Bulgaria U21 2–1 Portugal U21. This UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match was played on 25 September 2026. Bulgaria U21 won.
Portugal U21 vs Bulgaria U21 Football Match – Live Updates and Stats – 2026/09/25
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Portugal U21
A
Asen Mitkov
N
assist Nikola Lliev
N
assist Nikola Lliev
- 97' Yellow card — Nikola Lliev Bulgaria U21
- 91' ⚽ Goal — Aleksandar Martinov Marinov (Nikola Lliev) Bulgaria U21
- 88' 🔄 Substitution — Mezian Soares Mesloub Portugal U21
- 87' ⚽ Goal — Todor Pavlov (Nikola Lliev) Bulgaria U21
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Rafael Nel Portugal U21
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Diogo Sousa Portugal U21
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — Filip Gigov Bulgaria U21
- 73' 🔄 Substitution — V. Kazaldzhiev Bulgaria U21
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — rodrigo rego Portugal U21
- 65' 🔄 Substitution — Afonso Moreira Portugal U21
- 59' 🔄 Substitution — Damyan Ivanov Yordanov Bulgaria U21
- 50' ⚽ Goal — Gustavo Varela (Rodrigo Mora) Portugal U21
- 46' Yellow card — T. Marinov Bulgaria U21
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Valeri Vladimirov Bulgaria U21
- 45' 🔄 Substitution — Aleksandar Martinov Marinov Bulgaria U21
- 26' Yellow card — Rosen Bozhinov Bulgaria U21
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
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| Yellow cards | ||
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Bulgaria U21
Portugal U21
1
Bulgaria U21 wins
2
Portugal U21 wins
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10 Oct 2025
Portugal U21
3 - 0
Bulgaria U21
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26 Mar 2008
Portugal U21
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Bulgaria U21
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12 Oct 2007
Bulgaria U21
1 - 0
Portugal U21
W
Starting XI
- 1 G Plamen Andreev
- 2 D Martin Georgiev
- 4 D Rosen Bozhinov
- 5 D Todor Pavlov
- 7 F Roberto Iliev Raychev
- 9 F Steven Stoyanchov
- 10 M Nikola Lliev
- 11 F Georgi Antoanov Lazarov
- 15 D Simeon Shishkov
- 16 M T. Marinov
- 22 M Asen Mitkov C
Substitutes
- 3 D Nikola Emiliyanov Neychev
- 6 M Aleksandar Martinov Marinov
- 8 M Antoan Stoyanov
- 12 G Aleksandar Andreev
- 13 M Kubrat Onasci
- 14 F V. Kazaldzhiev
- 17 D Valeri Vladimirov
- 19 F Filip Gigov
- 20 M Damyan Ivanov Yordanov
Starting XI
- 2 D Daniel Banjaqui
- 4 D Tiago Gabriel
- 6 D Gabriel·Bras
- 7 M Geovany Quenda
- 8 M Mateus Fernandes C
- 10 F Rodrigo Mora
- 11 M Carlos Forbs
- 12 G João Carvalho
- 13 D Diogo Martins Travassos
- 14 M Mathias De Amorim
- 18 F Gustavo Varela
Substitutes
- 1 G Diogo Ferreira
- 5 D Gonçalo Oliveira
- 9 F Rafael Nel
- 15 F rodrigo rego
- 16 M Gonçalo Carvalho Moreira
- 17 F Afonso Moreira
- 20 M Mezian Soares Mesloub
- 21 F Flávio Gonçalves
- 23 M Diogo Sousa
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Bulgaria U21 faced Portugal U21 in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification on Friday, 25 September 2026 and the match finished 2–1. This page holds the final scoreline, goals, lineups and full match stats.
Head-to-head history
These two clubs have met 3 times on record. Bulgaria U21 have won 1, Portugal U21 have won 2 and 0 matches ended level. A full timeline of previous meetings — scores, dates and competitions — is in the H2H tab above.
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Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 — frequently asked
When was Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 played?
Kick-off was in the UEFA European U21 Championship qualification.
Where was Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 played?
Bulgaria U21 host the match, so it is played on their home ground. The exact stadium is not yet confirmed on our feed.
What was the final score of Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21?
Bulgaria U21 2 – 1 Portugal U21. Bulgaria U21 won.
How can I follow Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 live?
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Which competition is Bulgaria U21 vs Portugal U21 part of?
The UEFA European U21 Championship qualification. Full fixtures, standings and top scorers for this season are on the competition hub.
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