Match Summary
Georgia defeated Bulgaria 8:7 after ot. The match was played in World Championship Division IIB 2025. Goals were scored by I. Hodulov 5′, T. Georgiev 9′, E. Zaleev 1′, I. Karelin 3′, N. Bukiya 4′, K. Gavrilenko 5′, M. Nikishanin 9′, N. Bukiya 13′, M. Vasilev, D. Peychev 6′, M. Nikishanin 6′, M. Nikishanin 8′, E. Zaleev 12′, M. Vasilev 16′, B. Kochkin 3′. Score by period: P1: 0–2, P2: 5–1, P3: 2–4, OT: 1–0.
Match Events
V. Dikov
Shorthanded
M. Nikishanin
T. Besharov
D. Metlyuk
Shorthanded
T. Besharov
E. Zaleev
Shorthanded
D. Metlyuk
O. Obolgogiani
T. Georgiev
Georgia and Bulgaria have met 5 times — Georgia won 3, Bulgaria won 2, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Georgia leads the head-to-head with 3 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 61 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 12.20 per match (26 for the home side, 35 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Georgia are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 19–1 in 2014.
Recent Meetings
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 15 May 2026