UEFA Euro 1996 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Spain 1–1 Bulgaria

Sunday 9 Jun 1996 · Leeds, England (neutral)

Spain1–1Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Stoichkov Pérez

65′0–1Hristo Stoichkov Bulgaria · penalty
74′1–1Alfonso Pérez Spain

Elo

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

Spain: 1941 → 1931
Bulgaria: 1796 → 1806

Expected score for Spain: 69.7% (a draw counts half).

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 7, 1933–2025.

Spain wins: 6
Draws: 1
Bulgaria wins: 0

Form either side

Spain

Before

2–1 v Argentina 20 Sep 1995 · Friendly
1–1 v Denmark 11 Oct 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
3–0 v North Macedonia 15 Nov 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
1–0 v Norway 7 Feb 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Norway 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly

After

1–1 v France 15 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
2–1 v Romania 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–0 v England 22 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
6–2 v Faroe Islands 4 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Czech Republic 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Bulgaria

Before

1–3 v Germany 15 Nov 1995 · UEFA Euro qualification 1995
0–1 v England 27 Mar 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Slovakia 24 Apr 1996 · Friendly
3–0 v North Macedonia 28 May 1996 · Friendly
4–1 v United Arab Emirates 2 Jun 1996 · Friendly

After

1–0 v Romania 13 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–3 v France 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–2 v Israel 1 Sep 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Luxembourg 8 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–1 v Saudi Arabia 6 Nov 1996 · Friendly

Group B

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1France	3	2	1	0	+3	7
2Spain	3	1	2	0	+1	5
3Bulgaria	3	1	1	1	-1	4
4Romania	3	0	0	3	-3	0

Road through the tournament

Spain

1–1 v Bulgaria Group stage
1–1 v France Group stage
2–1 v Romania Group stage
0–0 v England Quarter-final

Bulgaria

1–1 v Spain Group stage
1–0 v Romania Group stage
1–3 v France Group stage

Every Spain v Bulgaria match7

From Spain's side.


14 Oct 2025	Bulgaria	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
4 Sep 2025	Bulgaria	3–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
20 Nov 2002	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
24 Jun 1998	Bulgaria	6–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1998	Group stage
9 Jun 1996	Bulgaria	1–1	Neutral	UEFA Euro 1996	Group stage
18 Dec 1985	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
21 May 1933	Bulgaria	13–0	Home	Friendly	—

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