Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21

Bulgaria U21 beat Portugal U21 2-1 in the Europe U21 Euro Qualification on Friday 25 September 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 2 meetings, including this one, Bulgaria U21 won 1, Portugal U21 won 1 and 0 were drawn.

Europe U21 Euro Qualification Fri 25 Sep 2026, 16:30 Save

Bulgaria U21

HT 0-0

Portugal U21

Igor Shumilov

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 timeline

26' Rosen Bozhinov Yellow card · Foul, Bulgaria U21
45+1' Tsvetoslav Marinov Yellow card · Foul, Bulgaria U21
50' Gustavo Varela 0-1 Goal · Assist Rodrigo Mora, Portugal U21
87' Todor Pavlov 1-1 Goal · Assist Nikola Iliev, Bulgaria U21
90+1' Aleksandar Marinov 2-1 Goal · Assist Nikola Iliev, Bulgaria U21
90+7' Nikola Iliev Yellow card · Foul, Bulgaria U21

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0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Bulgaria U21Portugal U21

32% Possession 68%

74 Attacks 109

26 Dang. Attacks 79

7 Shots 19

3 Shots On Target 6

3 Corners 11

3 Saves 2

5 Fouls 8

3 Yellow Cards 0

1 Offsides 3

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 lineups

Confirmed

Bulgaria U21 4-3-3

1 Plamen Andreev

2 Martin Georgiev
5 Todor Pavlov
4 Rosen Bozhinov
15 Simeon Shishkov

16 Tsvetoslav Marinov
10 Nikola Iliev
22 Asen Mitkov

11 Georgi Lazarov
9 Steven Stoyanchov
7 Roberto Raychev

Substitutes

3 Nikola Neychev
6 Aleksandar Marinov 46'
8 Antoan Stoyanov
12 Aleksandar Andreev
13 Kubrat Onasci
14 Vasil Kazaldzhiev 73'
17 Valeri Vladimirov 46'
19 Filip Gigov 73'
20 Damyan Yordanov 59'

Portugal U21 4-3-3

12 João Carvalho

13 Diogo Travassos
6 Gabriel Brás
4 Tiago Gabriel
2 Daniel Banjaqui

14 Mathias de Amorim
10 Rodrigo Mora
8 Mateus Fernandes

7 Geovany Quenda
18 Gustavo Varela
11 Carlos Forbs

Substitutes

1 Diogo Ferreira
5 Gonçalo Oliveira
9 Rafael Nel 73'
15 Rodrigo Rêgo 65'
16 Gonçalo Moreira
17 Afonso Moreira 65'
20 Mezian Mesloub 88'
21 Flávio Gonçalves
23 Diogo Sousa 73'

Bulgaria U21 and Portugal U21 player stats

Bulgaria U21 player stats

1 Plamen Andreev GK	90	0	0
4 Rosen Bozhinov DEF	90	0	0
5 Todor Pavlov DEF	90	1	0
15 Simeon Shishkov DEF	90	0	0
2 Martin Georgiev DEF	46	0	0
10 Nikola Iliev MID	90	0	2
16 Tsvetoslav Marinov MID	90	0	0
22 Asen Mitkov MID	59	0	0
7 Roberto Raychev MID	46	0	0
9 Steven Stoyanchov FWD	73	0	0
11 Georgi Lazarov FWD	73	0	0
17 Valeri Vladimirov DEF Sub	44	0	0
6 Aleksandar Marinov MID Sub	44	1	0
20 Damyan Yordanov MID Sub	31	0	0
14 Vasil Kazaldzhiev FWD Sub	17	0	0
19 Filip Gigov FWD Sub	17	0	0

