Men's World Cup · 1998 · group stage
Spain vs Bulgaria
A match record linked to its tournament year, national teams, player pages and source-available events.
- Date
- Jun 24, 1998
- Stage
- group stage
- Group
- Group D
- Venue
- Stade Félix-Bollaert
- City
- Lens
- Attendance
- Not recorded
Goal events
7 recorded goals
| Minute | Scorer | Credited team | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Fernando Hierro | Spain | Penalty |
| 18' | Luis Enrique | Spain | — |
| 55' | Fernando Morientes | Spain | — |
| 58' | Emil Kostadinov | Bulgaria | — |
| 81' | Fernando Morientes | Spain | — |
| 88' | Georgi Bachev | Spain | Own goal |
| 90'+4' | not applicable Kiko | Spain | — |
Player sheets
Lineups and squad entries
Squad selection is not the same as an on-field appearance; substitutes are labeled separately.
Spain
Starting lineup
- #1 Andoni Zubizarreta goal keeper
- #4 Rafael Alkorta center back
- #6 Fernando Hierro center midfielder
- #7 Fernando Morientes center forward
- #11 not applicable Alfonso center forward
- #12 not applicable Sergi left back
- #15 Carlos Aguilera right back
- #17 Joseba Etxeberria right midfielder
- #18 Guillermo Amor center midfielder
- #20 Miguel Ángel Nadal center back
- #21 Luis Enrique left midfielder
Substitutes who appeared
- #8 Julen Guerrero midfielder
- #10 not applicable Raúl forward
- #19 not applicable Kiko forward
Bulgaria
Starting lineup
- #1 Zdravko Zdravkov goal keeper
- #2 Radostin Kishishev defender
- #3 Trifon Ivanov defender
- #5 Ivaylo Yordanov midfielder
- #7 Emil Kostadinov forward
- #8 Hristo Stoichkov forward
- #10 Krasimir Balakov midfielder
- #13 Gosho Ginchev defender
- #16 Anatoli Nankov midfielder
- #18 Daniel Borimirov midfielder
- #19 Georgi Bachev forward
Substitutes who appeared
- #9 Lyuboslav Penev forward
- #11 Ilian Iliev midfielder
- #14 Marian Hristov midfielder
Disciplinary record
4 recorded cards
| Minute | Player | Card | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16' | Carlos Aguilera | Yellow card | Spain |
| 45' | Lyuboslav Penev | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
| 73' | Julen Guerrero | Yellow card | Spain |
| 85' | Georgi Bachev | Yellow card | Bulgaria |
Source: Fjelstul match dataset (pinned CSV). See source notes for provenance and coverage.