CSKA 1948 vs Arda

18 July 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Kabakov

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Atanas Iliev 81’

Match summary

CSKA 1948 beat Arda 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Atanas Iliev put CSKA 1948 ahead with a header in the 81st minute.

Arda can feel hard done by, creating 1.93 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots to CSKA 1948's 0.69 from 13. Georgi Nikolov had a penalty saved for Arda. Arda had a player sent off.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
13 Shots 9
3 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 2
402 Passes 333
79.4% Pass accuracy 77.5%
4 Tackles 5
14 Fouls 10
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 2

Key events

CSKA 1948 Arda
Kick-off
Marto BoychevShot on target
24’
36’
Serkan Yusein
41’
Ivan TilevAndre Shinyashiki
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
64’
Idowu David AkintolaAntonio Vutov
72’
Georgi NikolovMissed penaltysaved
72’
Georgi NikolovShot on target
WagninhoFrédéric Maciel
73’
Elias FrancoMarto Boychev
73’
75’
Dimitar Velkovski
Atanas IlievBrian Sobrero
77’
Petar VitanovMamadou Diallo
77’
Atanas IlievHeader1-0 (CSKA 1948)
81’
86’
Isnaba ManéSerkan Yusein
Zé VitorWilliam Fonkeu
87’
88’
Félix Eboa Eboa
Emil Tsenov
89’
90+1’
Isnaba ManéShot on target
90+2’
Ivan TilevShot on target
90+3’
Félix Eboa EboaSecond yellow
Zé Vitor
90+5’
Emil TsenovShot on target
90+5’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 1.93 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 1-0 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.69 1.93 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 1-0 Iliev 81’
CSKA 1948 0.69 xGArda 1.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Arda attacking CSKA 1948 attacking 
72’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90+2’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+2’ Ivan Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 58’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 21’ William Fonkeu (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, blocked 88’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Isnaba Mané (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Marto Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Emil Tsenov (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Marto Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 49’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Serkan Yusein (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 72’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 90+2’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.36 xG, hit the woodwork 90+2’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.25 xG, off target 90+2’ Ivan Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 58’ Georgi Nikolov (Arda), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 90+5’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), direct free kick, 0.15 xG, blocked 21’ William Fonkeu (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 88’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Isnaba Mané (Arda), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 63’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 84’ Birsent Karagaren (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 60’ Ivan Tilev (Arda), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 8’ Marto Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ Emil Tsenov (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Marto Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 49’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 37’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 58’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 83’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ Serkan Yusein (Arda), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

CSKA 1948 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sheytanov
Acheampong
Carrión
Tsenov
Eta
Fonkeu 87’
Boychev 73’
Sobrero 77’
Maciel 73’
Rusev
Diallo 77’
Arda 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Gospodinov
Velkovski
Eboa
Huseinov
Velev
Shinyashiki 41’
Kotev
Yusein 86’
Karagaren
Vutov 64’
Nikolov

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Dimitar Sheytanov
90′ 3 0 34 – – – – –
Defenders3 players
Christopher Acheampong
90′ – – – 4 – 40 2 – – –
Emil Tsenov
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 61 1 – – –
Juanmi Carrión
90′ – – – 4 – 37 2 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Kufre Eta
90′ – – 60 1 – – 1 5 5 1 –
William Fonkeu Taken off
88′ – – 22 – – – 1 8 – 2 –
Frédéric Maciel Taken off
75′ – – 26 – – – – 2 – – –
Marto Boychev Taken off
75′ – – 23 1 – 1 – 4 1 1 –
Georgi Rusev
90′ – 1 33 2 – – 1 9 – 1 –
Elias Franco Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Wagninho Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 12 – – – 1 – – – –
Petar Vitanov Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 3 – – 1 – 2 – – –
Zé Vitor Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 1 – – – – 2 1 1 –
Forwards3 players
Brian Sobrero Taken off
79′ – – – – – – – – – 35 –
Mamadou Diallo Taken off
79′ – – 1 – 0.01 – – 6 – 5 –
Atanas Iliev Came on as a substitute
18′ 1 – 1 1 0.17 – – 3 – 7 –
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

CSKA 1948 DWLWW
Arda DDLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Arda 1-0 CSKA 1948, 03 Mar 25 Next meeting: Arda 3-0 CSKA 1948, 22 Nov 25  All CSKA 1948 vs Arda 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.