Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia

30 August 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Todor Nedyalkov Kirov

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Asen Chandarov 64’
  • Marko Grujić 51’
  • Aldair 59’
  • Reinaldo 90+3’

Match summary

Levski Sofia beat Botev Plovdiv 3-1 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Marko Grujić put Levski Sofia ahead with a header in the 51st minute, Aldair made it 0-2 in the 59th minute, Asen Chandarov pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 64th minute, and Reinaldo made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 1.66 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Levski Sofia's 1.03 from 8. Asen Chandarov had a penalty saved for Botev Plovdiv.

Match stats

74 Attacks 139
48 Dangerous attacks 77
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

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

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia
Kick-off
Bryan-Anthony Chibuike Hein
5’
6’
Armstrong Oko-FlexShot on target
Nikola SoldoShot on target
27’
Shot on target
33’
Half-time0-0
46’
ReinaldoSteven Stoyanchov
46’
AldairHevertton Santos
Franklin MascoteS. Tsonov
46’
Second half underway
51’
Marko GrujićHeader0-1 (Levski Sofia)
Daniel Naumov
54’
59’
AldairRight foot shot0-2 (Levski Sofia)
Asen ChandarovHeader1-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
64’
69’
El Mehdi Moubarik
Williams Chimezie OluebubeMauro Rodrigues
75’
75’
Asen Ivanov MitkovMarko Grujić
75’
Everton BalaMazire Soula
Asen ChandarovMissed penaltysaved
84’
Asen ChandarovShot on target
84’
Lucas Araujo
86’
86’
Gašper TrdinArmstrong Oko-Flex
Chidera Micheal OkohLucas Araujo
88’
90+4’
ReinaldoRight foot shot1-3 (Levski Sofia)
90+6’
Svetoslav Vutsov
Full-time1-3

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 1.66 1.03 51’ Marko Grujić (Levski Sofia), 0-1 51’ 59’ Aldair (Levski Sofia), 0-2 59’ 64’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-2 64’ 90+3’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), 1-3 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.66 1.03 51’ Marko Grujić (Levski Sofia), 0-1 Grujić 51’ 59’ Aldair (Levski Sofia), 0-2 Aldair 59’ 64’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-2 Chandarov 64’ 90+3’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), 1-3 Reinaldo 90+3’
Botev Plovdiv 1.66 xGLevski Sofia 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Levski Sofia attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
84’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90+3’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 64’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 59’ Aldair (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 6’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 63’ Lucas Araujo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 51’ Marko Grujić (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 49’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 27’ Nikola Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 8’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 84’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90+3’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 64’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.28 xG, goal 59’ Aldair (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 6’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 63’ Lucas Araujo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 51’ Marko Grujić (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 49’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 33’ Unknown (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 37’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 29’ Carlos Meotti (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Nikola Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 8’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 77’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Mendes
Petrov
Senger
Hein
Araujo 88’
Chandarov
Meotti
Iliev
Kalu
Okoh
Levski Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vutsov
Santos 46’
Makoun
Centelles
Trdin
Serginho
Mitkov
Kusso
Soula 75’
Oko-Flex 86’
Perea

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Daniel Naumov
90′ 0 3 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Vladimir Mendes
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Simeon Petrov
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Marvin Senger
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Bryan-Anthony Chibuike Hein
90′ – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Lucas Araujo Taken off
88′ – – – – – – – – – –
Asen Chandarov
90′ 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Carlos Meotti
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Nikola Iliev
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Samuel Kalu
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Williams Chimezie Oluebube Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Chidera Micheal Okoh
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Franklin Mascote Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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

Botev Plovdiv LWWLL
Levski Sofia WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Levski Sofia 3-0 Botev Plovdiv, 15 Feb 26 Next meeting: Levski Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv, 27 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All Botev Plovdiv vs Levski 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.