FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Bulgaria 4–1 Malta

Wednesday 13 Oct 2004 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria4–1Malta

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mifsud Berbatov Yanev Berbatov Yankov

11′0–1Michael Mifsud Malta
43′1–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
47′2–1Hristo Yanev Bulgaria
55′3–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
88′4–1Chavdar Yankov Bulgaria

Line-ups

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

Bulgaria

Came on

Emil GargorovMF↑65′
Stoyko SakalievFW↑68′
Rosen KirilovDF↑72′

Malta

Came on

15Antoine ZahraMF↑45′
13Peter PullicinoMF↑75′
18Andrew CohenFW↑81′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1737 → 1739
Malta: 1232 → 1230

Expected score for Bulgaria: 97% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 14, 1975–2015.

Bulgaria wins: 11
Draws: 3
Malta wins: 0

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

0–2 v Denmark 18 Jun 2004 · UEFA Euro 2004
1–2 v Italy 22 Jun 2004 · UEFA Euro 2004
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 18 Aug 2004 · Friendly
3–1 v Iceland 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–2 v Croatia 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

0–0 v Azerbaijan 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly
1–1 v Egypt 29 Nov 2004 · Friendly
0–0 v Serbia 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
0–3 v Sweden 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Hungary 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Malta

Before

1–2 v Finland 31 Mar 2004 · Friendly
0–7 v Germany 27 May 2004 · Friendly
2–3 v Faroe Islands 18 Aug 2004 · Friendly
0–7 v Sweden 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

After

0–2 v Hungary 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–3 v Norway 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly
0–3 v Croatia 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–6 v Sweden 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–4 v Iceland 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

3–1 v Iceland 4 Sep 2004
2–2 v Croatia 9 Oct 2004
4–1 v Malta 13 Oct 2004

Malta

0–7 v Sweden 4 Sep 2004
0–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 2004
1–4 v Bulgaria 13 Oct 2004
0–2 v Hungary 17 Nov 2004

Every Bulgaria v Malta match14

From Bulgaria's side.


12 Jun 2015	Malta	1–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
16 Nov 2014	Malta	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
10 Sep 2013	Malta	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
22 Mar 2013	Malta	6–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
18 Nov 2009	Malta	4–1	Away	Friendly	—
12 Oct 2005	Malta	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
13 Oct 2004	Malta	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
1 Sep 2001	Malta	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
7 Oct 2000	Malta	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
28 Dec 1982	Malta	7–1	Away	Friendly	—
26 Dec 1982	Malta	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
14 Oct 1982	Malta	7–0	Home	Friendly	—
21 Dec 1975	Malta	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
11 Jun 1975	Malta	5–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—

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