FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Cyprus 4–1 Bulgaria

Saturday 10 Oct 2009 · Larnaca, Cyprus

Cyprus4–1Bulgaria

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Charalambides Charalambides Berbatov Konstantinou Aloneftis

11′1–0Constantinos Charalambides Cyprus
20′2–0Constantinos Charalambides Cyprus
44′2–1Dimitar Berbatov Bulgaria
58′3–1Michalis Konstantinou Cyprus
78′4–1Stathis Aloneftis Cyprus

Line-ups

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

Cyprus

Came on

15Marios NicolauDF↑74′
9Georgios EfremFW↑86′
3Andreas PapathanasiouFW↑90′

Bulgaria

Came on

13Valeri DomovchiyskiFW↑63′
12Nikolay MihaylovGK↑68′
8Kosta YanevMF↑68′

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1511 → 1563
Bulgaria: 1793 → 1741

Expected score for Cyprus: 26% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 17, 1972–2025.

Cyprus wins: 1
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 14

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–1 v Canada 30 May 2009 · Friendly
2–2 v Montenegro 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–6 v Albania 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
1–2 v Republic of Ireland 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Montenegro 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

2–3 v Italy 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–0 v Iceland 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
1–0 v Andorra 11 Aug 2010 · Friendly
4–4 v Portugal 3 Sep 2010 · UEFA Euro qualification 2010
1–2 v Norway 8 Oct 2010 · UEFA Euro qualification 2010

Bulgaria

Before

2–0 v Cyprus 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Latvia 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
4–1 v Montenegro 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–2 v Italy 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

6–2 v Georgia 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
4–1 v Malta 18 Nov 2009 · Friendly
0–2 v Poland 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
1–2 v Belgium 19 May 2010 · Friendly
1–1 v South Africa 24 May 2010 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

2–1 v Georgia 28 Mar 2009
0–2 v Bulgaria 1 Apr 2009
2–2 v Montenegro 6 Jun 2009
1–2 v Republic of Ireland 5 Sep 2009
1–1 v Montenegro 9 Sep 2009
4–1 v Bulgaria 10 Oct 2009
2–3 v Italy 14 Oct 2009

Bulgaria

1–1 v Republic of Ireland 28 Mar 2009
2–0 v Cyprus 1 Apr 2009
1–1 v Republic of Ireland 6 Jun 2009
4–1 v Montenegro 5 Sep 2009
0–2 v Italy 9 Sep 2009
1–4 v Cyprus 10 Oct 2009
6–2 v Georgia 14 Oct 2009

Every Cyprus v Bulgaria match17

From Cyprus's side.


6 Jun 2025	Bulgaria	2–2	Away	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2022	Bulgaria	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
16 Nov 2018	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
13 Oct 2018	Bulgaria	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
15 Aug 2012	Bulgaria	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
29 Mar 2011	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2009	Bulgaria	4–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
1 Apr 2009	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
7 Feb 2007	Bulgaria	0–3	Home	Cyprus International Tournament 2007	—
2 Apr 1997	Bulgaria	1–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
14 Dec 1996	Bulgaria	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
16 Jan 1979	Bulgaria	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
30 Jan 1977	Bulgaria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
6 Feb 1974	Bulgaria	1–4	Home	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1973	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Jan 1973	Bulgaria	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
19 Nov 1972	Bulgaria	0–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—

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