Bulgaria 1-2 Luxembourg
Updated
Luxembourg won: Bulgaria 1-2 Luxembourg in the Nations League (Round 1) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026 at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv. Bulgaria goals: Asen Chandarov 18'. Luxembourg goals: Leandro Barreiro 37', Vincent Thill 66'. Expected goals: 1.49-1.53. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Leandro Barreiro (8.4).
Match report
Luxembourg beat Bulgaria 2-1
Luxembourg came from behind to beat Bulgaria 2-1 away from home at Stadion Hristo Botev on Saturday 26 September in the Nations League.
Asen Chandarov put Bulgaria ahead on 18' (1-0), Leandro Barreiro levelled for Luxembourg on 37' (1-1) and Vincent Thill restored Luxembourg's lead on 66' (1-2).
Bulgaria had 50% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.49-1.53.
Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 4,300. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Bulgaria | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.49 | 1.53 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 23 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 342 (83%) | 351 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
Bulgaria (4-2-3-1): Daniel Naumov, Ivan Turitsov, Kristian Dimitrov, Teodor Ivanov, Dimitar Velkovski, Emil Tsenov, Ilia Gruev, Georgi Rusev, Asen Chandarov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Lukas Petkov
Luxembourg (4-2-3-1): Anthony Moris, Laurent Jans, Enes Mahmutović, Dirk Carlson, Florian Bohnert, Tomás Cruz, Leandro Barreiro, Vincent Thill, Danel Sinani, Aiman Dardari, Hamza Kadamani
Key events
- 18' · Goal · Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria)
- 28' · Yellow card · Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria)
- 35' · Yellow card · Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria)
- 37' · Goal · Leandro Barreiro (Luxembourg)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg)
- 46' · Substitution · Timothé Rupil for Danel Sinani (Luxembourg)
- 46' · Substitution · Stanislav Ivanov for Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 56' · Substitution · Martin Minchev for Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria)
- 66' · Goal · Vincent Thill (Luxembourg)
- 68' · Substitution · Petko Panayotov for Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria)
- 68' · Substitution · Marin Petkov for Zdravko Dimitrov (Bulgaria)
- 72' · Substitution · Mathias Olesen for Vincent Thill (Luxembourg)
- 82' · Substitution · Stefan Velkov for Teodor Ivanov (Bulgaria)
- 83' · Substitution · Sébastien Thill for Hamza Kadamani (Luxembourg)
- 83' · Substitution · Jayson Videira for Aiman Dardari (Luxembourg)
- 83' · Yellow card · Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Miguel Gonçalves for Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Bulgaria vs Luxembourg?
Luxembourg won, 1-2 (Nations League) on Sat, 26 Sept 2026.
When and where is Bulgaria vs Luxembourg?
Sat, 26 Sept 2026, 16:00 UTC at Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, Nations League.