FIFA World Cup 1994 · Semi-final

Bulgaria 1–2 Italy

Wednesday 13 Jul 1994 · East Rutherford, United States (neutral)

Bulgaria1–2Italy

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Baggio Baggio Stoichkov

21′0–1Roberto Baggio Italy
25′0–2Roberto Baggio Italy
44′1–2Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria · penalty

Line-ups

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

Bulgaria

Came on

13Ivaylo YordanovFW↑72′
14Boncho GenchevMF↑79′

Italy

Came on

15Antonio ConteMF↑56′
20Giuseppe SignoriFW↑71′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1849 → 1828
Italy: 1954 → 1975

Expected score for Bulgaria: 35.3% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 21, 1966–2021.

Bulgaria wins: 2
Draws: 8
Italy wins: 11

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

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
2–1 v Germany 10 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

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
1–4 v Argentina 14 Feb 1995 · Friendly

Italy

Before

0–1 v Republic of Ireland 18 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–0 v Norway 23 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Mexico 28 Jun 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–1 v Nigeria 5 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
2–1 v Spain 9 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994

After

0–0 v Brazil 17 Jul 1994 · FIFA World Cup 1994
1–1 v Slovenia 7 Sep 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
2–0 v Estonia 8 Oct 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
1–2 v Croatia 16 Nov 1994 · UEFA Euro qualification 1994
3–1 v Turkey 21 Dec 1994 · Friendly

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

Italy

0–1 v Republic of Ireland Group stage
1–0 v Norway Group stage
1–1 v Mexico Group stage
2–1 v Nigeria Round of 16
2–1 v Spain Quarter-final
2–1 v Bulgaria Semi-final
0–0 v Brazil Final

Every Bulgaria v Italy match21

From Bulgaria's side.


2 Sep 2021	Italy	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
28 Mar 2021	Italy	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
6 Sep 2015	Italy	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
28 Mar 2015	Italy	2–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
6 Sep 2013	Italy	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
7 Sep 2012	Italy	2–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
9 Sep 2009	Italy	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
11 Oct 2008	Italy	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
22 Jun 2004	Italy	1–2	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Group stage
13 Jul 1994	Italy	1–2	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Semi-final
25 Sep 1991	Italy	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 Sep 1989	Italy	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
31 May 1986	Italy	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1986	Group stage
23 Sep 1981	Italy	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
20 Sep 1978	Italy	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Dec 1974	Italy	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
21 Jun 1972	Italy	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 May 1969	Italy	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
20 Apr 1968	Italy	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1968	—
6 Apr 1968	Italy	3–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1968	—

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