Friendly

Bulgaria 3–1 Turkey

Wednesday 17 Aug 2005 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria3–1Turkey

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Tekke Berbatov Petrov Berbatov

21′0–1Fatih Tekke Turkey
25′1–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
38′2–1Martin Petrov Bulgaria
43′3–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1678 → 1696
Turkey: 1848 → 1830

Expected score for Bulgaria: 40.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 19 of 23, 1925–2025.

Bulgaria wins: 8
Draws: 6
Turkey wins: 9

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

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
1–3 v Croatia 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

0–3 v Sweden 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–2 v Iceland 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Hungary 8 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–1 v Malta 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
6–2 v Georgia 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly

Turkey

Before

0–3 v Ukraine 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–0 v Albania 26 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–2 v Georgia 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Greece 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
6–0 v Kazakhstan 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

2–2 v Denmark 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
1–0 v Ukraine 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–1 v Germany 8 Oct 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v Albania 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Switzerland 12 Nov 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Every Bulgaria v Turkey match23

From Bulgaria's side.


15 Nov 2025	Turkey	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
11 Oct 2025	Turkey	1–6	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
8 Jun 2015	Turkey	0–4	Away	Friendly	—
29 May 2012	Turkey	0–2	Neutral	Friendly	—
17 Aug 2005	Turkey	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Aug 1992	Turkey	2–3	Away	Friendly	—
21 Aug 1991	Turkey	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
16 Oct 1984	Turkey	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
21 Sep 1977	Turkey	3–1	Home	Balkan Cup 1977	—
16 Feb 1977	Turkey	0–2	Away	Balkan Cup 1977	—
22 Sep 1976	Turkey	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
8 May 1974	Turkey	5–1	Home	Balkan Cup 1974	—
18 Apr 1973	Turkey	2–5	Away	Balkan Cup 1973	—
9 Oct 1968	Turkey	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
9 May 1965	Turkey	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
20 Dec 1964	Turkey	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
27 Nov 1960	Turkey	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
7 Dec 1958	Turkey	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
4 Nov 1932	Turkey	3–2	Away	Friendly	—
27 Sep 1931	Turkey	5–1	Home	Balkan Cup 1931	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: ESPN · Line-ups: none · Cards: none