On 14 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 in football took place. The Bulgarian National Team and the Lithuanian National Team met.
Болгария - Литва - 0:2. Евро-2024. Обзор матча, статистикаEuro-2024
Bulgaria - Lithuania - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Piyus Sirvis (45), Piyus Sirvis (55)
Warnings: Antov (8), G. Gineitis (20), Andrian Kraev (21), Andrian Kraev (42), Lukas Petkov (60), Ilya Gruev (68), Despodov (72).
Review of the match Bulgaria vs Lithuania:
Bulgaria failed to defeat Lithuania in European Championship qualifying match In the recent football match between Bulgaria and Lithuania, a tense struggle unfolded on the pitch. However, Lithuania won the match, beating their opponents 2-0. The match took place at the legendary Stadion Vasilije Levski, which further enhanced the atmosphere of the match. The first half started with both teams demonstrating their skill and desire to take control of the game. However, Lithuania were the first to take the lead: on 45 minutes P. Sirvish struck the opponent's goal, giving his team a deserved advantage. At the beginning of the second half Bulgaria made three quick substitutions, trying to turn the game in their favour. P. Borukov, G. Rusev, V. Antov, S. Petrov, I. Chochev and L. Petkov came on as substitutes in the 46th minute. Despite the changes, Lithuania continued to dominate and quickly increased their lead in the 55th minute when P. Sirvis scored his second goal of the match. The Bulgarian team struggled to contain their opponents' attacking endeavours throughout the match. As the match progressed, the tension on the pitch increased, which led to several yellow cards. Players of both teams got into the referee's book: Bulgarians V. Antov and A. Kraev, as well as Lithuanian G. Gineitis received warnings at different moments of the game.
In the 42nd minute, A. Kraev was removed from the field for his actions for a red card, and Bulgaria remained in the minority. Nevertheless, both teams continued to fight for control and in the 74th minute Lithuania looked to have increased their lead further. However, the goal was cancelled due to offside, much to the relief of the Bulgarian team. At the end of the match, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the line-ups. In the 78th minute V. Slivka and E. Jankauskas appeared in the Lithuanian line-up. Jankauskas, and in the 79th minute S. Delev and G. Ivanov appeared for Bulgaria. Despite these late substitutions, neither team was able to change the final score. Lithuania won a convincing 2-0 victory over Bulgaria. This result shows the difficulties Bulgaria is facing in their fight to qualify for the European Championship. The match showed Lithuania's strength and ability to capitalise on their opportunities, while Bulgaria need to reflect on their game and regroup for future matches. Both teams showed great endeavour and determination, providing an exciting football spectacle for the fans gathered at the Vasil Levski Stadium. Despite the fact that Bulgaria suffered a defeat in this case, the qualification tournament for the European Championship is far from over and they will undoubtedly strive for victory in the coming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bulgaria - Hungary, Lithuania - Hungary.
Statistics of the match Bulgaria vs Lithuania:
| Bulgaria national team | Lithuania national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 12 | Offences | 14 |
| 4 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 44% | Ball possession | 56% |
| 6 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 396 | Total assists | 534 |
| 299 | Accurate assists | 439 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |
