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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's coverage of the Euro 2016 Group H qualifier between Bulgaria and Italy from Stadion Vasil Levski. This is Nick Royle (@nickaroyle) taking you through all the action from Sofia.

Euro Qualifying / Matchday 5
Vasil Levski Stadion / 28.03.2015
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Updated 28/03/2015 at 21:37 GMT


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It ends Bulgaria 2-2 Italy, as Eder's goal protects Italy's unnbeaten run in qualifiers that extends back to 2006.
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Bulgaria throw bodies in front of Eder to block the shot.
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Four minutes of additional time. Immobile sems to foul Vasilev, but Bodurov does brilliantly to clear the subsequent cross from in front of Gabbiadini.
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Darmian becomes the third Italian in the book with that foul. Bojinov's free-kick from the left is too close to Sirigu.
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Vnetsislav Vasislev comes on for Bulgaria, replacing Milanov. The home side look tired now, but they win a foul deep in the Italy third of the pitch as Slavchev induces the foul from Darmian.
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Soriano gets a yellow card for a cynical little trip deep in the Bulgaria half.
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CHANCE: Immobile flicks on for Gabbiadini at the far post, but his turn and shot is just wide of Mihaylov's goal.
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Italy look as if they think they can take all three points now.
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Popov is replaced, by Simeon Slavchev of Bolton Wanderers.
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GOAL: Bulgaria 2-2 Italy. Eder nets on his debut with a brilliant turn and shot from the edge of the area after beating Dyakov by rolling him as he received Chiellini's pass.
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Immobile gets a yellow card for diving following Aleksandar Aleksandrov's tackle in the box.
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CHANCE: A 14th corner for Italy. Gabbiadini's corner finds Chiellini, but the Juve defender is unable to get a clean connection following Eder's near-post flick.
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Candreva gets a blow to the head from Aleksandrov's hip, but the Lazio man is soon up and back in action.
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Candreva is unable to get on the end of a crossfield pass from Verratti. The final ball has been very poor from the Azzurri.
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Barzagli, who has yet to score in 51 internationals, sees an effort float well wide of Mihaylov's goal. Manolo Gabbiadini replaces Antonelli in Conte's third and final change.
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Aleksandrov is down again with cramp, or a possible calf injury, and the Bulgaria players are furious at the Italy players' lack of sportsmanship in playing on.
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Dyakov passes the ball wide to Popov, whose cross floats out of play with Sirigu scrambling.
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Bulgaria are doing an excellent job frustrating Italy in midfield. Immobile is annoyed as a Verratti pass hits a white shirt and spins clear of him.
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Straight swap up front, as Bojinov replaces Micanski. The Ternana striker has not played for his country for two years.
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Candreva puts a pass out of play under no pressure at all. That is really sloppy from the Lazio midfielder.