Bulgaria3–1Ukraine
25–2018–2525–2325–17
Bulgaria defeated Ukraine 3-1 (25-20, 18-25, 25-23, 25-17) in a men's match at the FIVB Men's Volleyball Nations League 2026 on 28 June 2026 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
The third set proved decisive, with Bulgaria edging Ukraine 25-23 after a close contest, giving them a 2-1 lead before they dominated the fourth set 25-17 to seal the victory.
Bulgaria's A. Nikolov (#23) led all scorers with 26 points, including 24 attacks, while the head-to-head history showed Bulgaria had won a previous women's VNL match 3-2 against Ukraine on 21 June 2026, though the last men's meeting in 2025 had gone to Ukraine 3-1.
Match statistics
BulgariaUkraine
56Attack46
8Block8
7Ace serve7
22Opp. errors24
93Total85
Top scorers
Bulgaria
A. Nikolov#23
26 pts24 atk1 blk1 srv
Bardarov#19
16 pts13 atk1 blk2 srv
Asparuhov#8
14 pts8 atk3 blk3 srv
Ukraine
Yanchuk#8
20 pts18 atk2 blk0 srv
Plotnytskyi#5
16 pts13 atk0 blk3 srv
Tupchii#13
11 pts8 atk1 blk2 srv