Football: World Cup - Spain 6 Bulgaria 1

Wednesday 24 June 1998 23:02 BST
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GROUP D: STADE FELIX BOLLAERT, LENS. ATTENDANCE: 40,500

Goals: Hierro pen 6, Luis Enrique 18, Morientes 53, 81, Kiko 88, 90

Yellow cards: 2 (Aguilera, Guerrero)

Red cards: 0

Corners: 3. Offside: 4

Free-kicks (against): 23

Coach: Javier Clemente

Goals: Kostadinov 57

Yellow cards: 2 (Penev, Bachev)

Red cards: 0

Corners: 3

Offside: 1

Free-kicks (against): 20

Coach: Hristo Bonev

Running commentary

1 min: Free-kick from Hierro turned away by Zdravkov. Bulgaria counter. Zubizarreta alert.

4 min: Luis Enrique nudged down by Yordanov. Hierro coolly drives in penalty.

16 min: Yellow card for Aguilera, rough challenge on Balakov.

18 min: Luis Enrique places shot in off post.

22 min: Morientes heads; Zdravkov parries.

30 min: Morientes shoots at Zdravkov.

33 min: Zdravkov defends Ivanov shot.

39 min: Morientes attempt hits post, then Luis Enrique shot saved by Zdravkov.

45 min: Yellow card for Penev, dissent.

46 min: Stoichkov does not appear for second half.

47 min: Bulgaria attack with more purpose.

50 min: Raul comes on.

53 min: Simple, super goal by Morientes.

56 min: Spain concede Kostadinov goal.

66 min: Kostadinov's header saved.

73 min: Yellow card for Guerrero, tackle from behind on Ginchev.

81 min: Morientes side foots in fourth.

88 min: Kiko adds fifth off post.

90 min: Kiko adds sixth but in vain after Paraguay's win.

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