Luxembourg 0-2 Bulgaria
Updated
Bulgaria won: Luxembourg 0-2 Bulgaria in the Nations League (Round 4) on Tue, 6 Oct 2026 at Stade de Luxembourg, Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourg). Bulgaria goals: Kristiyan Balov 19', Atanas Iliev 34'. Expected goals: 1.92-0.87. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Daniel Naumov (8.6).
Match report
Bulgaria beat Luxembourg 2-0
Bulgaria saw off Luxembourg 2-0 away from home at Stade de Luxembourg on Tuesday 6 October in the Nations League.
Kristiyan Balov put Bulgaria ahead on 19' (0-1) and Atanas Iliev made it 0-2 on 34'.
Luxembourg had 62% of the ball, shots were 18-13 (7-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.92-0.87. Luxembourg created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 8,027. Referee: Andris Treimanis.
Match stats
| Luxembourg | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.92 | 0.87 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 22 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 512 (88%) | 264 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 18 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
Luxembourg (4-2-3-1): Anthony Moris, Florian Bohnert, Vahid Selimović, Dirk Carlson, Eric Veiga, Tomás Cruz, Enzo Duarte, Omar Natami, Vincent Thill, Hamza Kadamani, Jayson Videira
Bulgaria (4-2-3-1): Daniel Naumov, Yoni Stoyanov, Stefan Velkov, Emil Tsenov, Hristiyan Petrov, Andrian Kraev, Ilia Gruev, Martin Minchev, Georgi Rusev, Kristiyan Balov, Atanas Iliev
Key events
- 19' · Goal · Kristiyan Balov (Bulgaria)
- 31' · Yellow card · Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 34' · Goal · Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria)
- 41' · Yellow card · Stefan Velkov (Bulgaria)
- 46' · Substitution · Tiago Pereira Cardoso for Anthony Moris (Luxembourg)
- 46' · Substitution · Aiman Dardari for Jayson Videira (Luxembourg)
- 46' · Substitution · Mathias Olesen for Enzo Duarte (Luxembourg)
- 50' · Substitution · Petko Panayotov for Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 52' · Yellow card · Yoni Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
- 66' · Substitution · Stanislav Ivanov for Kristiyan Balov (Bulgaria)
- 66' · Substitution · Vladimir Nikolov for Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria)
- 67' · Substitution · Timothé Rupil for Tomás Cruz (Luxembourg)
- 79' · Substitution · Sébastien Thill for Eric Veiga (Luxembourg)
- 82' · Yellow card · Dirk Carlson (Luxembourg)
- 83' · Substitution · Kristian Dimitrov for Martin Minchev (Bulgaria)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Luxembourg vs Bulgaria?
Bulgaria won, 0-2 (Nations League) on Tue, 6 Oct 2026.
When and where is Luxembourg vs Bulgaria?
Tue, 6 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Stade de Luxembourg, Lëtzebuerg (Luxembourg), Nations League.