Arda vs Slavia Sofia

14 February 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Marijan Grebencharski

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • A. Shinyashiki 16’
  • B. Karagaren 88’
  • L. Ivanov 36’

Match summary

Arda beat Slavia Sofia 2-1, with a late winner. It was 1-1 at half-time.

A. Shinyashiki put Arda ahead in the 16th minute, L. Ivanov equalised with a header in the 36th minute, and B. Karagaren won it from a corner in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arda created 1.72 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Slavia Sofia's 1.40 from 13.

Match stats

59% Possession 41%
17 Shots 13
6 Shots on target 3
8 Corners 9
477 Passes 347
77.1% Pass accuracy 75.8%
3 Tackles 0
10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Arda Slavia Sofia
S. YusseinShot on target
14’
A. ShinyashikiRight foot shot1-0 (Arda)
16’
S. KovachevShot on target
16’
23’
N. Savić
36’
L. IvanovHeader1-1 (Slavia Sofia)
48’
I. StefanovShot on target
S. KovachevShot on target
55’
A. VutovW. Samaké
56’
PatrickI. Popov
56’
A. KabovS. Kovachev
64’
66’
B. TodorovI. Minchev
L. KotevShot on target
71’
B. KaragarenS. Yussein
72’
I. D. AkintolaA. Shinyashiki
72’
76’
I. StefanovShot on target
79’
R. RaychevE. Stoev
79’
V. KazaldzhievK. Balov
B. KaragarenRight foot shot2-1 (Arda)
88’
90’
M. MileticL. Ivanov
90’
E. GogevI. Stefanov

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.40 16’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), 1-0 16’ 36’ L. Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 36’ 88’ B. Karagaren (Arda), 2-1 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.72 1.40 16’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), 1-0 Shinyashiki 16’ 36’ L. Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 Ivanov 36’ 88’ B. Karagaren (Arda), 2-1 Karagaren 88’
Arda 1.72 xGSlavia Sofia 1.40 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Slavia Sofia attacking Arda attacking 
16’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 36’ L. Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 48’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 49’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ Patrick (Arda), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ A. Vutov (Arda), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 87’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 48’ E. Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 32’ E. Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 47’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 51’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ L. Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 76’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ S. Yussein (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ L. Kotev (Arda), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ S. Yussein (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ S. Yussein (Arda), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ V. Kazaldzhiev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ B. Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 34’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 16’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ N. Savić (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ A. Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 16’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.65 xG, goal 36’ L. Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 49’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ Patrick (Arda), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 48’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 73’ A. Vutov (Arda), set piece, 0.18 xG, off target 87’ B. Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 48’ E. Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 32’ E. Stoev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 47’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 51’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 16’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 40’ L. Kotev (Arda), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 76’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 16’ S. Yussein (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 43’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 71’ L. Kotev (Arda), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 62’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 14’ S. Yussein (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 40’ S. Yussein (Arda), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 83’ V. Kazaldzhiev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ B. Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 55’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 34’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 16’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ S. Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ N. Savić (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ A. Shinyashiki (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 62’ A. Vutov (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Velev
Eboa
Paskalev
Velkovski
Kotev
Yussein 72’
Kovachev 64’
Popov 56’
Shinyashiki
Samaké 56’
Slavia Sofia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ntumba
Ferraresso
Savić
Ivanov
Marin
Stoev 79’
Stefanov 90’
Dosso
Minchev 66’
Guermouche
Balov 79’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
A. Gospodinov
90′ 2 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
V. Velev
90′ – 2 – 2 1 39 1 – – –
F. E. Eboa
90′ – 2 – 6 4 46 – – – –
M. Paskalev
90′ 1 – – 3 1 53 – – – –
D. Velkovski
90′ – 4 – 4 – 55 1 – – –
Midfielders10 players
L. Kotev
90′ – – 56 – – – 4 3 2 – –
S. Yussein
73′ – – 36 – – – – 10 – 3 –
S. Kovachev
64′ – – 35 1 – 1 1 12 1 1 –
I. Popov
57′ – – 24 2 – – 1 3 – 1 –
A. Shinyashiki
73′ 1 – 36 – – – 2 10 – 1 –
Patrick Came on as a substitute
39′ – – 8 1 – – – 4 2 – –
A. Vutov Came on as a substitute
39′ – – 14 – – – – 3 – – –
A. Kabov Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 1 – – – 3 2 – –
I. D. Akintola Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 13 – – – – 1 – – –
B. Karagaren Came on as a substitute
23′ 1 – 7 1 – 1 – 3 – – –
Forwards1 player
W. Samaké
57′ – – – – – – – 5 – 16 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Slavia Sofia 2-0 Arda, 25 Aug 25 Next meeting: Arda 1-0 Slavia Sofia, 24 Jul 26  All Arda vs Slavia Sofia meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.