Bulgaria v Russia

Biggest wins

• Bulgaria: Bulgaria 1–0 Soviet Union, 28 Mar 1973
• Russia: Bulgaria 0–4 Soviet Union, 21 Jul 1957

Runs

• Russia wins in a row: 4 (24 Mar 1976 to 21 Feb 1989)
• Bulgaria unbeaten: 4 (5 May 1970 to 29 Mar 1972)
• Russia unbeaten: 8 (21 Jul 1957 to 7 Jun 1972)
• Draws in a row: 4 (5 May 1970 to 29 Mar 1972)

Scorers in these meetings

1. Dmitri Alenichev (Russia)2
2. Emil Kostadinov (Bulgaria)1
3. Igor Kolyvanov (Russia)1
4. Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria)1
5. Sergei Yuran (Russia)1
6. Trifon Ivanov (Bulgaria)1