Cherno More vs Botev Plovdiv

27 July 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Marijan Grebencharski

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Georgi Lazarov 17’, 18’
  • Nikolay Minkov 59’

Match summary

Cherno More saw off Botev Plovdiv 2-1. Cherno More led 2-0 at half-time.

Georgi Lazarov put Cherno More ahead in the 17th minute, Lazarov made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, and Nikolay Minkov pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 59th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cherno More created 2.03 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 1.72 from 9. Celso Sidney missed a penalty for Cherno More.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
15 Shots 9
5 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 3
316 Passes 436
79.4% Pass accuracy 81.2%
3 Tackles 3
9 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 3

Key events

Cherno More Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
David TelesShot on target
2’
3’
Konstantinos Balogiannis
Weslen JuniorShot on target
5’
7’
Stivan PetkovShot on target
12’
Nikolay Minkov
Georgi LazarovRight foot shot1-0 (Cherno More)
17’
Georgi LazarovRight foot shot2-0 (Cherno More)
18’
Dimitar TonevShot on target
18’
34’
Stivan PetkovShot on target
Celso SidneyMissed penaltymiss
43’
Half-time2-0
46’
Nikola IlievStivan Petkov
46’
Aleksa MarašKonstantinos Balogiannis
Second half underway
56’
Abraham Emmanuel OjoHenrique Jocu
59’
Nikolay MinkovRight foot shot2-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
Nikolay ZlatevGeorgi Lazarov
63’
Asen ChandarovDimitar Tonev
63’
68’
TailsonIvelin Popov
Gustavo FrançaCelso Sidney
68’
85’
Samuil TsonovEmil Martinov
Nikolay Zlatev
85’
Rosen StefanovDavid Teles
89’
Tsvetomir PanovWeslen Junior
89’
Full-time2-1

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.72 17’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), 1-0 17’ 18’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), 2-0 18’ 59’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), 2-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.03 1.72 17’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), 1-0 Lazarov 17’ 18’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), 2-0 Lazarov 18’ 59’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), 2-1 Minkov 59’
Cherno More 2.03 xGBotev Plovdiv 1.72 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Cherno More attacking 
43’ Celso Sidney (Cherno More), penalty, 0.76 xG, off target 18’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 20’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Stivan Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 51’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 18’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 59’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 45’ Nikola Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 75’ Ivaylo Videv (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Weslen Junior (Cherno More), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 2’ David Teles (Cherno More), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 72’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Weslen Junior (Cherno More), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Stivan Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 37’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ Dani Martín (Cherno More), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Vasil Panayotov (Cherno More), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 57’ Celso Sidney (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Asen Donchev (Cherno More), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Vasil Panayotov (Cherno More), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 43’ Celso Sidney (Cherno More), penalty, 0.76 xG, off target 18’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 20’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.51 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Stivan Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.40 xG, saved 51’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 18’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 59’ Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 75’ Ivaylo Videv (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 45’ Nikola Soldo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ Weslen Junior (Cherno More), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 2’ David Teles (Cherno More), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 72’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 65’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 67’ Weslen Junior (Cherno More), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 34’ Stivan Petkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Dani Martín (Cherno More), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Vasil Panayotov (Cherno More), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Georgi Lazarov (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 57’ Celso Sidney (Cherno More), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Asen Donchev (Cherno More), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Dimitar Tonev (Cherno More), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Vasil Panayotov (Cherno More), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Cherno More 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Iliev
Atanasov
Drobarov
Martín
Donchev
Panayotov
Teles 89’
Tonev 63’
Junior 89’
Lazarov 2 63’
Sidney 68’
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Balogiannis 46’
Videv
Soldo
Minkov
Yordanov
Martinov 85’
Jocu 56’
Popov 68’
Nedelev
Petkov 46’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Plamen Iliev
90′ 2 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Asen Donchev
90′ – 3 – 4 – 40 – – – –
Zhivko Atanasov
90′ – 1 – 1 1 42 – – – –
Vlatko Drobarov
90′ – 1 – 3 3 38 – – – –
Dani Martín
90′ – – – 7 2 35 1 – – –
Midfielders5 players
Vasil Panayotov
90′ – – 36 – – – 1 1 1 – –
David Teles Taken off
90′ – – 32 2 – – 2 6 1 – –
Dimitar Tonev Taken off
65′ – – 18 1 – – 2 3 – 1 –
Asen Chandarov Came on as a substitute
33′ – – 9 1 – – – 4 – – –
Rosen Stefanov Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 1 – – – – – – – –
Forwards6 players
Weslen Junior Taken off
90′ – – 2 1 0.16 – 1 14 5 13 –
Georgi Lazarov Taken off
65′ 2 – 3 2 0.71 – – 4 2 11 –
Celso Sidney Taken off
69′ – – 2 – 0.78 – – 6 1 13 –
Nikolay Zlatev Came on as a substitute
33′ – – – – – – – 3 1 5 –
Gustavo França Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – – – – 2 –
Tsvetomir Panov Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – – – – 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

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Botev Plovdiv LWLLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Cherno More 1-1 Botev Plovdiv, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 2-1 Cherno More, 29 Nov 25  All Cherno More vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

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