Nigeria vs Bulgaria 1-0 — FIFA World Cup · StatsGem

FIFA World CupWorld Cup 1998

1–0

Fri 19 Jun·09:30·Matchday 2·Group D·Neutral venue·Nigeria won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

7Corners9
4Cards2
21Shots21
6Shots on target3
12Fouls19
13Throw-ins20
1Offsides4
15Goal kicks18
3Saves4
9Tackles31
14Interceptions13
24Dribbles7

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Period

Match statistics

Nigeria and Bulgaria match statistics, ft
Nigeria	Statistic	Bulgaria
Overview
7	Corner kicks	9
4	Yellow cards	2
21	Total shots	21
6	Shots on target	3
12	Fouls	19
13	Throw-ins	20
1	Offsides	4
15	Goal kicks	18
3	Goalkeeper saves	4
9	Tackles	31
14	Interceptions	13
24	Dribbles	7
53	Ball possession	47
3	Big chances	2
425	Passes	387
19	Free kicks	12
355	Accurate passes	299
Shots
9	Shots off target	13
6	Blocked shots	5
10	Shots inside box	10
11	Shots outside box	11
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
2	Big chances missed	2
35	Touches in penalty area	18
6	Fouled in final third	3
1	Offsides	4
Passing
13	Throw-ins	20
8	Accurate crosses	1
40	Accurate long balls	35
83	Final third entries	62
Duels
53%	Duels won (%)	47%
13	Dispossessed	4
24	Dribbles	7
50%	Ground duels (%)	50%
17%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	19%
14	Interceptions	13
26	Clearances	19
70	Ball recoveries	71
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	4
15	Goal kicks	18
0	High claims	2

Nigeria and Bulgaria match statistics, h1
Nigeria	Statistic	Bulgaria
Overview
5	Corner kicks	2
2	Yellow cards	0
13	Total shots	12
3	Shots on target	3
5	Fouls	9
6	Throw-ins	10
1	Offsides	1
7	Goal kicks	9
3	Goalkeeper saves	2
6	Tackles	17
6	Interceptions	6
15	Dribbles	5
57	Ball possession	43
2	Big chances	1
247	Passes	191
9	Free kicks	5
207	Accurate passes	143
Shots
7	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	2
6	Shots inside box	3
7	Shots outside box	9
0	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
4	Fouled in final third	0
1	Offsides	1
Passing
6	Throw-ins	10
5	Accurate crosses	0
21	Accurate long balls	18
47	Final third entries	24
Duels
55%	Duels won (%)	45%
6	Dispossessed	4
15	Dribbles	5
30%	Ground duels (%)	27%
8%	Aerial duels (%)	4%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	10%
6	Interceptions	6
5	Clearances	13
39	Ball recoveries	36
Goalkeeping
3	Saves	2
7	Goal kicks	9

Nigeria and Bulgaria match statistics, h2
Nigeria	Statistic	Bulgaria
Overview
2	Corner kicks	7
2	Yellow cards	2
8	Total shots	9
3	Shots on target	0
7	Fouls	10
7	Throw-ins	10
0	Offsides	3
8	Goal kicks	9
0	Goalkeeper saves	2
3	Tackles	14
8	Interceptions	7
9	Dribbles	2
47	Ball possession	53
1	Big chances	1
178	Passes	196
10	Free kicks	7
148	Accurate passes	156
Shots
2	Shots off target	6
3	Blocked shots	3
4	Shots inside box	7
4	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
1	Big chances missed	1
2	Fouled in final third	3
0	Offsides	3
Passing
7	Throw-ins	10
3	Accurate crosses	1
19	Accurate long balls	17
36	Final third entries	38
Duels
50%	Duels won (%)	50%
7	Dispossessed	1
9	Dribbles	2
20%	Ground duels (%)	23%
9%	Aerial duels (%)	6%
Defending
2%	Tackles won (%)	9%
8	Interceptions	7
21	Clearances	6
31	Ball recoveries	35
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	2
8	Goal kicks	9