Portugal U21 player stats

12 João Carvalho GK	90	0	0
4 Tiago Gabriel DEF	90	0	0
6 Gabriel Brás DEF	90	0	0
13 Diogo Travassos DEF	90	0	0
2 Daniel Banjaqui DEF	65	0	0
8 Mateus Fernandes MID	90	0	0
10 Rodrigo Mora MID	90	0	1
7 Geovany Quenda MID	88	0	0
14 Mathias de Amorim MID	73	0	0
11 Carlos Forbs MID	65	0	0
18 Gustavo Varela FWD	73	1	0
23 Diogo Sousa MID Sub	17	0	0
20 Mezian Mesloub MID Sub	2	0	0
15 Rodrigo Rêgo FWD Sub	25	0	0
17 Afonso Moreira FWD Sub	25	0	0
9 Rafael Nel FWD Sub	17	0	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 team news

Bulgaria U21 had no reported absences and Portugal U21 were without 6 players.

Bulgaria U21 0 out

No reported absences.

Portugal U21 6 out

Roger Fernandes Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 11 games Injured

Youssef Chermiti Cruciate Ligament Tear · Missed 12 games Injured

Tiago Tomás Muscle Injury · Missed 7 games Injured

Gustavo Sá Unknown Injury · Missed 2 games Injured

Martim Fernandes Unknown Injury · Missed 1 game Injured

André Gomes Muscle Injury · Missed 3 games Injured

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 form

Bulgaria U21 All venues

2 W · 1 D · 2 L

Points per game: 1.40
Scored per game: 0.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 40%

Portugal U21 All venues

4 W · 1 D · 0 L

Points per game: 2.60
Scored per game: 4.4
Conceded per game: 0.0
Both teams scored: 0%
Over 2.5 goals: 80%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

Bulgaria U21Portugal U21

40% Win rate 80%

0.60 Goals scored 4.20

1.00 Goals conceded 0.00

20% Both teams score 0%

40% Over 2.5 goals 80%

40% Clean sheets 100%

20% Scored first 80%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

7.80 Match corners 7.80

U21 Euro Qualification matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

43% Win rate 86%

1.00 Goals scored 4.00

0.86 Goals conceded 0.00

29% Both teams score 0%

43% Over 2.5 goals 71%

43% Clean sheets 100%

29% Scored first 86%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

9.14 Match corners 7.43

U21 Euro Qualification matches only, before kick-off: 7 each.

Bulgaria U21 at home and Portugal U21 away this season.

67% Win rate 75%

1.67 Goals scored 4.25

0.33 Goals conceded 0.00

33% Both teams score 0%

67% Over 2.5 goals 50%

67% Clean sheets 100%

33% Scored first 75%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

8.00 Match corners 6.25

U21 Euro Qualification matches only, before kick-off: 3 for Bulgaria U21 and 4 for Portugal U21.

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 head to head

1 Bulgaria U21 wins 0 draws 1 Portugal U21 wins

3.0 goals per game 50% both teams scored 100% over 2.5 goals

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 standings

Group B

U21 Euro Qualification Group B table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Portugal U21	10	8	1	1	35	2	+33	25
2	Czech Republic U21	10	5	3	2	17	6	+11	18
3	Scotland U21	10	5	2	3	25	12	+13	17
4	Bulgaria U21	10	4	2	4	9	10	-1	14
5	Azerbaijan U21	10	2	4	4	11	24	-13	10
6	Gibraltar U21	10	0	0	10	1	44	-43	0

Bulgaria U21
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U21 Euro Qualification 2027 standings as of 15 Nov 2026, 08:24 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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Portugal U21 or draw 87%
Bulgaria U21 or Portugal U21 83%

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Managers: Todor Yanchev Bulgaria U21 Luís Batalha Freire Portugal U21
Officials: Referee Igor Shumilov 1st Assistant D. Zhuk 2nd Assistant M. Arabey 4th Official A. Lashuk

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Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 stats

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Bulgaria U21 4-3-3

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Bulgaria U21 and Portugal U21 player stats

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Bulgaria U21 0 out

Portugal U21 6 out

Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 form

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