FIFA World Cup 1970 · Group stage · Group [object Object]

Bulgaria 2–5 Germany

Sunday 7 Jun 1970 · León, Mexico (neutral)

Bulgaria2–5Germany

Goals7

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Nikodimov Libuda Müller Müller Seeler Müller Kolev

12′1–0Asparuh Nikodimov Bulgaria
20′1–1Reinhard Libuda Germany
27′1–2Gerd Müller Germany
52′1–3Gerd Müller Germany · penalty
67′1–4Uwe Seeler Germany
88′1–5Gerd Müller Germany
89′2–5Todor Kolev Bulgaria

Hat-trick: Gerd Müller

Line-ups

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

Bulgaria

Came on

20Vasil MitkovMF↑46′
2Aleksandar ShalamanovDF↑58′

Germany

Came on

20Jürgen GrabowskiFW↑58′
6Wolfgang WeberMF↑72′

No cards.

Elo

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

Bulgaria: 1639 → 1616
Germany: 1862 → 1885

Expected score for Bulgaria: 21.7% (a draw counts half). The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 21, 1935–2002.

Bulgaria wins: 3
Draws: 2
Germany wins: 16

Form either side

Bulgaria

Before

3–5 v Peru 24 Feb 1970 · Friendly
1–1 v France 8 Apr 1970 · Friendly
3–3 v Russia 5 May 1970 · Friendly
0–0 v Russia 6 May 1970 · Friendly
2–3 v Peru 2 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

1–1 v Morocco 11 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–1 v Norway 15 Nov 1970 · UEFA Euro qualification 1970
1–0 v Greece 7 Apr 1971 · Friendly
1–1 v Russia 28 Apr 1971 · Friendly
3–0 v Hungary 19 May 1971 · UEFA Euro qualification 1971

Germany

Before

0–2 v Spain 11 Feb 1970 · Friendly
1–1 v Romania 8 Apr 1970 · Friendly
2–1 v Republic of Ireland 9 May 1970 · Friendly
1–0 v Serbia 13 May 1970 · Friendly
2–1 v Morocco 3 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970

After

3–1 v Peru 10 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
3–2 v England 14 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
3–4 v Italy 17 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
1–0 v Uruguay 20 Jun 1970 · FIFA World Cup 1970
3–1 v Hungary 9 Sep 1970 · Friendly

Group 4

Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1Germany	3	3	0	0	+6	6
2Peru	3	2	0	1	+2	4
3Bulgaria	3	0	1	2	-4	1
4Morocco	3	0	1	2	-4	1

Road through the tournament

Bulgaria

2–3 v Peru Group stage
2–5 v Germany Group stage
1–1 v Morocco Group stage

Germany

2–1 v Morocco Group stage
5–2 v Bulgaria Group stage
3–1 v Peru Group stage
3–2 v England Quarter-final
3–4 v Italy Semi-final
1–0 v Uruguay Third-place play-off

Every Bulgaria v Germany match21

From Bulgaria's side.


21 Aug 2002	Germany	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
15 Nov 1995	Germany	1–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
7 Jun 1995	Germany	3–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
10 Jul 1994	Germany	2–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1994	Quarter-final
22 Mar 1989	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
17 Apr 1985	Germany	1–4	Away	Friendly	—
15 Feb 1984	Germany	2–3	Home	Friendly	—
22 Nov 1981	Germany	0–4	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
3 Dec 1980	Germany	1–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
19 Nov 1975	Germany	0–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
27 Apr 1975	Germany	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
12 May 1973	Germany	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
7 Jun 1970	Germany	2–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1970	Group stage
24 Sep 1969	Germany	0–1	Home	Friendly	—
22 Mar 1967	Germany	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
23 Nov 1960	Germany	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
21 Dec 1958	Germany	0–3	Away	Friendly	—
19 Jul 1942	Germany	0–3	Home	Friendly	—
20 Oct 1940	Germany	3–7	Away	Friendly	—
22 Oct 1939	Germany	1–2	Home	Friendly	—

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