Match report

Bulgaria 1–1 Belarus: UEFA Nations League Draw

Bulgaria
Bulgaria
1–1
FT
Belarus
Belarus
Nov 18, 2024

In a closely contested match, Bulgaria and Belarus played to a 1–1 draw in their UEFA Nations League clash. Vasil Panayotov put Bulgaria ahead early on, only for Belarus to equalize through Y. Kovalev later in the game. Both teams fought hard, with several key substitutions and cards affecting the flow of the match.

Key Facts

  • • Bulgaria scored first through Vasil Panayotov at minute 12
  • • Y. Kovalev equalized for Belarus at minute 70
  • • Aleksandar Kolev had a goal cancelled by VAR at minute 8
  • • Belarus made multiple substitutions in the second half
  • • Several yellow cards were given to players from both teams

Lineups

Bulgaria

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Mitov (G)
  • 2 V. Popov
  • 15 S. Petrov (D)
  • 5 A. Petkov (D)
  • 13 F. Nürnberger (D)
  • 8 A. Kraev (M)
  • 16 M. Petkov (M)
  • 18 V. Panayotov (M)
  • 17 G. Milanov (M)
  • 10 R. Kirilov (M)
  • 9 A. Kolev (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 A. Ahmedov
  • 7 G. Rusev
  • 14 F. Krastev
  • 3 Z. Atanasov
  • 6 V. Antov
  • 23 P. Iliev
  • 21 S. Vutsov
  • 11 M. Minchev
  • 4 N. Minkov
  • 22 I. Iliev
  • 20 S. Ivanov
  • 12 L. Petkov

Belarus

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 16 F. Lapoukhov (G)
  • 4 A. Martynovich (D)
  • 6 S. Politevich (D)
  • 5 D. Polyakov (D)
  • 13 S. Karpovich (M)
  • 18 V. Bocherov (M)
  • 9 M. Ebong (M)
  • 2 D. Prishchepa (M)
  • 10 V. Gromyko (F)
  • 17 V. Lisakovich (F)
  • 7 E. Shikavka (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Y. Kovalev
  • 14 E. Yablonskiy
  • 3 P. Zabelin
  • 23 D. Antilevskiy
  • 8 P. Savitskiy
  • 22 A. Selyava
  • 1 M. Plotnikov
  • 11 G. Barkovskiy
  • 21 V. Klimovich
  • 20 Z. Volkov
  • 12 P. Pavlyuchenko
  • 15 N. Demchenko

Timeline

  1. Bulgaria
    8' Bulgaria Var · Goal cancelled
    Aleksandar Kolev
  2. Belarus
    10' Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    D. Prishchepa

    Foul

  3. Bulgaria
    12' Bulgaria Goal · Normal Goal
    Vasil Panayotov
  4. Bulgaria
    31' Bulgaria Card · Yellow Card
    Fabian Nürnberger

    Foul

  5. Belarus
    46' Belarus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Prishchepa · On: Y. Kovalev
  6. Belarus
    53' Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ebong

    Foul

  7. Bulgaria
    56' Bulgaria Card · Yellow Card
    G. Milanov

    Foul

  8. Belarus
    59' Belarus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Valeri Bocherov · On: Evgeni Yablonski
  9. Belarus
    59' Belarus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Denis Polyakov · On: P. Zabelin
  10. Belarus
    59' Belarus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Valeriy Gromyko · On: D. Antilevskiy
  11. Belarus
    62' Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    S. Karpovich

    Foul

  12. Belarus
    64' Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    Evgeni Yablonski

    Foul

  13. Belarus
    70' Belarus Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Kovalev · Assist: Evgeni Yablonski
  14. Belarus
    73' Belarus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Shikavka · On: P. Savitskiy
  15. Bulgaria
    76' Bulgaria subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aleksandar Kolev · On: A. Ahmedov
  16. Bulgaria
    76' Bulgaria subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Milanov · On: G. Rusev
  17. Bulgaria
    76' Bulgaria subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Kirilov · On: F. Krastev
  18. Bulgaria
    77' Bulgaria Card · Yellow Card
    Viktor Popov

    Foul

  19. Belarus
    85' Belarus Card · Yellow Card
    Sergei Politevich

    Foul

  20. Bulgaria
    88' Bulgaria subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Petkov · On: Zhivko Atanasov
  21. Bulgaria
    90'+4 Bulgaria subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Vasil Panayotov · On: V. Antov

Match Stats

Stat Bulgaria Belarus
Fouls 17 18
Pass Accuracy 80% 79%
Offsides 5 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 5
Corners 1 3
Total Passes 455 410
Yellow Cards 3 5
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 3 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 364 322
Shots Inside Box 4 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 5 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by Vasil Panayotov gave Bulgaria an early lead, but Belarus did not give up and continued to push forward
  • ▸ Y. Kovalev's equalizer for Belarus turned the momentum and kept the game level, leading to a tense finish