Kiril Despodov
  5. 74' 🟨 Rafael Tolói
  6. 86' 🟨 Anton Nedyalkov

Head to head

1Italy wins0Draws0Bulgaria wins

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