FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Bulgaria 3–2 Iceland

Wednesday 7 Sep 2005 · Sofia, Bulgaria

Bulgaria3–2Iceland

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Steinsson Hreidarsson Berbatov Iliev Petrov

9′0–1Grétar Steinsson Iceland
16′0–2Hermann Hreidarsson Iceland
21′1–2Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
69′2–2Georgi Iliev Bulgaria
86′3–2Martin Petrov Bulgaria

Line-ups

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

Bulgaria

Came on

Georgi IlievMF●↑46′
Tsvetan GenkovFW↑77′
Asen KaraslavovDF↑90′

Iceland

Came on

Arnar VidarssonMF↑75′

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1686 → 1693
Iceland: 1526 → 1519

Expected score for Bulgaria: 81.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 5, 1988–2005.

Bulgaria wins: 4
Draws: 1
Iceland wins: 0

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

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
3–1 v Turkey 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
0–3 v Sweden 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

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
3–0 v Mexico 16 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–0 v North Macedonia 1 Mar 2006 · Friendly

Iceland

Before

0–0 v Italy 30 Mar 2005 · Friendly
2–3 v Hungary 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
4–1 v Malta 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
4–1 v South Africa 17 Aug 2005 · Friendly
1–3 v Croatia 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

2–3 v Poland 7 Oct 2005 · Friendly
1–3 v Sweden 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Trinidad and Tobago 28 Feb 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Spain 15 Aug 2006 · Friendly
3–0 v Northern Ireland 2 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

0–3 v Sweden 26 Mar 2005
1–1 v Hungary 30 Mar 2005
1–3 v Croatia 4 Jun 2005
0–3 v Sweden 3 Sep 2005
3–2 v Iceland 7 Sep 2005
2–0 v Hungary 8 Oct 2005
1–1 v Malta 12 Oct 2005

Iceland

0–4 v Croatia 26 Mar 2005
2–3 v Hungary 4 Jun 2005
4–1 v Malta 8 Jun 2005
1–3 v Croatia 3 Sep 2005
2–3 v Bulgaria 7 Sep 2005
1–3 v Sweden 12 Oct 2005

Every Bulgaria v Iceland match5

From Bulgaria's side.


7 Sep 2005	Iceland	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
4 Sep 2004	Iceland	3–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
6 Jun 2001	Iceland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
24 Mar 2001	Iceland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
7 Aug 1988	Iceland	3–2	Away	Friendly	—

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