Arda vs Slavia Sofia

24 July 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Gero Piskov

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Atanas Kabov 90+3’

Match summary

Arda saw off Slavia Sofia 1-0, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Atanas Kabov put Arda ahead from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Arda created 2.78 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Slavia Sofia's 0.00 from 1.

Match stats

70% Possession 30%
21 Shots 1
4 Shots on target 0
9 Corners 1
153 Attacks 97
98 Dangerous attacks 31
606 Passes 262
83.2% Pass accuracy 69.1%
2 Tackles 2
13 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Arda Slavia Sofia
Kick-off
Dimitar VelkovskiShot on target
12’
Antonio Vutov
28’
Half-time0-0
46’
Iliyan StefanovVasil Kazaldzhiev
Second half underway
61’
Iliyan Stefanov
Dominik YankovPreslav Bachev
67’
72’
Jordan Semedo VarelaRoberto Raychev
Atanas KabovAntonio Vutov
78’
81’
Boris TodorovIvan Minchev
81’
Yoan BornosuzovVladimir Nikolov
Atanas KabovShot on target
86’
Idowu David AkintolaShot on target
90’
Atanas KabovRight foot shot1-0 (Arda)
90+3’
90+3’
Yanis GuermoucheUmaro Baldé
Atanas Kabov
90+5’
Viktor PopovSvetoslav Kovachev
90+6’
Martin PaskalevBirsent Karagaren
90+6’
Full-time1-0

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 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 0.00 90+3’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), 1-0 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.78 0.00 90+3’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), 1-0 Kabov 90+3’
Arda 2.78 xGSlavia Sofia 0.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Slavia Sofia attacking Arda attacking 
9’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 49’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 60’ Preslav Bachev (Arda), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 7’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 77’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), direct free kick, 0.24 xG, blocked 78’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 12’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 19’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 43’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 26’ Umaro Baldé (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 9’ Vyacheslav Velev (Arda), open play, 0.38 xG, blocked 49’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.38 xG, hit the woodwork 10’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), from a corner, 0.29 xG, off target 60’ Preslav Bachev (Arda), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 7’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 77’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), direct free kick, 0.24 xG, blocked 78’ Antonio Vutov (Arda), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 12’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 19’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+1’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 88’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 18’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), from a corner, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+3’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), from a corner, 0.02 xG, goal 43’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Svetoslav Kovachev (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 87’ Dimitar Velkovski (Arda), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 86’ Atanas Kabov (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 90’ Idowu David Akintola (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 26’ Umaro Baldé (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Arda 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Velkovski
Traoré
Lyubenov
Velev
Akintola
Kotev
Vutov 78’
Kovachev 90’
Karagaren 90’
Bachev 67’
Slavia Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Andonov
Burov
Savić
Malembana
Ferraresso
Minchev 81’
Dosso
Baldé 90’
Raychev 72’
Kazaldzhiev 46’
Nikolov 81’

Player stats

Players13 players
Anatoli Gospodinov
90′ – – – – – – –
Vyacheslav Velev
90′ – – 1 0.38 – – –
Adama Ardile Traoré
90′ – – – – – – –
Viktor Lyubenov
90′ – – – – – – –
Dimitar Velkovski
90′ – – 4 0.50 – – –
Lachezar Kotev
90′ – – – – – – –
Idowu David Akintola
90′ – – 2 0.29 – – –
Svetoslav Kovachev Taken off
90′ – – 4 0.61 – – –
Antonio Vutov Taken off
78′ – – 1 0.22 – –
Birsent Karagaren Taken off
90′ – – 6 0.49 – – –
Preslav Bachev Taken off
67′ – – 1 0.28 – – –
Dominik Yankov Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – –
Atanas Kabov Came on as a substitute
12′ 1 – 2 0.03 – –
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 LWWWD
Slavia Sofia LLLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Arda 2-1 Slavia Sofia, 14 Feb 26 Next meeting: Slavia Sofia vs Arda, 21 Nov 26 (upcoming)  All Arda vs Slavia Sofia meetings

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