The story
Lithuania beat Bulgaria 3-1 in the FIFA World Cup Qualification, matchday 7.
Lithuania's goals came from Justas Lasickas (19') and Fedor Černych (82', 84'); Kiril Despodov (64') replied for Bulgaria.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Dimitar Iliev missed a penalty for Bulgaria (14').
Bulgaria had 56% of the ball and 15 shots to Lithuania's 16.
Match stats
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Key moments
- 14' Dimitar Iliev Penalty missed · Bulgaria
- 19' Justas Lasickas Goal · Lithuania 1-0 Assist: Arvydas Novikovas
- 64' Kiril Despodov Goal · Bulgaria 1-1
- 82' Fedor Černych Goal · Lithuania 2-1 Assist: Justas Lasickas
- 84' Fedor Černych Goal · Lithuania 3-1 Assist: Ovidijus Verbickas
Line-ups
Lithuania
- Ernestas SetkusGoalkeeper
- Justas LasickasDefender
- Linas KlimaviciusDefender
- Rolandas BaravykasDefender
- Egidijus VaitkunasDefender
- Benas SatkusDefender
- Vykintas SlivkaMidfielder
- Linas Megelaitisoff 67'Midfielder
- Fedor Černychoff 90'Forward
- Arvydas NovikovasForward
- Karolis Laukzemisoff 74'Forward
Bulgaria
- Martin LukovGoalkeeper
- Valentin AntovDefender
- Petko HristovDefender
- Vasil BozhikovDefender
- Andrea HristovDefender
- Kristiyan Malinovoff 61'Midfielder
- Petar Vitanovoff 61'Midfielder
- Kiril DespodovForward
- Dimitar Ilievoff 72'Forward
- Georgi Yomovoff 73'Forward
- Todor Nedelevoff 87'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (12)
- 13' 🟨 Egidijus Vaitkunas
- 14' ✕ Dimitar Iliev missed penalty
- 19' ⚽ Justas Lasickasassist Arvydas Novikovas
- 29' 🟨 Valentin Antov
- 46' 🟨 Petar Vitanov
- 48' 🟨 Justas Lasickas
- 60' 🟨 Georgi Yomov
- 62' 🟨 Karolis Laukzemis
- 64' ⚽ Kiril Despodov
- 78' 🟨 Arvydas Novikovas
- 82' ⚽ Fedor Černychassist Justas Lasickas
- 84' ⚽ Fedor Černychassist Ovidijus Verbickas
Head to head
1Lithuania wins1Draws1Bulgaria wins

