Bulgaria v Croatia, 04 June 2005
| Score | 3-1 to Croatia |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Europe group 8 |
| Venue | Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia |
| Attendance | 35,000 |
View Bulgaria v Croatia head to head
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Bulgaria
Goals:
| Martin Petrov | 72 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Dimitar Ivankov
Defender
Valentin Iliev
Defender
Rosen Kirilov
Defender
Ilian Stoyanov
Midfielder
Radostin Kishishev
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Chavdar Yankov
Forward
Dimitar Berbatov
Forward
Blagoy Georgiev
Forward
Georgi Ivanov
Forward
Martin Petrov
Substitutions:
| Valery Bozhinov for Georgi Ivanov | 46 |
| Zdravkov Lazarov for Radostin Kishishev | 55 |
Cards:
| Ilian Stoyanov | Y | |
| Dimitar Berbatov | Y |
3
Croatia
Goals:
| Marko Babić | 19 |
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| Igor Tudor | 57 |
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| Niko Kranjčar | 80 |
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Starting lineup:
Tomislav Butina
Goalkeeper
Robert Kovač
Defender
Josip Simunić
Defender
Darijo Srna
Defender
Stjepan Tomas
Defender
Igor Tudor
Defender
Marko Babić
Midfielder
Niko Kovač
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Ivica Olić
Forward
Dado Pršo
Forward
Substitutions:
| Jerko Leko for Niko Kranjčar | 82 |
| Bosko Balaban for Ivica Olić | 90 |
Cards:
| Igor Tudor | Y | |
| Robert Kovač | Y | |
| Ivica Olić | Y |