
Italy 3-2 Bulgaria - September 23, 1981 / Friendlies 1981
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Team line-ups
Italy
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Dino Zoff | 46 | 39 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Gaetano Scirea | 28 | 43 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Claudio Gentile | 27 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Fulvio Collovati | 24 | 20 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Antonio Cabrini | 23 | 28 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Marco Tardelli | 79 | 26 | 50 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Gianpiero Marini | 12 | 30 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Giancarlo Antognoni | 27 | 55 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Bruno Conti | 26 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Francesco Graziani | 3958 | 28 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Franco Selvaggi | 28 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
27.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
37
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Ivano Bordon | 46 | 30 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Carlo Ancelotti | 79 | 22 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Giuseppe Dossena | 758912 | 23 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Franco Selvaggi
IN
Roberto Bettega
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersManager
Age
Match num
53
58
Success rate in this team:
57 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
57 %
Bearzot vs Bulgaria
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Bearzot vs Parzhelov
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
49
24
Success rate in this team:
33 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
33 %
Parzhelov vs Italy
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Parzhelov vs Bearzot
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Augusto Lamo Castillo
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Italy1 match | General total | Bulgaria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Italy1 match | Season total | Bulgaria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on September 23, 1981 | Latest figure on September 23, 1981 |
Videos
Key figures

End of streak for Italy after 5 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Bulgaria in Friendlies (since 14/06/1966). It's a record streak. The first of history

The last time Italy has scored at least 3 goals vs Bulgaria at home, It was on the 14/06/1966

The last time Italy has scored at least 3 goals vs Bulgaria, It was on the 14/06/1966
Pre-match
Current form
Home | DCzechoslovakia 1-1 Italy21/06/1980 | VItaly 3-1 Portugal24/09/1980 | VItaly 2-0 Denmark01/11/1980 | VItaly 2-0 Yugoslavia15/11/1980 | LItaly 0-3 FIFA XI25/02/1981 | DItaly 0-0 East Germany19/04/1981 |
Overall | VGreece 0-2 Italy06/12/1980 | LUruguay 2-0 Italy03/01/1981 | DItaly 1-1 Netherlands06/01/1981 | LItaly 0-3 FIFA XI25/02/1981 | DItaly 0-0 East Germany19/04/1981 | LDenmark 3-1 Italy03/06/1981 |
Current form
Away | VPeru 1-2 Bulgaria11/02/1981 | LYugoslavia 2-1 Bulgaria25/03/1981 | DPortugal 1-1 Bulgaria15/04/1981 | LAustria 2-0 Bulgaria28/05/1981 | LSweden 1-0 Bulgaria12/08/1981 | VRomania 1-2 Bulgaria09/09/1981 |
Overall | DPortugal 1-1 Bulgaria15/04/1981 | VBulgaria 1-0 Norway29/04/1981 | VBulgaria 4-0 Finland13/05/1981 | LAustria 2-0 Bulgaria28/05/1981 | LSweden 1-0 Bulgaria12/08/1981 | VRomania 1-2 Bulgaria09/09/1981 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 0 |
Winless streak | 2 | 5 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 0 | 1 |
Goalless streak | 2 | 0 |
Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
Invincibility streak | 1 | 0 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 1 | 1 |
Unbeaten streak | 1 | 1 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 5 |
Scoring streak | 1 | 1 |
Conceding streak | 10 | 3 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
2 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
9 |
2 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
8 |
0 |
Victories (Competition total) |
5 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
4 |
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
2 |
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
2 |
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
2 |
Goals
0 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
14 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
13 |
3 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
9 |
3 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
9 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.56 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.63 |
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1 |
1.5 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1.13 |
Betting aid
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
1 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
5 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
1 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
2 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
7 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
7 |
0-3 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-1 |
Bookings
0 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
0
|
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0
|
Key players
Historical head to head
Home
9 gf
1 ga
Away
3 gf
4 ga
Total
12 gf
5 ga
Historical head to head
Home
4 gf
3 ga
Away
1 gf
9 ga
Total
5 gf
12 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 6 - 1 |
June 14, 1966 |
Home | 6 - 1 |
June 14, 1966 |
Largest victory
Overall | 3 - 2 |
April 06, 1968 |
Away | No success yet |
Latest head to head
September 20, 1978 - Rencontres amicales 1978
December 29, 1974 - Rencontres amicales 1974
June 21, 1972 - Rencontres amicales 1972
May 24, 1969 - Rencontres amicales 1969
April 20, 1968 - Eliminatoires Euro 1968
Best historical scorers against Bulgaria
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Francesco Rizzo | 2 goals | 1966 - 1966 |
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Pierino Prati | 2 goals | 1968 - 1968 |
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Angelo Domenghini | 1 goal | 1968 - 1968 |
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Sandro Mazzola | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
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Giorgio Chinaglia | 1 goal | 1972 - 1972 |
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Marino Perani | 1 goal | 1966 - 1966 |
Best historical scorers against Italy
Players with most games played vs Bulgaria
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Tarcisio Burgnich | 5 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
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Sandro Mazzola | 5 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
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Dino Zoff | 4 matches | 1968 - 1978 |
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Giacinto Facchetti | 4 matches | 1966 - 1969 |
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Enrico Albertosi | 3 matches | 1966 - 1972 |
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Franco Causio | 3 matches | 1972 - 1978 |
Players with most games played vs Italy
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Dimitar Penev | 1 match | 1968 - 1968 |
Competition info
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