FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Albania 0–2 Bulgaria

Wednesday 14 Oct 1981 · Tirana, Albania

Albania0–2Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Slavkov Mladenov

49′0–1Georgi Slavkov Bulgaria
84′0–2Stoycho Mladenov Bulgaria

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Albania: 1349 → 1332
Bulgaria: 1611 → 1628

Expected score for Albania: 28.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 6 of 12, 1946–2023.

Albania wins: 3
Draws: 4
Bulgaria wins: 5

Form either side

Albania

Before

1–2 v Bulgaria 19 Oct 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–5 v Austria 15 Nov 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–1 v Austria 6 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–2 v Finland 2 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–8 v Germany 18 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–5 v Austria 22 Sep 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
0–1 v Turkey 27 Oct 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
0–0 v Northern Ireland 15 Dec 1982 · UEFA Euro qualification 1982
1–2 v Germany 30 Mar 1983 · UEFA Euro qualification 1983

Bulgaria

Before

4–0 v Finland 13 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Austria 28 May 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Sweden 12 Aug 1981 · Friendly
2–1 v Romania 9 Sep 1981 · Friendly
2–3 v Italy 23 Sep 1981 · Friendly

After

0–3 v Brazil 28 Oct 1981 · Friendly
0–0 v Austria 11 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–4 v Germany 22 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
5–2 v Portugal 16 Dec 1981 · Friendly
1–2 v Romania 14 Apr 1982 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Albania

0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 1981
1–2 v Finland 2 Sep 1981
0–2 v Bulgaria 14 Oct 1981
0–8 v Germany 18 Nov 1981

Bulgaria

4–0 v Finland 13 May 1981
0–2 v Austria 28 May 1981
2–0 v Albania 14 Oct 1981
0–0 v Austria 11 Nov 1981
0–4 v Germany 22 Nov 1981

Every Albania v Bulgaria match12

From Albania's side.


17 Oct 2023	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
17 Oct 2007	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
28 Mar 2007	Bulgaria	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
30 Apr 2003	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	Friendly	—
7 Oct 1995	Bulgaria	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
6 Sep 1995	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
14 Oct 1981	Bulgaria	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Oct 1980	Bulgaria	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
4 Jun 1950	Bulgaria	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Nov 1949	Bulgaria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
15 Jun 1947	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	Balkan Cup 1947	—
9 Oct 1946	Bulgaria	3–1	Home	Balkan Cup 1946	—

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