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Spain vs Bulgaria (2025-10-14T18:45:00.000Z)

World Cup Qualification UEFA Round 4
  • Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla
  • Willy Delajod
4 - 0Full time

    Spain vs Bulgaria (2025-10-14T18:45:00.000Z)


    Match review

    Spain 4-0 Bulgaria: Merino moves European champions closer to World Cup

    Spain cruised to another comfortable win in World Cup qualifying, with Mikel Merino on target twice at Estadio Municipal Jose Zorrilla.


    Momentum

      Top stats

      Ball possession
      78%
      22%
    • 3.96
      Expected goals (xG)
      0.38
    • 33
      Total shots
      3
    • 8
      Big chances
      1

    Events

    Mikel Merino (1 - 0)Header, assist by Robin Le Normand
    35‎’‎
    57‎’‎
    67‎’‎
    Atanas Chernev (3 - 0)Own goal
    79‎’‎
    +3 minutes added
    Mikel Oyarzabal (4 - 0)Penalty
    90‎’‎+2
    7.4

    Spain

    4-3-3

    6.1

    Bulgaria

    4-2-3-1
    7.4
    Spain
    4-3-3
    7.1
    23Simon
    72‎’‎
    8.1
    3Le Normand
    6.1
    Bulgaria
    4-2-3-1

    Coach

    Coach

    Substitutes

    Team form


      Top stats

      Ball possession
      78%
      22%
    • 3.96
      Expected goals (xG)
      0.38
    • 33
      Total shots
      3
    • 8
      Big chances
      1

    Player of the Match

    Mikel Merino
    Spain
    9.4

    Events

    35‎’‎
    57‎’‎
    Atanas Chernev (3 - 0)Own goal
    79‎’‎
    +3 minutes added
    Mikel Oyarzabal (4 - 0)Penalty
    90‎’‎+2

    About the match

      Spain faces Bulgaria at Estadio Municipal José Zorrilla on Tue, Oct 14, 2025, 18:45 UTC. This match is part of the World Cup Qualification UEFA 1st Round Grp. E. You can check the recent head-to-head encounters, as well as full H2H record on this page to see how Spain and Bulgaria have fared against each other in the past. On FotMob, you can follow the Spain vs Bulgaria live score with a full set of match features, including:

    • Live updates: Every goal, card, substitution and key moment instantly delivered on FotMob.

    • Real-time extensive stats powered by Opta: Possession, shots, corners, big chances created, xG, momentum, and shot maps.

    • The lineups are:
      Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon - Pedro Porro, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Grimaldo - Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri - Mikel Oyarzabal, Samuel Aghehowa, Álex Baena.
      Bulgaria (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov - Martin Georgiev, Petko Hristov, Atanas Chernev, Dimitar Velkovski - Stanislav Shopov, Ilia Gruev - Martin Minchev, Filip Krastev, Radoslav Kirilov - Kiril Despodov.

    • Unavailable players for Spain: Dani Olmo (injury), Rodri (injury), Ferran Torres (injury). Bulgaria does not have any unavailable players.

    • Team form & Head-to-head history: Compare recent results and see how Spain and Bulgaria have performed against each other. The current head to head record for the teams are Spain 1 win(s), Bulgaria 0 win(s), and 0 draw(s).

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    Estadio Municipal José ZorrillaValladolid, Spain
    Capacity27,618
    Attendance24,526
    89%
    SurfaceGrass
    Weather conditions
    17°C
    • Willy Delajod

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    Estadio Municipal José ZorrillaValladolid, Spain
    Capacity27,618
    Attendance24,526
    89%
    SurfaceGrass
    Weather conditions
    17°C

    About the match

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