Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia

1 September 2023 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 3–0

  • Ivelin Popov 26’
  • Martin Sekulić 38’, 40’
  • Ertan Tombak 82’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv won 3-1 at home to Slavia Sofia. Botev Plovdiv led 3-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ivelin Popov put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 26th minute, Martin Sekulić made it 2-0 with a header in the 38th minute, and Sekulić made it 3-0 with a header in the 40th minute. In the second half, Ertan Tombak pulled one back to make it 3-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Plovdiv created 1.75 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Slavia Sofia's 0.87 from 14.

Key events

Botev Plovdiv Slavia Sofia
Kick-off
Martin SekulićShot on target
13’
17’
Toni TasevShot on target
23’
Galin IvanovShot on target
Ivelin PopovRight foot shot1-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
26’
Reda RabeïFoul
28’
30’
Galin Ivanov
Reda RabeïShot on target
31’
32’
Kristiyan StoyanovShot on target
Martin SekulićHeader2-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
38’
Martin SekulićHeader3-0 (Botev Plovdiv)
40’
Martin SekulićShot on target
40’
44’
Jon BakeroArgument
Half-time3-0
Second half underway
Antoine BaroanFoul
57’
Antoine BaroanMartin Sekulić
57’
60’
Viktor GenevFoul
Antoine BaroanShot on target
60’
64’
Toni Tasev
65’
Erol DostToni Tasev
65’
Emil StoevKristiyan Stoyanov
Nikolay MinkovReda Rabeï
68’
Tochukwu NnadiYanis Karabelyov
68’
74’
Ivan MinchevShot on target
77’
Galin IvanovShot on target
Lachezar BaltanovKonstantinos Balogiannis
80’
Dimitar PapazovIvelin Popov
80’
82’
Ertan TombakRight foot shot3-1 (Slavia Sofia)
83’
Vladimir NikolovJon Bakero
Full-time3-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 0.87 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 26’ 38’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 38’ 40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), 3-0 40’ 82’ Ertan Tombak (Slavia Sofia), 3-1 82’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.75 0.87 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), 1-0 Popov 26’ 38’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), 2-0 Sekulić 38’ 40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), 3-0 Sekulić 40’ 82’ Ertan Tombak (Slavia Sofia), 3-1 Tombak 82’
Botev Plovdiv 1.75 xGSlavia Sofia 0.87 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Slavia Sofia attacking Botev Plovdiv attacking 
40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 56’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 77’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 61’ Jon Bakero (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 32’ Kristiyan Stoyanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Ertan Tombak (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 31’ Reda Rabeï (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Antoine Baroan (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Viktor Genev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Toni Tasev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 78’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 22’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Reda Rabeï (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 15’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 38’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 56’ Samuel Akere (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 77’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 40’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 32’ Kristiyan Stoyanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 61’ Jon Bakero (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 26’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 88’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 13’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 34’ Martin Sekulić (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 82’ Ertan Tombak (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 31’ Reda Rabeï (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 73’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 60’ Antoine Baroan (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Viktor Genev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 48’ James Eto'o (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Toni Tasev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 23’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 32’ Ivan Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 5’ Reda Rabeï (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 15’ Galin Ivanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Hankić
Balogiannis 80’
Heertum
Tamm
Eto'o
Karabelyov 68’
Calderón
Popov 80’
Rabeï 68’
Akere
Sekulić 2 57’
Slavia Sofia 3-4-3 Starting XI
Krastev
Georgiev
Genev
Tombak
Kerchev
Martinov
Minchev
Stoyanov 65’
Tasev 65’
Ivanov
Bakero 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hidajet Hankić
90′ 5 1 13 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Jasper Van Heertum
90′ – 3 1 – – 56 1 – – –
Joonas Tamm
90′ – 1 – 1 – 69 – – – –
Konstantinos Balogiannis Taken off
82′ – 1 – 3 – 43 1 – – –
Lachezar Baltanov Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – 14 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
James Eto'o
90′ – – 64 2 – – 1 6 1 – –
Yanis Karabelyov Taken off
71′ – 1 48 2 – – 2 1 – – –
Antonio Perera Calderón
90′ – – 70 – – – 2 9 3 1 –
Samuel Akere
90′ – – 41 1 – – 1 10 – – –
Ivelin Popov Taken off
82′ 1 – 35 1 – – 1 5 1 1 –
Reda Rabeï Taken off
71′ – – 29 – – – – 1 1 –
Nikolay Minkov Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 12 – – – – 2 1 – –
Tochukwu Nnadi Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 23 – – – – 1 1 – –
Dimitar Papazov Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 5 – – – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Martin Sekulić Taken off
59′ 2 – 5 4 1.14 – – 2 1 14 –
Antoine Baroan Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – 6 2 10
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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Slavia Sofia LDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-0 Slavia Sofia, 29 May 23 Next meeting: Slavia Sofia 2-2 Botev Plovdiv, 02 Mar 24  All Botev Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia meetings

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