Arda vs Septemvri Sofia

2 November 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Vasil Minev

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Svetoslav Kovachev 6’
Martin Paskalev 26’

André Liberal 23’

Match summary

Arda saw off Septemvri Sofia 2-1. Arda led 2-1 at half-time.

Svetoslav Kovachev put Arda ahead in the 6th minute, André Liberal equalised in the 23rd minute, and Martin Paskalev won it with a header in the 26th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arda created 2.46 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Septemvri Sofia's 1.94 from 5. André Liberal had a penalty saved for Septemvri Sofia.

Arda secured a narrow victory against Septemvri Sofia in the Bulgarian First League on matchday 14, controlling the territorial battle throughout the fixture. The hosts registered 117 attacks compared to the visitors 82, alongside 47 dangerous attacks against 38. Discipline proved to be a significant factor on the pitch, with the referee issuing a total of 6 yellow cards and 1 red card during a tightly contested encounter. Arda accumulated 2 yellow cards over the course of the ninety minutes, while Septemvri Sofia received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

The action-packed first half saw all 3 goals scored before the interval as Arda established a 2-1 lead that they defended until the final whistle. Svetoslav Kovachev opened the scoring for Arda in the 6th minute, before André Liberal equalised for Septemvri Sofia in the 23rd minute. Septemvri Sofia missed a penalty in the same minute. Martin Paskalev restored Arda advantage with a goal in the 26th minute. Multiple bookings followed before the break and during the second half, concluding with V. Dobrev receiving a red card for Septemvri Sofia in the 90th minute.

Match stats

119 Attacks 85

47 Dangerous attacks 38

2 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 1

Possession, shots and other detailed statistics are not available for this match.

Key events

Arda Septemvri Sofia

Kick-off

Svetoslav KovachevLeft foot shot

1-0

6’

9’

Nicolas FontaineShot on target

23’

André LiberalLeft foot shot

1-1

23’

UnknownMissed penaltymiss

23’

André LiberalShot on target

Martin PaskalevHeader

2-1

26’

30’

31’

45’

Half-time2-1

46’

Kubrat OnashchiPetar Gospodinov

Second half underway

50’

Frantzety HerardShot on target

63’

Pedro IgorNicolas Fontaine

Dominik YankovAntonio Vutov

65’

70’

Yoan Baurenski

Nabil MakniPreslav Bachev

73’

Birsent KaragarenStanislav Ivanov

73’

Birsent KaragarenShot on target

74’

79’

Viktor DobrevNikola Iliev

79’

Aleksandar DzhamovAndré Liberal

79’

Borislav StoichkovPedro Gomes

Atanas KabovSvetoslav Kovachev

83’

Martin Paskalev

84’

90’

Viktor Dobrev

Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

Arda 2.46 xGSeptemvri Sofia 1.94 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Septemvri Sofia attacking Arda attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Anatoli Gospodinov	90′	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Viktor Popov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Martin Paskalev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–
Viktor Lyubenov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dimitar Velkovski	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vyacheslav Velev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Lachezar Kotev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Svetoslav Kovachev Taken off	83′	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Vutov Taken off	65′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stanislav Ivanov Taken off	73′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dominik Yankov Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Birsent Karagaren Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Atanas Kabov Came on as a substitute	7′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Preslav Bachev Taken off	73′	–	–	–	–	0.10	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nabil Makni Came on as a substitute	17′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Vladimir Ivanov	90′	0	2	–	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Stipe Vulikić	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Martin Hristov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Valentine Ozornwafor	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pedro Gomes Taken off	79′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Petar Gospodinov Taken off	46′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kubrat Onashchi Came on as a substitute	44′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Nicolas Fontaine Taken off	63′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Yoan Baurenski	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nikola Iliev Taken off	79′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pedro Igor Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Viktor Dobrev Came on as a substituteSent off	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Frantzety Herard	90′	–	–	–	–	0.06	–	–	–	–	–	–
André Liberal Taken off	79′	1	–	–	–	1.76	–	–	–	–	–
Aleksandar Dzhamov Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Borislav Stoichkov Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Arda L L D L D

Septemvri Sofia L L L L L

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Previous and next meeting

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