China1–3Bulgaria
25–2214–2520–2520–25
Bulgaria defeated China 3-1 in the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 17 July 2026 in Chicago, USA. China won the first set 25-22, but Bulgaria claimed the next three sets 25-14, 25-20, and 25-20.
The decisive moment came in the second set, where Bulgaria dominated with a 25-14 scoreline, turning the match firmly in their favor after dropping the opening set.
Bulgaria's A. Nikolov led all scorers with 28 points, including 23 attacks and 4 aces. This result followed a recent head-to-head meeting on 18 July 2025, when Bulgaria also defeated China 3-0 in the same tournament.
Match statistics
ChinaBulgaria
43Attack58
6Block9
4Ace serve11
26Opp. errors19
79Total97
Top scorers
China
Wen Z. H.#1
13 pts12 atk1 blk0 srv
Li L.#4
12 pts10 atk1 blk1 srv
Yu Y.T.#6
8 pts8 atk0 blk0 srv
Bulgaria
A. Nikolov#23
28 pts23 atk1 blk4 srv
Bardarov#19
15 pts13 atk2 blk0 srv
Asparuhov#8
15 pts13 atk1 blk1 srv