Botev Vratsa vs Pirin Blagoevgrad

23 February 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Lassana N'Diaye 88’
  • Danylo Polonskyi 29’
  • Hugo Komano 68’

Match summary

Pirin Blagoevgrad beat Botev Vratsa 2-1 on the road. Pirin Blagoevgrad led 1-0 at half-time.

Danylo Polonskyi put Pirin Blagoevgrad ahead from a corner in the 29th minute, Hugo Komano made it 0-2 in the 68th minute, and Lassana N'Diaye pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 88th minute.

The chances backed that up: Pirin Blagoevgrad created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Botev Vratsa's 1.34 from 14.

Key events

Botev Vratsa Pirin Blagoevgrad
Kick-off
9’
Aymen SoudaShot on target
17’
Aymen SoudaFoul
28’
Hugo KomanoShot on target
29’
Danylo PolonskyiRight foot shot0-1 (Pirin Blagoevgrad)
Martin AchkovFoul
35’
37’
Andrey YordanovShot on target
40’
Danylo PolonskyiShot on target
41’
Aymen SoudaSecond yellowFoul
Half-time0-1
Daniel GenovSpas Georgiev
46’
Bryan MendozaIlker Budinov
46’
Second half underway
Boubacar TraorèShot on target
48’
Martin HristovFoul
49’
Brayan PereaShot on target
52’
Stefan VelevShot on target
52’
Marco Majouga
55’
56’
Arnaud LuzayadioDanylo Polonskyi
62’
Georgi VarbanovAyoub Abou
62’
Lazar BoyanovNikolay Bodurov
62’
Ventsislav BengyuzovIvan Tasev
68’
Hugo KomanoRight foot shot0-2 (Pirin Blagoevgrad)
Kleri SerberMartin Achkov
68’
Lassana N'DiayeMarco Majouga
71’
Miroslav MarinovStefan Velev
71’
Kleri SerberShot on target
75’
Brayan Perea
81’
Daniel GenovShot on target
86’
Lassana N'DiayeLeft foot shot1-2 (Botev Vratsa)
88’
90+2’
Evgeni GeorgievHristo Popadiyn
Full-time1-2

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.86 29’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 0-1 29’ 68’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 0-2 68’ 88’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), 1-2 88’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.34 1.86 29’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 0-1 Polonskyi 29’ 68’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 0-2 Komano 68’ 88’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), 1-2 N'Diaye 88’
Botev Vratsa 1.34 xGPirin Blagoevgrad 1.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Pirin Blagoevgrad attacking Botev Vratsa attacking 
40’ Ivan Tasev (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.67 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 68’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 18’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 28’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 29’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 12’ Martin Achkov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 75’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 54’ Diogo Barbosa (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 84’ Eduardo Kunde (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Stefan Velev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Stefan Velev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Diogo Barbosa (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Bryan Mendoza (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 40’ Ivan Tasev (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.67 xG, hit the woodwork 52’ Brayan Perea (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.55 xG, saved 68’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 18’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.16 xG, saved 28’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 29’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 12’ Martin Achkov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 88’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 75’ Kleri Serber (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 84’ Eduardo Kunde (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 54’ Diogo Barbosa (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Boubacar Traorè (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ Stefan Velev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Stefan Velev (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 86’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 9’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Diogo Barbosa (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 84’ Bryan Mendoza (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Danylo Polonskyi (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 11’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Lassana N'Diaye (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 38’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Botev Vratsa 5-4-1 Starting XI
Barrios
Achkov 68’
Kunde
Hristov
Traorè
Budinov 46’
Barbosa
Velev 71’
Majouga 71’
Georgiev 46’
Perea
Pirin Blagoevgrad 4-4-2 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Yordanov
Dyulgerov
Bodurov 62’
Donchev
Polonskyi 56’
Abou 62’
Popadiyn 90’
Tasev 62’
Souda
Komano

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Federico Barrios
90′ 4 2 10 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Eduardo Kunde
90′ – – – 6 5 48 2 – – –
Martin Hristov
90′ – – 1 2 1 56 2 – –
Martin Achkov Taken off
69′ 1 1 – 2 1 44 1 – –
Boubacar Traorè
90′ – 2 – 9 2 41 4 – – –
Ilker Budinov Taken off
47′ – – – – – 13 – – – –
Bryan Mendoza Came on as a substitute
53′ 2 2 – 6 1 43 – – – –
Kleri Serber Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – 6 1 11 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Spas Georgiev Taken off
47′ – – 20 – – – – 2 – 1 –
Diogo Barbosa
90′ – – 64 1 – – 1 4 3 – –
Stefan Velev Taken off
73′ – – 56 1 – – 1 6 – – –
Marco Majouga Taken off
73′ – – 18 1 – 1 – 3 2 1
Daniel Genov Came on as a substitute
53′ – – 25 – – – – 2 – – –
Miroslav Marinov Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 10 1 – 1 1 1 1 – –
Lassana N'Diaye Came on as a substitute
28′ 1 – 10 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Brayan Perea
90′ – – 1 1 0.55 – 1 10 – 27
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 Vratsa LWLLL
Pirin Blagoevgrad WLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Pirin Blagoevgrad 0-1 Botev Vratsa, 25 Aug 23 Next meeting: Pirin Blagoevgrad 1-2 Botev Vratsa, 26 Apr 24  All Botev Vratsa vs Pirin Blagoevgrad 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.