CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv · Parva Liga
CSKA Sofia beat Botev Plovdiv 3-2 in the Parva Liga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
CSKA Sofia and Botev Plovdiv met in the Parva Liga at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia on Monday, 27 July 2026.
Goalscorers
CSKA Sofia: J. Zwarts 41', 90'; I. Pittas 90'. Botev Plovdiv: C. A. López 38'; A. Chandarov 90'.
How the match went
CSKA Sofia saw more of the ball, 62% of it. CSKA Sofia had 19 shots with 9 on target, Botev Plovdiv 19 with 9 on target. There were 22 corners in total, 17 to CSKA Sofia and 5 to Botev Plovdiv. CSKA Sofia conceded 16 fouls, Botev Plovdiv 10. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for CSKA Sofia, 3 for Botev Plovdiv).
Line-ups
CSKA Sofia started in a 4-3-3: Fedor Lapoukhov, Tamimou Ouorou, Facundo Rodríguez, Teodor Ivanov, Andrey Yordanov, Max Ebong, Bruno Jordão, Petko Panayotov, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Joël Zwarts, Léo Pereira.
Botev Plovdiv started in a 4-2-3-1: Daniel Naumov, Timothy Awany, Simeon Petrov, Vladimir Mendes, Bryan-Anthony Chibuike Hein, Asen Chandarov, Carlos Algarra López, Carlos Meotti, Nikola Iliev, Samuel Kalu, Chidera Micheal Okoh.
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Minute by minute
- 38'Goal! CSKA Sofia 0-1 Botev Plovdiv. C. A. López (Botev Plovdiv) scores.
- 41'Goal! CSKA Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia) scores.
- 45'Half-time. CSKA Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv.
- 90'Goal! CSKA Sofia 2-1 Botev Plovdiv. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia) scores, assisted by I. Pittas.
- 90+1'Goal! CSKA Sofia 3-1 Botev Plovdiv. I. Pittas (CSKA Sofia) scores, assisted by F. Lapoukhov.
- 90+4'Goal! CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv. A. Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv) scores, assisted by G. Milanov.
- 90'Full-time. CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv.
Full commentary (59 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv.
- 3'Attempt blocked. M. Brahimi (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 6'Attempt missed. B. Chibuike Hein (Botev Plovdiv), header from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 6'Attempt blocked. S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 11'Attempt saved. V. Mendes (Botev Plovdiv), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 15'Attempt missed. M. Ebong (CSKA Sofia), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 18'Off the woodwork! C. Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 19'Yellow card for M. Brahimi (CSKA Sofia).
- 21'Attempt missed. C. Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 21'Attempt saved. C. Okoh (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 23'Attempt saved. S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 26'Attempt saved. L. Pereira (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 27'Attempt missed. S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 28'Attempt saved. N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 31'Substitution, CSKA Sofia: Pastor comes on for T. Ouorou.
- 34'Attempt blocked. C. Okoh (Botev Plovdiv), header. xG 0.08.
- 38'Goal! CSKA Sofia 0-1 Botev Plovdiv. C. A. López (Botev Plovdiv) scores.
- 38'Attempt saved. S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 40'Attempt blocked. P. Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 41'Goal! CSKA Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia) scores.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. F. Rodríguez (CSKA Sofia), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 45+3'Attempt saved. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 45'Half-time. CSKA Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, CSKA Sofia: S. Sensi comes on for P. Panayotov.
- 46'Substitution, CSKA Sofia: I. Pittas comes on for M. Brahimi.
- 48'Attempt blocked. I. Pittas (CSKA Sofia), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 56'Attempt saved. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 58'Attempt blocked. N. Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.13.
- 58'Attempt saved. B. Jordão (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 58'Attempt blocked. C. Okoh (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.50.
- 62'Substitution, Botev Plovdiv: M. Rodrigues comes on for C. Meotti.
- 62'Substitution, Botev Plovdiv: G. Milanov comes on for N. Iliev.
- 62'Substitution, Botev Plovdiv: F. Mascote comes on for C. Okoh.
- 62'Substitution, CSKA Sofia: Á. Martino comes on for A. Yordanov.
- 63'Yellow card for C. A. López (Botev Plovdiv).
- 66'Attempt blocked. B. Jordão (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 69'Yellow card for T. Awany (Botev Plovdiv).
- 70'Substitution, Botev Plovdiv: N. Soldo comes on for T. Awany.
- 70'Attempt missed. F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), left-footed shot. xG 0.22.
- 73'Substitution, CSKA Sofia: J. Gbamin comes on for B. Jordão.
- 73'Attempt saved. M. Ebong (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 75'Attempt missed. L. Pereira (CSKA Sofia), left-footed shot. xG 0.21.
- 78'Yellow card for S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv).
- 79'Attempt saved. G. Milanov (Botev Plovdiv), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 83'Attempt blocked. F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 84'Substitution, Botev Plovdiv: L. Araújo comes on for S. Kalu.
- 84'Yellow card for J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia).
- 85'Attempt blocked. Pastor (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 86'Attempt blocked. J. Gbamin (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 87'Attempt blocked. L. Pereira (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 89'Attempt blocked. Pastor (CSKA Sofia), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 90'Goal! CSKA Sofia 2-1 Botev Plovdiv. J. Zwarts (CSKA Sofia) scores, assisted by I. Pittas.
- 90'5 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Goal! CSKA Sofia 3-1 Botev Plovdiv. I. Pittas (CSKA Sofia) scores, assisted by F. Lapoukhov.
- 90+1'Attempt saved. L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+4'Goal! CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv. A. Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv) scores, assisted by G. Milanov.
- 90'Full-time. CSKA Sofia 3-2 Botev Plovdiv.