Bulgaria U21 2-1 Portugal U21: result and report
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying · 25 Sept, 15:30 UTC · Stadion Georgi Benkovski
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Bulgaria U21 beat Portugal U21 2-1 at Stadion Georgi Benkovski in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying on 25 September 2026. Scorers — Bulgaria U21: Todor Pavlov (87'), Aleksandar Martinov (90'+1'); Portugal U21: Gustavo Varela (50'). Bulgaria U21 had more of the ball (0% possession) and shots finished 0 to 0. Player of the match by Play Score rating: Todor Pavlov (7.5). In the table, Bulgaria U21 are 4th on 14 points and Portugal U21 1st on 25.
Key events
26'🟨Rosen Bozhinov
45'+1'🟨Tsvetoslav Marinov
50'⚽Gustavo Varela
87'⚽Todor Pavlov
90'+1'⚽Aleksandar Martinov
90'+7'🟨Nikola Iliev
Match stats
Bulgaria U21Portugal U21
0Posse de bola0
0Finalizações0
0Chutes no gol0
0Chutes bloqueados0
0Escanteios0
0Faltas0
0Impedimentos0
3Cartões amarelos0
0Cartões vermelhos0
0Defesas do goleiro0
0Passes0
0Passes certos0
Line-ups
Bulgaria U21 4-3-3
- 1Plamen AndreevG6.3
- 4Rosen BozhinovCD-L6.1
- 5Todor PavlovCD-R7.5
- 15Simeon ShishkovLB6.4
- 2Martin GeorgievRB6.4
- 10Nikola IlievCM6.3
- 22Asen MitkovLM6.6
- 16Tsvetoslav MarinovRM6.3
- 9Stivan StoyanchovF6.6
- 7Roberto RaychevLF6.6
- 11Georgi LazarovRF6.6
Substitutes
- 6Aleksandar MartinovSUB7.5
- 8Antoan StoyanovSUB
- 3Nikola NeychevSUB
- 13Kubrat ÖnasciSUB
- 17Valeri VladimirovSUB6.6
- 12Aleksandar AndreevSUB
- 19Filip GigovSUB6.6
- 20Damyan YordanovSUB6.6
- 14Vasil KazaldzhievSUB6.6
Portugal U21 4-3-3
- 12João CarvalhoG5.5
- 6Gabi BrásCD-L5.8
- 4Tiago GabrielCD-R5.8
- 13Diogo TravassosLB5.8
- 2Daniel BanjaquiRB5.8
- 10Rodrigo MoraCM6.1
- 14Mathias de AmorimLM6.1
- 8Mateus FernandesRM6.1
- 18Gustavo VarelaF7
- 7Geovany QuendaLF6.1
- 11Carlos ForbsRF6.1
Substitutes
- 15Rodrigo RêgoSUB6.2
- 5Gonçalo OliveiraSUB
- 23Diogo SousaSUB6.2
- 1Diogo FerreiraSUB
- 9Rafael NelSUB6.2
- 17Afonso MoreiraSUB6.2
- 16Gonçalo MoreiraSUB
- 21Flávio GonçalvesSUB
- 20Mezian SoaresSUB6.2
Play Score ratings from 0 to 10, calculated from each player’s statistics.
Form and head-to-head
Bulgaria U21LWLWD
Portugal U21WWDWW
StandingsFull standings →
| # | Team | J | SG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | +33 | 25 | |
| 2 | 10 | +11 | 18 | |
| 3 | 10 | +13 | 17 | |
| 4 | 10 | -1 | 14 | |
| 5 | 10 | -13 | 10 | |
| 6 | 10 | -43 | 0 |