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England men · UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group A

Bulgaria
v England⁠

0–6

Full time

Bulgaria v England finished 0–6.

Bulgaria
None
Date
Monday 14 October 2019 · England in 2019
Kick-off
19:45 UK
Venue
Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England Formation 4-3-3

Starting XI

Substitutes

Bulgaria Formation 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • No. 23, Plamen Iliev GK
  • No. 4, Georgi Pashov RB
  • No. 21, Kamen Haszhiev CB
  • No. 8, Georgi Sarmov CB Off in the 45'
  • No. 15, Georgi Terziev CB
  • No. 3, Petar Zanev LB
  • No. 11, Kiril Despodov RM
  • No. 10, Ivelin Popov CM
  • No. 7, Georgi Kostadinov CM
  • No. 9, Wanderson LM Off in the 76'
  • No. 19, Ismail Isa FW Off in the 68'

Substitutes

  • No. 12, Bozhidar Kraev On in the 45'
  • No. 18, Galin Ivanov On in the 68'
  • No. 16, Kristiyan Malinov On in the 76'
  • No. 1, Hristo Ivanov (not used)
  • No. 2, Deyan Lozev (not used)
  • No. 5, Kristian Dimitrov (not used)
  • No. 6, Simeon Slavchev (not used)
  • No. 13, Nikolay Mihaylov (not used)
  • No. 14, Anton Nedyalkov (not used)
  • No. 17, Marcelinho (not used)
  • No. 20, Ivan Goranov (not used)
  • No. 22, Birsent Karageren (not used)

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1998 – 2019

01 7 Sep 2019
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group A Wembley Stadium, London

England 4–0 Bulgaria England won

England: Kane 24', Kane 50' pen, Sterling 55', Kane 73' pen

Bulgaria: None

Match page: England v Bulgaria, 7 September 2019

02 2 Sep 2011
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia

Bulgaria 0–3 England England won

England: Cahill 13', Rooney 21', Rooney 45+1'

Bulgaria: None

Match page: Bulgaria v England, 2 September 2011

03 3 Sep 2010
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group G Wembley Stadium, London

England 4–0 Bulgaria England won

England: Defoe 3', Defoe 61', A. Johnson 83', Defoe 86'

Bulgaria: None

Match page: England v Bulgaria, 3 September 2010

04 9 Jun 1999
UEFA European Championship · Qualifier · Group 5 Balgarska Armiya Stadium, Sofia

Bulgaria 1–1 England England drew

England: Shearer 14'

Bulgaria: Markov 17'

Match page: Bulgaria v England, 9 June 1999

Official meetings since 1962

England v Bulgaria stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings12In our results database
England wins8England perspective
Draws4Level at full time
Bulgaria wins0Bulgaria victories

England have scored 26 goals to Bulgaria's 2 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Kane

4 goals against Bulgaria in matches we hold scorer data for.

Bulgaria · Fixture leader

1

Asparuhov

Bulgaria's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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