Bulgaria 1-6 Turkiye
Updated
Turkiye won: Bulgaria 1-6 Turkiye in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 3) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025 at Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia. Bulgaria goals: Radoslav Kirilov 13'. Turkiye goals: Arda Güler 11', Viktor Popov 49' (og), Kenan Yildiz 52', Kenan Yildiz 56', Mehmet Zeki Celik 66', Irfan Kahveci 90'+3. Expected goals: 0.41-1.76. Possession: 22-78. Player of the match: Arda Güler (9).
Match report
Turkiye rout Bulgaria 6-1
Turkiye thrashed Bulgaria 6-1 away from home at Stadion Vasil Levski on Saturday 11 October in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Arda Güler put Turkiye ahead on 11' (0-1), Radoslav Kirilov levelled for Bulgaria on 13' (1-1), an own goal by Viktor Popov restored Turkiye's lead on 49' (1-2), Kenan Yildiz made it 1-3 on 52', added another on 56' (1-4), Mehmet Zeki Celik made it 1-5 on 66' and Irfan Kahveci made it 1-6 on 90+3'.
Bulgaria had 22% of the ball, shots were 4-18 (2-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.41-1.76. Turkiye were the better side on chances, too.
Arda Güler (Turkiye) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 10,059. Referee: Luís Miguel Branco Godinho.
Match stats
| Bulgaria | Turkiye | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 22 | 78 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.41 | 1.76 |
| Total shots | 4 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 9 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 121 (61%) | 628 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 4 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 9 |
Lineups
Bulgaria (4-4-1-1): Dimitar Mitov, Viktor Popov, Petko Hristov, Rosen Bozhinov, Hristiyan Petrov, Marin Petkov, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Andrian Kraev, Radoslav Kirilov, Ivaylo Chochev, Kiril Despodov
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Cakir, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Orkun Kökcü, Oguz Aydin, Arda Güler, Kenan Yildiz, Kerem Akturkoglu
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 13' · Goal · Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)
- 43' · Yellow card · Rosen Bozhinov (Bulgaria)
- 44' · Yellow card · Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)
- 49' · Goal · Viktor Popov (Turkiye)
- 52' · Goal · Kenan Yildiz (Turkiye)
- 56' · Goal · Kenan Yildiz (Turkiye)
- 64' · Substitution · Irfan Kahveci for Kenan Yildiz (Turkiye)
- 64' · Substitution · Salih Özcan for Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkiye)
- 64' · Substitution · Ivan Turitsov for Viktor Popov (Bulgaria)
- 65' · Substitution · Zdravko Dimitrov for Marin Petkov (Bulgaria)
- 65' · Substitution · Martin Minchev for Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)
- 66' · Goal · Mehmet Zeki Celik (Turkiye)
- 69' · Substitution · Can Uzun for Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 72' · Substitution · Filip Krastev for Ivaylo Chochev (Bulgaria)
- 72' · Substitution · Lukas Petkov for Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)
- 83' · Substitution · Deniz Gül for Kerem Akturkoglu (Turkiye)
- 83' · Substitution · Samet Akaydin for Merih Demiral (Turkiye)
- 88' · Yellow card · Oguz Aydin (Turkiye)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Irfan Kahveci (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bulgaria vs Turkiye?
Turkiye won, 1-6 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 11 Oct 2025.
When and where is Bulgaria vs Turkiye?
Sat, 11 Oct 2025, 18:45 UTC at Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.