Turkiye dismantled Bulgaria 6–1 in a World Cup qualifier on 10 October, with the visitors' 4–2–3–1 formation overwhelming Bulgaria's 4–4–1–1 setup. Turkiye's dominance was evident in their shot count, registering 18 attempts with eight on target compared to Bulgaria's four shots and two on target. The expected goals metric underscored the gulf in class: Turkiye accumulated 1.84 xG whilst Bulgaria managed just 0.53, reflecting their inability to create meaningful opportunities. Kenan Yıldız led the assault with two goals as Turkiye controlled proceedings throughout. Bulgaria's goalkeeper made just one save from an xG of 1.0, recording a 50% save percentage, though the scoreline suggests a complete capitulation rather than goalkeeping deficiency. The comprehensive defeat leaves Bulgaria's qualification hopes in serious jeopardy, whilst Turkiye's clinical finishing and tactical superiority position them as group favourites.
BBulgaria
1–6
Full Time
TTurkiye
R. Kirilov13'K. Despodov13'
Z. Çelik65'A. Güler11'K. Yıldız51', 56'İ. C. Kahveci90+3'H. Çalhanoğlu11', 56'O. Aydın90+3'A. Güler51', 65'
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Bulgaria GK
PSxG conceded6.00
Goals conceded6
Goals saved0.00
Save %25.0%
Turkiye GK
PSxG conceded1.00
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.00
Save %50.0%
Both keepers had a routine night, with little to separate them.
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