Spain 6 vs. Bulgaria 1 in the 1998 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group D game played in the 1998 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Bulgaria and Spain with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1998 World Cup, 1st Round Group D

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998

Spain

6 - 1

Bulgaria

Goals:

6'

Fernando Hierro

(penalty)

18'

Luis Enrique

55'

Fernando Morientes

58'

Emil Kostadinov

81'

Fernando Morientes

88'

Georgi Bachev

(own goal)

90'+4'

Kiko

Players

Spain
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Andoni Zubizarreta (C)
DF	4.	Rafael Alkorta
DF	6.	Fernando Hierro
DF	12.	Sergi
DF	15.	Aguilera
DF	20.	Miguel Angel Nadal
MF	18.	Guillermo Amor
MF	21.	Luis Enrique 69'
FW	7.	Fernando Morientes
FW	11.	Alfonso 65'
FW	17.	Joseba Etxeberria 50'
		Entered
MF	8.	Julen Guerrero 69'
FW	10.	Raul 50'
FW	19.	Kiko 65'
		Other Reserves
GK	13.	Santiago Canizares
GK	22.	Jose Molina
DF	2.	Albert Ferrer
DF	3.	Aranzabal
DF	5.	Abelardo
DF	14.	Ivan Campo
MF	16.	Albert Celades
FW	9.	Pizzi
	Coach: Javier Clemente

Bulgaria
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Zdravko Zdravkov
DF	2.	Radostin Kishishev
DF	3.	Trifon Ivanov (C)
DF	13.	Gosho Ginchev
MF	5.	Ivaylo Yordanov
MF	10.	Krassimir Balakov 61'
MF	16.	Anatoli Nankov 28'
MF	18.	Daniel Borimirov
MF	19.	Georgi Bachev ()
FW	7.	Emil Kostadinov
FW	8.	Hristo Stoichkov 46'HT
		Entered
MF	11.	Ilian Iliev 46'HT
MF	14.	Marian Hristov 61'
FW	9.	Luboslav Penev 28'
		Other Reserves
GK	12.	Borislav Mikhailov
DF	4.	Ivaylo Petkov
DF	15.	Adalbert Zafirov
DF	21.	Rosen Kirilov
MF	6.	Zlatko Yankov
MF	17.	Stoicho Stoilov
MF	22.	Milen Petkov
FW	20.	Georgi Ivanov
	Coach: Hristo Bonev

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time

Cards

National Team	Player	Card and Minutes
Spain	Aguilera	16' yellow card
Bulgaria	Luboslav Penev	45' yellow card
Spain	Julen Guerrero	73' yellow card
Bulgaria	Georgi Bachev	85' yellow card

Substitutions

Spain
Minute 50		Raul	replaced	Joseba Etxeberria
Minute 65		Kiko	replaced	Alfonso
Minute 69		Julen Guerrero	replaced	Luis Enrique
Bulgaria
Minute 28		Luboslav Penev	replaced	Anatoli Nankov
Minute 46 (in the break)		Ilian Iliev	replaced	Hristo Stoichkov
Minute 61		Marian Hristov	replaced	Krassimir Balakov