CSKA 1948 vs Spartak Varna

30 October 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Martin Markov

Full time 6 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Elias Franco 22’
  • Benaissa Benamar 27’
  • Atanas Iliev 48’ (pen), 82’
  • Georgi Rusev 59’
  • Héctor Cuellar 67’
  • Anton Ivanov 20’

Match summary

CSKA 1948 came from behind to win 6-1 at home to Spartak Varna. CSKA 1948 led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Anton Ivanov put Spartak Varna ahead in the 20th minute, Elias Franco equalised in the 22nd minute, and Benaissa Benamar put CSKA 1948 in front with a header in the 27th minute. In the second half, Atanas Iliev made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 48th minute, Georgi Rusev made it 4-1 in the 59th minute, Héctor Cuellar made it 5-1 in the 67th minute, and Iliev made it 6-1 in the 82nd minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA 1948 created 5.05 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Spartak Varna's 1.02 from 9.

Match stats

147 Attacks 96
117 Dangerous attacks 71
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0

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

Key events

CSKA 1948 Spartak Varna
Kick-off
7’
Jota LopesShot on target
10’
Joey Tshitoku
Georgi RusevShot on target
12’
Elias Franco
14’
14’
Boubacar HanneShot on target
20’
Anton IvanovRight foot shot0-1 (Spartak Varna)
Elias FrancoLeft foot shot1-1 (CSKA 1948)
22’
Benaissa Benamar2-1 (CSKA 1948)
28’
Half-time2-1
46’
Boris IvanovAngel Granchov
Atanas IlievBrian Sobrero
46’
Second half underway
Atanas IlievPenalty3-1 (CSKA 1948)
48’
Georgi RusevRight foot shot4-1 (CSKA 1948)
59’
61’
David Valverde JuanJota Lopes
61’
Tomás SilvaAnton Ivanov
Héctor CuellarRight foot shot5-1 (CSKA 1948)
67’
Ognjen GaševićDanylo Tarasenko
68’
Bernardo CoutoElias Franco
68’
72’
BuáBoubacar Hanne
72’
Tsvetelin ChunchukovChidera Micheal Okoh
Atanas IlievShot on target
74’
Atanas IlievShot on target
74’
Kaloyan StrinskiGeorgi Rusev
75’
Kostadin IlievLasha Dvali
75’
Atanas IlievRight foot shot6-1 (CSKA 1948)
82’
85’
Buá
Atanas IlievShot on target
90’
Full-time6-1

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.05 1.02 20’ Anton Ivanov (Spartak Varna), 0-1 20’ 22’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), 1-1 22’ 27’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), 2-1 27’ 48’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 3-1 48’ 59’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), 4-1 59’ 67’ Héctor Cuellar (CSKA 1948), 5-1 67’ 82’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 6-1 82’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.05 1.02 20’ Anton Ivanov (Spartak Varna), 0-1 Ivanov 20’ 22’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), 1-1 Franco 22’ 27’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), 2-1 Benamar 27’ 48’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 3-1 Iliev 48’ 59’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), 4-1 Rusev 59’ 67’ Héctor Cuellar (CSKA 1948), 5-1 Cuellar 67’ 82’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), 6-1 Iliev 82’
CSKA 1948 5.05 xGSpartak Varna 1.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking CSKA 1948 attacking 
48’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 82’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 70’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 74’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 22’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 7’ Jota Lopes (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 61’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 27’ Lasha Dvali (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 30’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 59’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 80’ Buá (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Chidera Micheal Okoh (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 7’ Chidera Micheal Okoh (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 14’ Boubacar Hanne (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 69’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 74’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 21’ Jules Meyer (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Anton Ivanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 81’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 3’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 13’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 67’ Héctor Cuellar (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 62’ Danylo Tarasenko (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Moataz Zemzemi (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Jota Lopes (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Jules Meyer (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 43’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 82’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.58 xG, goal 70’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.53 xG, blocked 74’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.48 xG, saved 22’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 7’ Jota Lopes (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 61’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 27’ Lasha Dvali (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.24 xG, blocked 30’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.24 xG, off target 59’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 90’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 80’ Buá (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.14 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Chidera Micheal Okoh (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 69’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.13 xG, hit the woodwork 7’ Chidera Micheal Okoh (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.12 xG, blocked 14’ Boubacar Hanne (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 74’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 21’ Jules Meyer (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 20’ Anton Ivanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 81’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 12’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 13’ Benaissa Benamar (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 3’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 67’ Héctor Cuellar (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 62’ Danylo Tarasenko (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Moataz Zemzemi (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 57’ Jota Lopes (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 34’ Jules Meyer (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 41’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 43’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 52’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

CSKA 1948 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Bozhev
Emerson
Benamar
Dvali 75’
Cuellar
Zemzemi
Meyer
Rusev 75’
Franco 68’
Tarasenko 68’
Sobrero 46’
Spartak Varna 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Iliev
Tshitoku
Granchov 46’
Krastev
Tindano
Major
Marinov
Ivanov 61’
Hanne 72’
Lopes 61’
Okoh 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aleks Bozhev
90′ 0 1 – – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Benaissa Benamar
90′ – – – – – – – 1 – –
Lasha Dvali Taken off
75′ – – – – – – – – – –
Emerson
90′ – – – – – – – – 1 –
Ognjen Gašević Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – – – –
Kostadin Iliev Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Héctor Cuellar
90′ 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Moataz Zemzemi
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Jules Meyer
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Georgi Rusev Taken off
75′ 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Elias Franco Taken off
68′ 1 – – – – – – – – –
Bernardo Couto Came on as a substitute
22′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Kaloyan Strinski Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Danylo Tarasenko Taken off
68′ – – – – 0.02 – – – – – –
Brian Sobrero Taken off
46′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Atanas Iliev Came on as a substitute
44′ 2 – – – 2.24 – – – – – –
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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Previous and next meeting

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