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Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia · World Cup Qualification UEFA

Bulgaria beat Georgia 2-1 in the World Cup Qualification UEFA. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Bulgaria and Georgia met in the World Cup Qualification UEFA at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on Tuesday, 18 November 2025.

Goalscorers

Bulgaria: G. Rusev 10'; F. Krastev 24'. Georgia: L. Lochoshvili 88'.

How the match went

Georgia saw more of the ball, 77% of it. Bulgaria had 3 shots with 3 on target, Georgia 17 with 3 on target. There were 4 corners in total, 0 to Bulgaria and 4 to Georgia. Bulgaria conceded 7 fouls, Georgia 9. The referee showed 3 yellow cards (1 for Bulgaria, 2 for Georgia).

Line-ups

Bulgaria started in a 4-5-1: Dimitar Mitov, Martin Georgiev, Kristian Dimitrov, Stefan Velkov, Hristiyan Petrov, Georgi Rusev, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Ilia Gruev, Filip Krastev, Zdravko Dimitrov, Kiril Despodov.

Georgia started in a 4-3-3: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Giorgi Gocholeishvili, Guram Kashia, Luka Lochoshvili, Giorgi Tsitaishvili, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Otar Kiteishvili, Zuriko Davitashvili, Budu Zivzivadze, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

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Minute by minute

  1. 10'Goal! Bulgaria 1-0 Georgia. G. Rusev (Bulgaria) scores, assisted by Z. Dimitrov.
  2. 24'Goal! Bulgaria 2-0 Georgia. F. Krastev (Bulgaria) scores.
  3. 45'Half-time. Bulgaria 2-0 Georgia.
  4. 88'Goal! Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia. L. Lochoshvili (Georgia) scores, assisted by G. Kvilitaia.
  5. 90'Full-time. Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia.
Full commentary (37 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Bulgaria vs Georgia.
  2. 10'Goal! Bulgaria 1-0 Georgia. G. Rusev (Bulgaria) scores, assisted by Z. Dimitrov.
  3. 18'Attempt missed. K. Kvaratskhelia (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  4. 24'Goal! Bulgaria 2-0 Georgia. F. Krastev (Bulgaria) scores.
  5. 24'Attempt saved. Z. Dimitrov (Bulgaria), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  6. 30'Yellow card for O. Kiteishvili (Georgia).
  7. 31'Substitution, Georgia: G. Kvilitaia comes on for A. Mekvabishvili.
  8. 37'Attempt missed. G. Kashia (Georgia), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.63.
  9. 42'Attempt missed. G. Kvilitaia (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  10. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  11. 45+1'Yellow card for G. Kvilitaia (Georgia).
  12. 45+1'Attempt blocked. K. Kvaratskhelia (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  13. 45+1'Attempt blocked. B. Zivzivadze (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  14. 45+1'Attempt blocked. O. Kiteishvili (Georgia), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  15. 45+3'Attempt missed. B. Zivzivadze (Georgia), header. xG 0.17.
  16. 45'Half-time. Bulgaria 2-0 Georgia.
  17. 46'The second half is under way.
  18. 48'Attempt saved. G. Kashia (Georgia), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  19. 52'Attempt saved. G. Kvilitaia (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  20. 55'Attempt blocked. B. Zivzivadze (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  21. 60'Substitution, Bulgaria: V. Nikolov comes on for Z. Dimitrov.
  22. 60'Substitution, Bulgaria: M. Petkov comes on for K. Despodov.
  23. 63'Attempt missed. Z. Davitashvili (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  24. 70'Attempt missed. K. Kvaratskhelia (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  25. 74'Attempt missed. G. Kochorashvili (Georgia), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
  26. 76'Substitution, Georgia: G. Guliashvili comes on for Z. Davitashvili.
  27. 76'Substitution, Bulgaria: M. Minchev comes on for G. Rusev.
  28. 76'Substitution, Bulgaria: S. Shopov comes on for K. Stoyanov.
  29. 82'Attempt missed. G. Kochorashvili (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  30. 83'Attempt missed. G. Guliashvili (Georgia), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  31. 84'Yellow card for D. Mitov (Bulgaria).
  32. 86'Substitution, Georgia: G. Abuashvili comes on for O. Kiteishvili.
  33. 88'Goal! Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia. L. Lochoshvili (Georgia) scores, assisted by G. Kvilitaia.
  34. 88'Attempt blocked. L. Lochoshvili (Georgia), header. xG 0.07.
  35. 89'Substitution, Bulgaria: I. Chochev comes on for F. Krastev.
  36. 90'5 minutes of added time.
  37. 90'Full-time. Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia.
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