Paraguay vs Bulgaria — FIFA World Cup
FIFA World CupWorld Cup 1998
Fri 12 Jun··Matchday 1·Group D·Neutral venue·Drawn
Match overview
12 priority stats · full time- 6Corners9
- 1Cards4
- 13Shots17
- 5Shots on target3
- 17Fouls24
- 19Throw-ins44
- 0Offsides1
- 12Goal kicks8
- 3Saves5
- 31Tackles22
- 21Interceptions12
- 7Dribbles18
Period
Match statistics
| Paraguay | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 6 | Corner kicks | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 13 | Total shots | 17 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 24 |
| 19 | Throw-ins | 44 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 5 |
| 31 | Tackles | 22 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 18 |
| 49 | Ball possession | 51 |
| 3 | Big chances | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 335 | Passes | 323 |
| 24 | Free kicks | 17 |
| 220 | Accurate passes | 208 |
| Shots | ||
| 6 | Shots off target | 7 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 5 |
| 8 | Shots outside box | 12 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 3 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 11 | Touches in penalty area | 20 |
| 4 | Fouled in final third | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 19 | Throw-ins | 44 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 6 |
| 26 | Accurate long balls | 21 |
| 70 | Final third entries | 60 |
| Duels | ||
| 48% | Duels won (%) | 52% |
| 12 | Dispossessed | 19 |
| 7 | Dribbles | 18 |
| 62% | Ground duels (%) | 57% |
| 14% | Aerial duels (%) | 24% |
| Defending | ||
| 21% | Tackles won (%) | 17% |
| 21 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 50 | Clearances | 23 |
| 54 | Ball recoveries | 69 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 12 | Goal kicks | 8 |
| 0 | High claims | 3 |
| Paraguay | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 1 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 2 | Total shots | 12 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 9 | Throw-ins | 21 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper saves | 1 |
| 9 | Tackles | 11 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 48 | Ball possession | 52 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 161 | Passes | 152 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 8 |
| 105 | Accurate passes | 105 |
| Shots | ||
| 1 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 0 | Shots inside box | 3 |
| 2 | Shots outside box | 9 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 1 |
| Attack | ||
| 1 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 3 | Fouled in final third | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| Passing | ||
| 9 | Throw-ins | 21 |
| 0 | Accurate crosses | 5 |
| 9 | Accurate long balls | 12 |
| 31 | Final third entries | 27 |
| Duels | ||
| 43% | Duels won (%) | 57% |
| 7 | Dispossessed | 5 |
| 2 | Dribbles | 10 |
| 23% | Ground duels (%) | 29% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 10% |
| Defending | ||
| 7% | Tackles won (%) | 9% |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 25 | Clearances | 8 |
| 27 | Ball recoveries | 34 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 8 | Goal kicks | 2 |
| Paraguay | Statistic | Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| 5 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 11 | Total shots | 5 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Throw-ins | 23 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Goalkeeper saves | 4 |
| 22 | Tackles | 11 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 50 | Ball possession | 50 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 174 | Passes | 171 |
| 12 | Free kicks | 9 |
| 115 | Accurate passes | 103 |
| Shots | ||
| 5 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 5 | Shots inside box | 2 |
| 6 | Shots outside box | 3 |
| 0 | Hit woodwork | 0 |
| Attack | ||
| 2 | Big chances missed | 0 |
