Football: World Cup - Spain 6 Bulgaria 1
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Your support makes all the difference.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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