UEFA Nations League 2018

Cyprus 1–1 Bulgaria

Friday 16 Nov 2018 · Nicosia, Cyprus

Cyprus1–1Bulgaria

Goals2

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Zachariou Dimitrov

24′1–0Panayiotis Zachariou Cyprus
89′1–1Nikolay Dimitrov Bulgaria · penalty

Line-ups

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

Cyprus

Came on

Bulgaria

Came on

9Spas Delev↑56′
22Nikolay Dimitrov●↑56′
17Stansilav Kostov↑82′

Elo

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

Cyprus: 1467 → 1473
Bulgaria: 1681 → 1675

Expected score for Cyprus: 34.2% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 15 of 17, 1972–2025.

Cyprus wins: 1
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 14

Form either side

Cyprus

Before

0–3 v Jordan 20 May 2018 · Friendly
0–2 v Norway 6 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
2–1 v Slovenia 9 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
1–2 v Bulgaria 13 Oct 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
1–1 v Slovenia 16 Oct 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018

After

0–2 v Norway 19 Nov 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
5–0 v San Marino 21 Mar 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
0–2 v Belgium 24 Mar 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–2 v Scotland 8 Jun 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
0–1 v Russia 11 Jun 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019

Bulgaria

Before

2–1 v Kazakhstan 26 Mar 2018 · Friendly
2–1 v Slovenia 6 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
1–0 v Norway 9 Sep 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
2–1 v Cyprus 13 Oct 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
0–1 v Norway 16 Oct 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018

After

1–1 v Slovenia 19 Nov 2018 · UEFA Nations League 2018
1–1 v Montenegro 22 Mar 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–1 v Kosovo 25 Mar 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–2 v Czech Republic 7 Jun 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–3 v Kosovo 10 Jun 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019

Road through the tournament

Cyprus

0–2 v Norway 6 Sep 2018
2–1 v Slovenia 9 Sep 2018
1–2 v Bulgaria 13 Oct 2018
1–1 v Slovenia 16 Oct 2018
1–1 v Bulgaria 16 Nov 2018
0–2 v Norway 19 Nov 2018

Bulgaria

2–1 v Slovenia 6 Sep 2018
1–0 v Norway 9 Sep 2018
2–1 v Cyprus 13 Oct 2018
0–1 v Norway 16 Oct 2018
1–1 v Cyprus 16 Nov 2018
1–1 v Slovenia 19 Nov 2018

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