Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 result: 2–1
Stats, match flow, line-ups and summaryUEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Group stage · Matchday 18
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification · Group stage · Matchday 18UTCStadion Georgi Benkovski
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Match summary
Bulgaria U21 beat Portugal U21 2–1. Gustavo Varela 50', Todor Pavlov 87', Aleksandar Martinov 90'+1'. The first half ended goalless; every goal came after the break. Gustavo Varela opened the scoring in minute 50. The decisive goal came from Aleksandar Martinov in minute 90+1.
Match timeline
- 26'
Rosen Bozhinov - 45'+1'Tsvetoslav Marinov
- 50'
Gustavo Varela0–1 - 87'Todor Pavlov1–1
- 90'+1'Aleksandar Martinov2–1
- 90'+7'Nikola Iliev
How was this match?
Starting lineups
4-3-3 · 4-3-3
Bulgaria U214-3-3
7↓Raychev
9↓Stoyanchov
11↓Lazarov
22↓Mitkov
10Iliev
16Marinov
15Shishkov
4Bozhinov
5⚽Pavlov
2↓Georgiev
1Andreev
- 1Plamen AndreevG
- 4Rosen BozhinovCD-L
- 5Todor Pavlov⚽CD-R
- 15Simeon ShishkovLB
- 2Martin Georgiev↓ 45'RB
- 10Nikola IlievCM
- 22Asen Mitkov↓ 59'LM
- 16Tsvetoslav MarinovRM
- 9Stivan Stoyanchov↓ 73'F
- 7Roberto Raychev↓ 45'LF
- 11Georgi Lazarov↓ 73'RF
Substitutes
- 6Aleksandar Martinov⚽↑ 45'
- 17Valeri Vladimirov↑ 45'
- 20Damyan Yordanov↑ 59'
- 19Filip Gigov↑ 73'
- 14Vasil Kazaldzhiev↑ 73'
Portugal U214-3-3
7↓Quenda
18⚽↓Varela
11↓Forbs
14↓Amorim
10Mora
8Fernandes
13Travassos
6Brás
4Gabriel
2↓Banjaqui
12Carvalho
- 12João CarvalhoG
- 6Gabi BrásCD-L
- 4Tiago GabrielCD-R
- 13Diogo TravassosLB
- 2Daniel Banjaqui↓ 65'RB
- 10Rodrigo MoraCM
- 14Mathias de Amorim↓ 73'LM
- 8Mateus FernandesRM
- 18Gustavo Varela⚽↓ 73'F
- 7Geovany Quenda↓ 88'LF
- 11Carlos Forbs↓ 65'RF
Substitutes
- 15Rodrigo Rêgo↑ 65'
- 17Afonso Moreira↑ 65'
- 23Diogo Sousa↑ 73'
- 9Rafael Nel↑ 73'
- 20Mezian Soares↑ 88'
Recent form
Bulgaria U21
Form points 3/9
Portugal U21
Form points 6/9
Head-to-head
1
Bulgaria U21
0
Draw
0
Portugal U21
Last meeting
- Sep 25, 2026Bulgaria U212–1Portugal U21
Venue
Stadion Georgi Benkovski
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- When is Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21?
- Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 was played on Friday, September 25, 2026 at 15:30 UTC.
- Where is Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 played?
- Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 was played at Stadion Georgi Benkovski.
- What competition is Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 in?
- Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 was part of the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification.
- What was the final score of Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21?
- Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 ended 2–1.