CSKA Sofia vs Beroe

17 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Vladimir Valkov

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Stanislav Shopov 18’
  • Zymer Bytyqi 84’
  • Alberto Salido 10’

Match summary

CSKA Sofia came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Beroe. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Alberto Salido put Beroe ahead in the 10th minute, Stanislav Shopov equalised in the 18th minute, and Zymer Bytyqi won it with a direct free kick in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA Sofia created 1.44 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Beroe's 0.59 from 10.

Key events

CSKA Sofia Beroe
Kick-off
4’
Leandro GodoyShot on target
8’
Juanca PinedaShot on target
10’
Alberto SalidoRight foot shot0-1 (Beroe)
13’
Stanislav YovkovFoul
Stanislav ShopovLeft foot shot1-1 (CSKA Sofia)
18’
Half-time1-1
Ivan TuritsovAaron Leya Iseka
46’
Ioannis PittasLiam Cooper
46’
Second half underway
47’
João Sérgio MilheirãoFoul
Stanislav ShopovShot on target
52’
Matthias PhaëtonShot on target
56’
62’
Stilyan RusenovGianluca Colla
Olaus SkarsemShot on target
65’
Zymer BytyqiJames Eto'o
67’
Ilian IlievMatthias Phaëton
67’
Adrián LapeñaShot on target
70’
71’
Leandro GodoyShot on target
73’
Oier SarriegiJoão Sérgio Milheirão
73’
Ivaylo MitevStanislav Yovkov
Olaus SkarsemShot on target
76’
Jonathan LindsethOlaus Skarsem
78’
Zymer BytyqiFree Kick2-1 (CSKA Sofia)
84’
89’
Werick CaetanoViktorio Valkov
90+2’
Alberto SalidoShot on target
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.59 10’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), 0-1 10’ 18’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), 1-1 18’ 84’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.44 0.59 10’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), 0-1 Salido 10’ 18’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), 1-1 Shopov 18’ 84’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), 2-1 Bytyqi 84’
CSKA Sofia 1.44 xGBeroe 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Beroe attacking CSKA Sofia attacking 
18’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 76’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 17’ João Sérgio Milheirão (Beroe), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 4’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 65’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 60’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 36’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 3’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 90+3’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Juanca Pineda (Beroe), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 86’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+2’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 52’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 57’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 63’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 21’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 34’ Sainey Sanyang (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 18’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 76’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.30 xG, off target 17’ João Sérgio Milheirão (Beroe), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 4’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 60’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 65’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 36’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 70’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 3’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 8’ Juanca Pineda (Beroe), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 66’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 71’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 84’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 86’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 56’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+1’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 76’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 10’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 90+2’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 52’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 9’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 73’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 55’ Alberto Salido (Beroe), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Leandro Godoy (Beroe), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 57’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 63’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 21’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 34’ Sainey Sanyang (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

CSKA Sofia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Lapoukhov
Sanyang
Lapeña
Cooper 46’
Vion
Phaëton 67’
Skarsem 78’
Carreazo
Eto'o 67’
Shopov
Iseka 46’
Beroe 4-4-2 Starting XI
Motta
Yovkov 73’
Salomoni
Valkov 89’
Milheirão 73’
Pineda
Colla 62’
Pachame
López
Salido
Godoy

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Fedor Lapoukhov
90′ 4 1 17 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Thibaut Vion
90′ – 2 – 10 3 59 – – – –
Adrián Lapeña
90′ – 1 – 2 – 62 – – – –
Liam Cooper Taken off
46′ – – – 2 1 41 – – – –
Sainey Sanyang
90′ – – – 7 – 83 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Olaus Skarsem Taken off
79′ – 1 52 2 – – 1 13 3 1 –
Marcelino Carreazo
90′ – – 91 – – – 2 3 1 – –
James Eto'o Taken off
67′ – – 48 – – – 1 5 1 1 –
Matthias Phaëton Taken off
67′ – – 31 3 – – – 4 1 – –
Stanislav Shopov
90′ 1 – 69 3 – – 1 4 1 1 –
Ilian Iliev Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 11 1 – – – 3 – – –
Zymer Bytyqi Came on as a substitute
27′ 1 – 18 – – – – 7 – – –
Jonathan Lindseth Came on as a substitute
15′ – – 5 – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Aaron Leya Iseka Taken off
46′ – – 1 – 0.09 – – 3 – 8 –
Ivan Turitsov Came on as a substitute
48′ – – – – – – 1 5 – 25 –
Ioannis Pittas Came on as a substitute
48′ – – 2 – 0.17 – 1 3 1 18 –
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 Sofia LWWWW
Beroe DDLWL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Beroe 0-3 CSKA Sofia, 03 May 25 Next meeting: CSKA Sofia 5-1 Beroe, 26 Oct 25  All CSKA Sofia vs Beroe 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.