FIFA World Cup 1994 · Quarter-final

Bulgaria 2–1 Germany

Sunday 10 Jul 1994 · East Rutherford, United States (neutral)

Bulgaria2–1Germany

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Matthäus Stoichkov Letchkov

47′0–1Lothar Matthäus Germany · penalty
75′1–1Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria
78′2–1Yordan Letchkov Bulgaria

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Bulgaria

Came on

13Ivaylo YordanovFW↑85′
14Boncho GenchevFW↑90′

Germany

Came on

2Thomas StrunzMF↑59′
3Andreas BrehmeDF↑83′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1805 → 1849
Germany: 1977 → 1933

Expected score for Bulgaria: 27.1% (a draw counts half). An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 18 of 21, 1935–2002.

Bulgaria wins: 3
Draws: 2
Germany wins: 16

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

1–1 v Ukraine 3 Jun 1994 · Friendly
0–3 v Nigeria 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
4–0 v Greece 26 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Argentina 30 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Mexico 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

1–2 v Italy 13 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
0–4 v Sweden 16 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–0 v Georgia 12 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
4–1 v Moldova 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
3–0 v Wales 14 Dec 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994

Germany

Before

2–0 v Canada 8 Jun 1994 · Friendly
1–0 v Bolivia 17 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Spain 21 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–2 v South Korea 27 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
3–2 v Belgium 2 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

1–0 v Russia 7 Sep 1994 · Friendly
0–0 v Hungary 12 Oct 1994 · Friendly
2–1 v Albania 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
3–0 v Moldova 14 Dec 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
2–1 v Albania 18 Dec 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

0–3 v Nigeria Group stage
4–0 v Greece Group stage
2–0 v Argentina Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Round of 16
2–1 v Germany Quarter-final
1–2 v Italy Semi-final
0–4 v Sweden Third-place play-off

Germany

1–0 v Bolivia Group stage
1–1 v Spain Group stage
3–2 v South Korea Group stage
3–2 v Belgium Round of 16
1–2 v Bulgaria Quarter-final

Every Bulgaria v Germany match21

From Bulgaria's side.


21 Aug 2002	Germany	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1995	Germany	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
7 Jun 1995	Germany	3–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
10 Jul 1994	Germany	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Quarter-final
22 Mar 1989	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Apr 1985	Germany	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
15 Feb 1984	Germany	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
22 Nov 1981	Germany	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
3 Dec 1980	Germany	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
19 Nov 1975	Germany	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
27 Apr 1975	Germany	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
12 May 1973	Germany	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1970	Germany	2–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
24 Sep 1969	Germany	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Mar 1967	Germany	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
23 Nov 1960	Germany	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Dec 1958	Germany	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
19 Jul 1942	Germany	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
20 Oct 1940	Germany	3–7	Away	Friendly	—
22 Oct 1939	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: Fjelstul · Cards: Fjelstul