| 1 | Fouled in final third | 2 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| Passing | ||
| 10 | Throw-ins | 23 |
| 1 | Accurate crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Accurate long balls | 9 |
| 39 | Final third entries | 33 |
| Duels | ||
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 48% |
| 5 | Dispossessed | 14 |
| 5 | Dribbles | 8 |
| 39% | Ground duels (%) | 28% |
| 7% | Aerial duels (%) | 14% |
| Defending | ||
| 14% | Tackles won (%) | 8% |
| 11 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 25 | Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Ball recoveries | 35 |
| Goalkeeping | ||
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 4 | Goal kicks | 6 |
Line-ups
Paraguay4-2-3-1
Bench
Player ratings
Paraguay14 rated
Bulgaria13 rated
Player statistics
Paraguay
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Alberto Gamarra PavónDefender | 90′ | 8.5 | 20/22 | 11/14 | 4 | |||||||
| Pedro Alcides Sarabia AchucarroDefender | 90′ | 8.2 | 18/31 | 10/12 | 6 | |||||||
| Celso AyalaDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 18/23 | 7/11 | 2 | |||||||
| Julio César EncisoDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 31/39 | 2 | 6/17 | 2 | ||||||
| Carlos ParedesMidfielder | 90′ | 7.4 | 1 | 26/38 | 1 | 8/16 | 4 | |||||
| José Luis ChilavertGoalkeeper | 90′ | 7.1 | 1 | 11/33 | 3 | |||||||
| Roberto AcuñaMidfielder | 90′ | 7.1 | 2 | 33/53 | 3 | 4/9 | 2 | |||||
| Miguel Ángel BenítezForward | 90′ | 6.1 | 3 | 19/26 | 1 | 10/23 | 3 | |||||
| Jorge CamposForward | 79′ | 6.7 | 2 | 14/20 | 7/16 | 4 | ||||||
| Jose Saturnino Cardozo OtazuForward | 70′ | 6.3 | 2 | 6/13 | 5/17 | 1 | ||||||
| Denis CanizaDefender | 47′ | 6.3 | 1 | 11/17 | 2/5 | 2 | ||||||
| Carlos Morales SantosMidfielder | 43′ | 7.1 | 8/12 | 1 | 2/4 | |||||||
| César RamírezForward | 20′ | 6.8 | 1 | 2/3 | 2/8 | 1 | ||||||
| Julio César YegrosForward | 11′ | 6.4 | 3/5 | 1 | 2/5 | |||||||
| Aristides RojasForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Catalino RivarolaDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Danilo AcevalGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Edgar AguileraMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Francisco ArceDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Hugo Rolando BrizuelaForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Ricardo RojasDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Rubén Ruíz DíazGoalkeeper | — | — |
Bulgaria
| Player | Min | Rtg | G | A | Sh | xG | Pass | KP | Duel | Tkl | Sv | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zdravko ZdravkovGoalkeeper | 90′ | 8.1 | 6/14 | 3/3 | 5 | |||||||
| Trifon IvanovDefender | 90′ | 7.7 | 3 | 11/22 | 6/10 | 3 | ||||||
| Hristo StoichkovForward | 90′ | 7.4 | 6 | 12/17 | 1 | 5/16 | ||||||
| Krasimir BalakovMidfielder | 90′ | 7.3 | 3 | 31/43 | 2 | 15/24 | 5 | |||||
| Ivaylo YordanovDefender | 90′ | 7.2 | 1 | 19/36 | 11/16 | 2 | ||||||
| Ivaylo PetkovDefender | 90′ | 7.1 | 17/30 | 1 | 7/11 | 1 | ||||||
| Zlatko YankovMidfielder | 90′ | 6.4 | 25/37 | 1 | 5/10 | 2 | ||||||
| Radostin KishishevMidfielder | 90′ | 5.6 | 33/43 | 2/12 | 1 | |||||||
| Anatoli NankovDefender | 88′ | 7.9 | 16/23 | 3 | 11/20 | 5 | ||||||
| Iliian IlievMidfielder | 78′ | 7.2 | 3 | 23/37 | 1 | 9/15 | 2 | |||||
| Lyuboslav PenevForward | 69′ | 7.4 | 1 | 10/14 | 2 | 6/14 | 1 | |||||
| Emil KostadinovForward | 21′ | 6.1 | 3/4 | 0/2 | ||||||||
| Daniel BorimirovMidfielder | 12′ | 6.0 | 2/3 | 1/4 | ||||||||
| Adalbert ZafirovDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Borislav MihaylovGoalkeeper | — | — | ||||||||||
| Georgi BachevForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Georgi IvanovForward | — | — | ||||||||||
| Gosho GinchevDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Marian HristovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Milen PetkovMidfielder | — | — | ||||||||||
| Rosen KirilovDefender | — | — | ||||||||||
| Stoycho StoilovDefender | — | — |
