Match No. 898 - Friday, 2nd September 2011, 8:15pm
- 13
- Nikolay MihaylovNikolay Borislavov Mihaylov.
Born 28th Jun 1988, Sofia.
- 5
- Nikolay BodurovNikolay Georgiev Bodurov.
Born 30th May 1986, Blagoevgrad.
- 4
- Petar ZanevPetar Dimitrov Zanev.
Born 18th Oct 1985, Blagoevgrad.
- 11
- Ivan BandalovskiIvan Georgiev Bandalovski.
Born 23rd Nov 1986, Sofia.
'HT46:00
- 15
- Ivan IvanovIvan Kamenov Ivanov.
Born 25th Feb 1988, Zlatitsa.
- 16
- Zhivko MilanovZhivko Kirilov Milanov.
Born 15th Jul 1984, Sofia.
- 7
- Blagoy GeorgievBlagoy Zhorev Georgiev.
Born 21st Dec 1981, Sofia.
- 19
- Stiliyan PetrovStiliyan Alyoshev Petrov.
Born 5th Jul 1979, Mihaylovgrad.
(c)
- 9
- Ivelin PopovIvelin Ivanov Popov.
Born 26th Oct 1987, Sofia.
- '8180:11
- 20
- Tsvetan GenkovTsvetan Valentinov Genkov.
Born 8th Feb 1984, Mezdra.
- '6160:52
- 17
- Martin PetrovMartin Petyov Petrov.
Born 15th Jan 1979, Vratsa.
- 8
- Georgi SarmovGeorgi Zdravkov Sarmov.
Born 7th Sep 1985, Burgas.
58:20 A nibble on the back of Parker's ankles. 
'HT46:00
- 22
- Georgi BozhilovGeorgi Penkov Bozhilov.
Born 12th Feb 1987, Sofia.
- '6160:52
- 6
- MarquinhosMarcos Antônio Malachias Júnior.
Born 30th Apr 1982, Campinas, Brazil.
- '8180:11
Assist: Gareth Barry. "Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov." Gary Cahill1st of 5 goals. Right-footed from 8 yards., 13' 12:07 - Assist: Stewart Downing. "[Rooney] rose above Terry to head in Downing's corner after 21 minutes and snuffed out any faint hopes of a Bulgaria recovery..." Wayne Rooney27th of 53 goals. Header from 6 yards., 21' 20:52
- Assist: Ashley Young. "...England's third in first-half injury time. Parker's brave block enabled Walcott to run free and find Young, who delivered the invitation for Rooney to turn in the simplest of chances to take his international tally to 28." Wayne Rooney28th of 53 goals. Left-footed from 4 yards., 45' +145:46
- 1
- Joe HartMan City, 12th of 75 caps
24 years, 4 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Chris SmallingMan Utd, 1st of 31 caps
21 years, 9 months, 10 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeChelsea, 90th of 107 caps
30 years, 8 months, 13 days
Left Back
- 4
- Scott ParkerSpurs, 7th of 18 caps
30 years, 10 months, 20 days
Midfield 34:22 Studs up challenge on Georgiev.
- 5
- Gary CahillBolton, 4th of 61 caps
25 years, 8 months, 14 days
Centre Back
- 6
- John TerryChelsea, 69th of 78 caps
30 years, 8 months, 26 days
Centre Back (c)31st captaincy
- 7
- Theo WalcottArsenal, 18th of 47 caps
22 years, 5 months, 17 days
Right Midfield - '8382:43
- 8
- Gareth BarryMan City, 47th of 53 caps
30 years, 6 months, 7 days
Midfield - '8079:25
- 9
- Ashley YoungMan Utd, 16th of 39 caps
26 years, 1 month, 24 days
Midfield - '6261:10
- 10
- Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 71st of 120 caps
25 years, 10 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- Stewart DowningLiverpool, 28th of 35 caps
27 years, 1 month, 11 day
Left Midfield
- 15
- James MilnerMan City, 20th of 61 caps
25 years, 7 months, 29 days
Midfield - '6261:10
- 16
- Frank LampardChelsea, 87th of 106 caps
33 years, 2 months, 11 day
Midfield - '8079:25
- 17
- Adam JohnsonMan City, 7th of 12 caps
24 years, 1 month, 19 days
Right Midfield - '8382:43
Notes
- Player MilestoneChris Smalling's 1st Cap
- Goal MilestoneGary Cahill's 1st Goal
Sources
- englandstats.com Digital Archive
- BBC Football
- The Guardian "Wayne Rooney spearheads England to comfortable win against Bulgaria"
Referee
Belgium Frank De Bleeckere
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 24 ranking points to 1944 points England - 6th
Bulgaria - 41st
Euro 2012 Q
(Group G)
- England
- 18
- +12
- 0
- 3
- 5
- 8
- Montenegro
- 12
- 0
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 8
- Switzerlan...
- 11
- +2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 8
- Wales
- 9
- -4
- 5
- 0
- 3
- 8
- Bulgaria
- 5
- -10
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 8