Line-ups

Nigeria4-4-1-1

Rufai7.2 West7.4 Adepoju7.1 Babayaro7.7 Okechukwu7.7 Okocha7.9 George7.1 Lawal7.9 Oliseh6.7 Ikpeba8.2 Amokachi8.2

Bench

Bulgaria3-4-1-2

Zdravkov8.2 Ginchev7.2 Ivanov6.7 Iliev6.4 Petkov7.4 Kishishev6.6 Yankov7.4 Balakov7.4 Hristov6.4 Kostadinov7.7 Stoichkov7.4

Bench

Player ratings

Nigeria13 rated

7.9Garba Lawal90′
7.9Jay Jay Okocha90′
7.7Celestine Babayaro90′
7.7Alozia Uche Okechukwu90′
7.4Taribo West90′
7.2Peter Rufai90′
7.1Mutiu Adepoju90′
6.7Sunday Oliseh90′
7.1Finidi George85′
8.2Victor Ikpeba75′1G
8.2Daniel Amokachi67′1A
6.7Nwankwo Kanu23′
7.4Rashidi Yekini15′

Bulgaria13 rated

Player statistics

Nigeria

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv	Cards
Garba LawalMidfielder	90′	7.9			1		30/37	3	8/14	1
Jay Jay OkochaMidfielder	90′	7.9			4		59/76	1	14/26	1
Celestine BabayaroDefender	90′	7.7					52/57	2	4/7	1
Alozia Uche OkechukwuDefender	90′	7.7					16/20		5/8	1
Taribo WestDefender	90′	7.4			1		25/31		2/3	1
Peter RufaiGoalkeeper	90′	7.2					15/18				3
Mutiu AdepojuDefender	90′	7.1			1		31/37	1	5/13	1
Sunday OlisehMidfielder	90′	6.7			3		37/44	1	4/7	1
Finidi GeorgeMidfielder	85′	7.1			3		34/40	2	4/12
Victor IkpebaForward	75′	8.2	1		4		16/16	2	5/10
Daniel AmokachiForward	67′	8.2		1	2		28/33	3	10/17	2
Nwankwo KanuForward	23′	6.7			1		7/9		4/6
Rashidi YekiniForward	15′	7.4			1		2/3	1	1/1
Tijani BabangidaMidfielder	5′	—					3/4	1	1/3
Abiodan BaruwaGoalkeeper	—	—
Agustin EguavoenDefender	—	—
Benedict IrohaDefender	—	—
Godwin OkparaDefender	—	—
Mobi OparakuDefender	—	—
Uche OkaforDefender	—	—
Willy OkparaGoalkeeper	—	—
Wilson OrumaMidfielder	—	—

Bulgaria

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv	Cards
Zdravko ZdravkovGoalkeeper	90′	8.2					10/23		3/3		4
Emil KostadinovForward	90′	7.7			7		10/18	2	3/9	1
Krasimir BalakovMidfielder	90′	7.4			2		36/45	2	9/17	3
Hristo StoichkovForward	90′	7.4			5		21/32	2	4/8	2
Ivaylo PetkovDefender	90′	7.4					32/40	3	6/15	5
Gosho GinchevDefender	90′	7.2			1		17/25	1	5/10	3
Trifon IvanovDefender	90′	6.7					21/23	1	4/9	2
Radostin KishishevDefender	90′	6.6					32/40		5/12	5
Zlatko YankovMidfielder	85′	7.4			2		43/47		6/15	5
Iliian IlievDefender	69′	6.4			2		28/36	1	3/9	1
Daniel BorimirovMidfielder	45′	7.4			1		28/33	1	4/6	1
Marian HristovMidfielder	45′	6.4					20/24	1	5/9	2
Lyuboslav PenevForward	21′	7.1						1	2/2
Georgi BachevMidfielder	5′	—			1		1/1		1/3	1
Adalbert ZafirovDefender	—	—
Borislav MihaylovGoalkeeper	—	—
Georgi IvanovForward	—	—
Ivaylo YordanovForward	—	—
Milen PetkovMidfielder	—	—
Rosen KirilovDefender	—	—
Stoycho StoilovDefender	—	—

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