Cherno More vs Botev Vratsa

2 November 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Lyuboslav Lyubomirov

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

Celso Sidney 70’ (pen)

Match summary

Cherno More beat Botev Vratsa 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Celso Sidney put Cherno More ahead from the penalty spot in the 70th minute.

The chances backed that up: Cherno More created 1.80 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Botev Vratsa's 1.23 from 12.

Cherno More hosted Botev Vratsa in a Bulgarian First League fixture on Matchday 14. The match was tightly contested across the pitch, with Botev Vratsa registering 118 attacks and 61 dangerous attacks compared to the hosts' 100 attacks and 48 dangerous attacks. Discipline was a notable feature of the game as the referee issued a total of 7 yellow cards, with 3 going to Cherno More players and 4 awarded to the visitors. Both sides made multiple substitutions in the second half to inject fresh energy into the game, but the territorial dominance did not translate into high-scoring action.

The first half ended goalless after a cautious opening period where Sainey Sanyang received a yellow card for Botev Vratsa in the 20th minute, followed by Ertan Tombak for Cherno More in the 41st minute. After the interval, David Teles was cautioned in the 60th minute before the decisive moment arrived in the 70th minute when Celso Sidney converted a penalty goal to put Cherno More ahead 1-0. Several substitutions followed in quick succession. Filip Gigov was booked in the 74th minute, and late cautions were shown to Iliya Yurukov, an unknown player, and Kristian Tomov.

Match stats

101 Attacks 118

48 Dangerous attacks 61

3 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

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

Key events

Cherno More Botev Vratsa

0’

Marin Orlinov

Kick-off

11’

Martin SmolenskiShot on target

20’

Sainey Sanyang

25’

José GallegosShot on target

34’

José GallegosShot on target

39’

Martin SmolenskiShot on target

Ertan Tombak

41’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

Celso SidneyShot on target

51’

David Teles

60’

62’

Martin SmolenskiShot on target

Mohamed AchiB. Beyhan

64’

Celso SidneyPenalty

1-0

70’

71’

Filip GigovDaniel Genov

71’

Martin AchkovJosé Gallegos

74’

Filip Gigov

Mohamed AchiShot on target

75’

Asen DonchevMiguel Barandas

81’

82’

Kassim HadjiAleksandar Buchkov

82’

Vladislav NaydenovMartin Smolenski

Georgi VentsislavovCelso Sidney

86’

90+5’

Iliya Yurukov

90+6’

Kassim Hadji

Kristian Tomov

90+6’

Full-time1-0

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.

Cherno More 1.80 xGBotev Vratsa 1.23 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Botev Vratsa attacking Cherno More attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Kristian Tomov	90′	0	0	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Ertan Tombak	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luciano Squadrone	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Zhivko Atanasov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ventsislav Kerchev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Asen Donchev Came on as a substitute	9′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Georgi Ventsislavov Came on as a substitute	4′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Aleksandar Todorov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
David Teles	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Miguel Barandas Taken off	81′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vasil Panayotov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Mohamed Achi Came on as a substitute	26′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Celso Sidney Taken off	86′	1	–	–	–	1.15	–	–	–	–	–	–
Georgi Lazarov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Marin Orlinov	90′	0	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Aleksandar Buchkov Taken off	82′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Milen Stoev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Martin Dimitrov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ivan Goranov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sainey Sanyang	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Martin Achkov Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Radoslav Tsonev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Iliya Yurukov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vladislav Naydenov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
José Gallegos Taken off	71′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Kassim Hadji Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Martin Petkov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Filip Gigov Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	–	–	0.17	–	–	–	–	–

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

Cherno More L D D L W

Botev Vratsa W D D L D

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Cherno More vs Botev Vratsa

Match summary

Match stats

Key events

How the chances added up

Shot map

Lineups

Player stats

Form going into the game

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