Turkiye 2-0 Bulgaria
Updated
Turkiye won: Turkiye 2-0 Bulgaria in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 5) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025 at Matlı Stadyumu Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, Bursa. Turkiye goals: Hakan Calhanoglu 18' (pen), Atanas Chernev 83' (og). Expected goals: 2.56-0.39. Possession: 67-33. Player of the match: Hakan Calhanoglu (8.9).
Match report
Turkiye beat Bulgaria 2-0
Turkiye saw off Bulgaria 2-0 at Matlı Stadyumu Atatürk Spor Kompleksi on Saturday 15 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Hakan Calhanoglu put Turkiye ahead from the penalty spot on 18' (1-0) and an own goal by Atanas Chernev made it 2-0 on 83'.
Turkiye had 67% of the ball, shots were 19-9 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.56-0.39. Turkiye were the better side on chances, too.
Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkiye) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 42,756. Referee: Nick Walsh.
Match stats
| Turkiye | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 67 | 33 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.56 | 0.39 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 480 (86%) | 206 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 19 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Cakir, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Merih Demiral, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ismail Yüksek, Oguz Aydin, Arda Güler, Kenan Yildiz, Kerem Akturkoglu
Bulgaria (4-3-3): Dimitar Mitov, Martin Georgiev, Kristian Dimitrov, Atanas Chernev, Hristiyan Petrov, Ilia Gruev, Andrian Kraev, Filip Krastev, Georgi Rusev, Kiril Despodov, Zdravko Dimitrov
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkiye)
- 20' · Yellow card · Abdülkerim Bardakci (Turkiye)
- 40' · Yellow card · Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 46' · Substitution · Samet Akaydin for Merih Demiral (Turkiye)
- 61' · Substitution · Mert Müldür for Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkiye)
- 61' · Substitution · Kaan Ayhan for Mehmet Zeki Celik (Turkiye)
- 63' · Substitution · Martin Minchev for Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)
- 64' · Yellow card · Martin Georgiev (Bulgaria)
- 72' · Substitution · Marin Petkov for Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
- 72' · Substitution · Ivaylo Chochev for Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria)
- 81' · Substitution · Atakan Karazor for Kaan Ayhan (Turkiye)
- 83' · Goal · Atanas Chernev (Turkiye)
- 86' · Substitution · Vladimir Nikolov for Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 88' · Substitution · Yusuf Sari for Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 89' · Yellow card · Ismail Yüksek (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Turkiye vs Bulgaria?
Turkiye won, 2-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025.
When and where is Turkiye vs Bulgaria?
Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 17:00 UTC at Matlı Stadyumu Atatürk Spor Kompleksi, Bursa, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.