FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Russia 4–2 Bulgaria

Saturday 11 Oct 1997 · Moscow, Russia

Russia4–2Bulgaria

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Alenichev Kolyvanov Yuran Alenichev Gruev Kostadinov

13′1–0Dmitri Alenichev Russia
41′2–0Igor Kolyvanov Russia
52′3–0Sergei Yuran Russia
57′4–0Dmitri Alenichev Russia
68′4–1Ilia Gruev Bulgaria
78′4–2Emil Kostadinov Bulgaria

Elo

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

Russia: 1822 → 1844
Bulgaria: 1822 → 1800

Expected score for Russia: 64% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 15 of 18, 1957–2021.

Russia wins: 10
Draws: 6
Bulgaria wins: 2

Form either side

Russia

Before

1–1 v Cyprus 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–0 v Luxembourg 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
2–0 v Israel 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Serbia 20 Aug 1997 · Friendly
0–1 v Bulgaria 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

1–1 v Italy 29 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Italy 15 Nov 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Greece 18 Feb 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v France 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
1–0 v Turkey 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

3–1 v Cyprus 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
4–1 v Cyprus 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
4–0 v Luxembourg 8 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Israel 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Russia 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

After

0–2 v Argentina 10 Mar 1998 · Friendly
0–1 v North Macedonia 25 Mar 1998 · Friendly
2–1 v Morocco 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly
2–0 v Algeria 5 Jun 1998 · Friendly
0–0 v Paraguay 12 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup 1998

Road through the tournament

Russia

1–1 v Cyprus 29 Mar 1997
3–0 v Luxembourg 30 Apr 1997
2–0 v Israel 8 Jun 1997
0–1 v Bulgaria 10 Sep 1997
4–2 v Bulgaria 11 Oct 1997
1–1 v Italy 29 Oct 1997
0–1 v Italy 15 Nov 1997

Bulgaria

4–1 v Cyprus 2 Apr 1997
4–0 v Luxembourg 8 Jun 1997
1–0 v Israel 20 Aug 1997
1–0 v Russia 10 Sep 1997
2–4 v Russia 11 Oct 1997

Every Russia v Bulgaria match18

From Russia's side.


5 Jun 2021	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
11 Aug 2010	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
31 Mar 2004	Bulgaria	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	Bulgaria	4–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
10 Sep 1997	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
21 Feb 1989	Bulgaria	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Mar 1980	Bulgaria	3–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Mar 1979	Bulgaria	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
24 Mar 1976	Bulgaria	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
28 Mar 1973	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1972	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 Mar 1972	Bulgaria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1971	Bulgaria	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
6 May 1970	Bulgaria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
5 May 1970	Bulgaria	3–3	Away	Friendly	—
8 Oct 1967	Bulgaria	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Nov 1964	Bulgaria	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
21 Jul 1957	Bulgaria	4–0	Away	Friendly	—

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