Italy’s homecoming after winning Euro 2020 ended in a disappointing draw with Bulgaria in World Cup qualifying in Florence.
The point did extend Italy’s unbeaten run to 35 games, equalling Spain’s old European record.
Federico Chiesa blasted Roberto Mancini’s side into the lead from outside the box.
Atanas Iliev, who plays for Ascoli in Serie B, scored the equaliser against the run of play.
Italy dominated, with 27 shots to Hungary’s four, but Ciro Immobile’s effort cleared off the line was as close as they got.
They top Group C with 10 points from four games, four points above Switzerland, who have only played twice.
Third-placed Northern Ireland won 4-1 in Lithuania.
Line-ups
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
- 21G Donnarumma
- 5FlorenziSubstituted forTolóiat 64′minutesBooked at 74mins
- 19Bonucci
- 15Acerbi
- 13EmersonSubstituted forPellegriniat 90+1′minutes
- 18BarellaBooked at 26minsSubstituted forCristanteat 63′minutes
- 8Jorginho
- 6Verratti
- 14Chiesa
- 17ImmobileSubstituted forRaspadoriat 75′minutes
- 10InsigneSubstituted forBerardiat 74′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Sirigu
- 2Tolói
- 3Chiellini
- 4Biraghi
- 7Pellegrini
- 9Raspadori
- 11Berardi
- 12Gollini
- 16Cristante
- 20Bernardeschi
- 22Castrovilli
- 23Bastoni
Bulgaria
Formation 4-3-3
- 23Georgiev
- 3Hristov
- 5Hristov
- 4Antov
- 14NedyalkovBooked at 86mins
- 7Kostadinov
- 8VitanovSubstituted forMalinovat 75′minutes
- 12YankovSubstituted forChochevat 57′minutes
- 17YomovBooked at 31minsSubstituted forDelevat 45′minutes
- 19IlievSubstituted forKrastevat 70′minutes
- 11DespodovSubstituted forKirilov Kirilovat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Naumov
- 2Turitsov
- 6Kirilov Kirilov
- 9Delev
- 10Krastev
- 13Mihaylov
- 15Bozhikov
- 16Malinov
- 18Chochev
- 20Iliev
- 21Velkovski
- 22Iliev
- Referee:
- Serdar Gözübüyük
Match Stats
Live Text
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Match ends, Italy 1, Bulgaria 1.
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Second Half ends, Italy 1, Bulgaria 1.
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Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Valentin Antov (Bulgaria).
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Foul by Rafael Tolói (Italy).
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Kaloyan Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
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Spas Delev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
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Attempt blocked. Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Italy. Lorenzo Pellegrini replaces Emerson.
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Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kristiyan Malinov (Bulgaria).
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Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Italy. Conceded by Georgi Kostadinov.
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Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Verratti.
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Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Anton Nedyalkov (Bulgaria).
