Spain 4-0 Bulgaria
Updated
Spain won: Spain 4-0 Bulgaria in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 4) on Tue, 14 Oct 2025 at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla, Valladolid. Spain goals: Mikel Merino 35', Mikel Merino 57', Atanas Chernev 79' (og), Mikel Oyarzabal 90'+2 (pen). Expected goals: 3.96-0.38. Possession: 78-22. Player of the match: Mikel Merino (9.4).
Match report
Spain rout Bulgaria 4-0
Spain thrashed Bulgaria 4-0 at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla on Tuesday 14 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Mikel Merino put Spain ahead on 35' (1-0), added another on 57' (2-0), an own goal by Atanas Chernev made it 3-0 on 79' and Mikel Oyarzabal made it 4-0 from the penalty spot on 90+2'.
Spain had 78% of the ball, shots were 33-3 (11-0 on target) and expected goals finished 3.96-0.38. Spain were the better side on chances, too.
Mikel Merino (Spain) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 24,526. Referee: Willy Delajod.
Match stats
| Spain | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 78 | 22 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.96 | 0.38 |
| Total shots | 33 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 66 | 2 |
| Big chances | 8 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 757 (93%) | 175 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 11 | 0 |
| Total shots | 33 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 11 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 24 | 2 |
Lineups
Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon, Pedro Porro, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Grimaldo, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Samuel Aghehowa, Álex Baena
Bulgaria (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov, Martin Georgiev, Petko Hristov, Atanas Chernev, Dimitar Velkovski, Stanislav Shopov, Ilia Gruev, Martin Minchev, Filip Krastev, Radoslav Kirilov, Kiril Despodov
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Mikel Merino (Spain)
- 46' · Substitution · Borja Iglesias for Samuel Aghehowa (Spain)
- 57' · Goal · Mikel Merino (Spain)
- 63' · Substitution · Aleix Garcia for Martin Zubimendi (Spain)
- 63' · Substitution · Yéremi Pino for Álex Baena (Spain)
- 67' · Substitution · Zdravko Dimitrov for Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)
- 67' · Substitution · Vladimir Nikolov for Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)
- 67' · Substitution · Marin Petkov for Martin Minchev (Bulgaria)
- 67' · Substitution · Pablo Barrios for Pedri (Spain)
- 72' · Substitution · Daniel Vivian for Robin Le Normand (Spain)
- 79' · Goal · Atanas Chernev (Spain)
- 84' · Substitution · Kristiyan Stoyanov for Stanislav Shopov (Bulgaria)
- 89' · Substitution · Andrian Kraev for Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria)
- 90'+2 · Goal · Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Spain vs Bulgaria?
Spain won, 4-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 14 Oct 2025.
When and where is Spain vs Bulgaria?
Tue, 14 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla, Valladolid, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.