Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets

19 December 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 2 – 4

Half-time: 1–3

Samuel Akere 5’
Aleksa Maraš 63’ (pen)

Rwan Cruz 21’, 40’
Rick 45+1’
Jakub Piotrowski 55’

Match summary

Ludogorets came from behind to win 4-2 away at Botev Plovdiv. Ludogorets led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Samuel Akere put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 5th minute, Rwan Cruz equalised with a header in the 21st minute, Cruz put Ludogorets in front in the 40th minute, and Rick made it 1-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Jakub Piotrowski made it 1-4 in the 55th minute and Aleksa Maraš pulled one back to make it 2-4 from the penalty spot in the 63rd minute.

Botev Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 1.40 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Ludogorets's 1.09 from 12.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Ludogorets

Kick-off

Alen KorošecShot on target

3’

Samuel AkereLeft foot shot

1-0

5’

Konstantinos BalogiannisShot on target

9’

21’

Rwan CruzHeader

1-1

40’

Rwan CruzRight foot shot

1-2

45+1’

RickRight foot shot

1-3

Half-time1-3

Christian NwachukwuEhije Ukaki

46’

Second half underway

55’

Jakub PiotrowskiRight foot shot

1-4

60’

Olivier VerdonFoul

Aleksa MarašPenalty

2-4

63’

Ivelin PopovShot on target

65’

Andrey YordanovAleksa Maraš

70’

Christian KassiYanis Karabelyov

70’

75’

Aguibou CamaraRwan Cruz

75’

Kwadwo DuahErick Marcus

Nikola IlievIvelin Popov

77’

82’

Spas DelevRick

Gabriel ZlatanovNikolay Minkov

82’

85’

Kwadwo DuahFoul

90+3’

Ivan YordanovIvajlo Chochev

Joonas TammShot on target

90+5’

Full-time2-4

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.

Botev Plovdiv 1.40 xGLudogorets 1.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Ludogorets attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Ludogorets 4-5-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Matvei Igonen	90′	1	4	24	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Nikolay Minkov Taken off	83′	–	–	–	3	–	54	–	–	–	–
Joonas Tamm	90′	2	1	2	1	–	68	–	–	–	–
Atanas Chernev	90′	–	–	1	6	1	59	–	–	–	–
Konstantinos Balogiannis	90′	–	1	–	3	–	47	–	–	–	–
Andrey Yordanov Came on as a substitute	25′	1	–	–	1	1	7	2	–	–	–
Gabriel Zlatanov Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	–	–	–	4	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Alen Korošec	90′	–	–	53	2	–	–	3	5	–	2	–
Yanis Karabelyov Taken off	71′	–	–	68	1	–	–	4	7	–	–	–
Ehije Ukaki Taken off	47′	–	–	6	2	–	–	–	1	1	–	–
Ivelin Popov Taken off	79′	–	1	53	3	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Samuel Akere	90′	1	–	35	1	–	1	–	11	–	1	–
Christian Nwachukwu Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	14	–	–	–	–	6	–	1	–
Christian Kassi Came on as a substitute	25′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	5	–	1	–

Forwards1 player


Aleksa Maraš Taken off	71′	1	–	1	1	0.76	–	1	4	1	11	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Sergio Padt	90′	4	2	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Aslak Witry	90′	–	1	–	9	1	44	–	–	–	–
Olivier Verdon	90′	–	1	2	–	–	54	1	–	–
Dinis Almeida	90′	–	1	1	5	3	49	–	–	–	–
Son	90′	–	2	–	4	2	52	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Erick Marcus Taken off	76′	–	1	22	2	–	–	1	4	–	–	–
Ivajlo Chochev Taken off	90′	–	–	26	–	–	2	3	3	1	–	–
Pedro Naressi	90′	–	–	41	–	–	–	2	8	–	2	–
Jakub Piotrowski	90′	1	–	39	–	–	1	1	5	2	–	–
Rick Taken off	83′	1	–	28	2	–	–	–	10	–	1	–
Aguibou Camara Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
Spas Delev Came on as a substitute	13′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Rwan Cruz Taken off	76′	2	–	3	2	0.61	–	2	5	–	19	–
Kwadwo Duah Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4

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 W W W W L

Ludogorets W D W W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Ludogorets 3-0 Botev Plovdiv, 08 Dec 24 Next meeting: Ludogorets 2-1 Botev Plovdiv, 31 Aug 25 All Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets meetings

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