Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia
Updated
Bulgaria won: Bulgaria 2-1 Georgia in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 6) on Tue, 18 Nov 2025 at Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia. Bulgaria goals: Georgi Rusev 10', Filip Krastev 24'. Georgia goals: Luka Lochoshvili 88'. Expected goals: 0.71-1.84. Possession: 22-78. Player of the match: Filip Krastev (8.7).
Match report
Bulgaria beat Georgia 2-1
Bulgaria squeezed past Georgia 2-1 at Stadion Vasil Levski on Tuesday 18 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Georgi Rusev put Bulgaria ahead on 10' (1-0), Filip Krastev made it 2-0 on 24' and Luka Lochoshvili pulled one back for Georgia on 88' (2-1).
Bulgaria had 22% of the ball, shots were 3-17 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.71-1.84. Georgia created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 1,980. Referee: Jakob Kehlet.
Match stats
| Bulgaria | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 22 | 78 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.71 | 1.84 |
| Total shots | 3 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 | 24 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 164 (67%) | 746 (92%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 0 | 4 |
| Total shots | 3 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 2 | 9 |
Lineups
Bulgaria (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 (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
Key events
- 10' · Goal · Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 24' · Goal · Filip Krastev (Bulgaria)
- 30' · Yellow card · Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia)
- 31' · Substitution · Giorgi Kvilitaia for Anzor Mekvabishvili (Georgia)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Giorgi Kvilitaia (Georgia)
- 60' · Substitution · Marin Petkov for Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)
- 60' · Substitution · Vladimir Nikolov for Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
- 76' · Substitution · Martin Minchev for Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 76' · Substitution · Giorgi Guliashvili for Zuriko Davitashvili (Georgia)
- 76' · Substitution · Stanislav Shopov for Kristiyan Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
- 84' · Yellow card · Dimitar Mitov (Bulgaria)
- 86' · Substitution · Giorgi Abuashvili for Otar Kiteishvili (Georgia)
- 88' · Goal · Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia)
- 89' · Substitution · Ivaylo Chochev for Filip Krastev (Bulgaria)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bulgaria vs Georgia?
Bulgaria won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 18 Nov 2025.
When and where is Bulgaria vs Georgia?
Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.