Date: 09-10-1976
Stage:
Place: SOFIA
Running time: 100 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy (8)
Commentary: french
My rating: ****
Notes: Platini, Lacombe, Six
MATCH SUMMARY
Saturday, 9 October 1976
Vivacom Arena – Georgi Asparuhov, Sofia
Attendance: 45,000
Meteo: N.A.
BULGARIA
Todor Krastev
Nikolai Grancharov
Kiril Stankov
Ivan Tishanski
Tsonyo Vasilev
Borislav Dimitrov
Georgi Denev
Hristo Bonev (capt.)
Pavel Panov
Voyn Voynov
Kiril Milanov
Coach: Plamen Markov
46′, ↓Georgi Denev ↑Chavdar Tzvetkov
52′, ↓Borislav Dimitrov ↑Atanas Aleksandrov
FRANCE
Dominique Baratelli
Christian López
Marius Trésor (capt.)
Maxime Bossis
Gérard Janvion
Dominique Bathenay
Christian Synaeghel
Michel Platini
Jean Gallice
Didier Six
Bernard Lacombe
Coach: Michel Hidalgo
61′, ↓Didier Six ↑Olivier Rouyer
Referee: Ian Foote (SCO)
Goals:
37′, Michel Platini, FRA
40′, Bernard Lacombe, FRA
45′, Hristo Bonev, BUL
68′, Pavel Panov, BUL
Match overview
France took an early 2-0 lead through Platini and Lacombe, but Bulgaria responded head‑on-Bonev in the first half and Panov late on earned Bulgaria a hard‑fought 2-2 draw in this 1978 qualification match.
Trivia
Hristo Bonev was denied by a missed penalty earlier in the match. Michel Platini’s goal marked his third international strike for France.
