CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

9 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Krasen Georgiev

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Marcelino Carreazo 11’
  • Stanislav Shopov 27’
  • Ioannis Pittas 58’ (pen)

Match summary

CSKA Sofia won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Botev Plovdiv. CSKA Sofia led 2-0 at half-time.

Marcelino Carreazo put CSKA Sofia ahead with a header in the 11th minute, Stanislav Shopov made it 2-0 in the 27th minute, and Ioannis Pittas made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA Sofia created 2.11 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 0.82 from 12.

Key events

CSKA Sofia Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
Stanislav ShopovShot on target
6’
Marcelino CarreazoHeader1-0 (CSKA Sofia)
11’
Ilian IlievShot on target
19’
Ioannis PittasShot on target
24’
Stanislav ShopovLeft foot shot2-0 (CSKA Sofia)
27’
Second half underway
Half-time2-0
51’
Ivaylo VidevFoul
52’
Ivelin PopovShot on target
Ioannis PittasPenalty3-0 (CSKA Sofia)
58’
62’
Vinni TribouletShot on target
65’
Konstantinos BalogiannisVinni Triboulet
65’
Aleksa MarašIvelin Popov
65’
Nikola IlievAndrey Yordanov
67’
Aleksa MarašFoul
Sainey SanyangMica Pinto
68’
Aaron Leya IsekaMarcelino Carreazo
68’
Liam CooperIoannis Pittas
68’
72’
Nikola IlievShot on target
72’
Konstantinos BalogiannisShot on target
75’
Ehije UkakiFoul
Olaus SkarsemMatthias Phaëton
76’
Petko PanayotovLumbardh Dellova
76’
80’
John BatigiEhije Ukaki
82’
Nikola IlievShot on target
Aaron Leya IsekaShot on target
85’
Full-time3-0

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 2.11 0.82 11’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 11’ 27’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), 2-0 27’ 58’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), 3-0 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.11 0.82 11’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 Carreazo 11’ 27’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), 2-0 Shopov 27’ 58’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), 3-0 Pittas 58’
CSKA Sofia 2.11 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.82 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking CSKA Sofia attacking 
58’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 24’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 19’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 87’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 85’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 62’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 19’ Ilian Iliev (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 66’ Yanis Karabelyov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Jonathan Lindseth (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 47’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 16’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 58’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 27’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, goal 24’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 19’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 72’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 87’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 85’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Aleksa Maraš (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ Marcelino Carreazo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 62’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.10 xG, saved 19’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 19’ Ilian Iliev (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 22’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 33’ Vinni Triboulet (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 66’ Yanis Karabelyov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 72’ Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+2’ Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ John Batigi (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 6’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ Ivelin Popov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 86’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ Jonathan Lindseth (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 47’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 16’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

CSKA Sofia 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lapoukhov
Pinto 68’
Lapeña
Dellova 76’
Vion
Lindseth
Phaëton 76’
Iliev
Carreazo 68’
Shopov
Pittas 68’
Botev Plovdiv 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bernat
Yordanov 65’
Tamm
Videv
Minkov
Karabelyov
Korošec
Ukaki 80’
Akere
Triboulet 65’
Popov 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Fedor Lapoukhov
90′ 5 0 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Thibaut Vion
90′ – – – 5 1 52 – – 1 –
Adrián Lapeña
90′ – 2 – 1 1 81 1 – – –
Lumbardh Dellova Taken off
75′ 1 – – 3 – 60 – – – –
Mica Pinto Taken off
67′ – – – 1 – 54 – – – –
Sainey Sanyang Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – 1 – 16 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Jonathan Lindseth
90′ – – 55 1 – – 1 5 – 2 –
Ilian Iliev
90′ – – 37 1 – – 1 6 1 1 –
Stanislav Shopov
90′ 1 – 71 2 – 1 – 6 1 1 –
Marcelino Carreazo Taken off
67′ 1 – 48 – – – 2 2 1 – –
Matthias Phaëton Taken off
75′ – 1 32 3 – – – 7 – 3 –
Olaus Skarsem Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 – – – – 3 – – –
Petko Panayotov Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 6 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards3 players
Ioannis Pittas Taken off
67′ 1 – 4 2 1.00 – 2 4 2 28 –
Liam Cooper Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – – – – 14 –
Aaron Leya Iseka Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 3 1 0.22 – 1 4 1 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 Sofia DWLWW
Botev Plovdiv DWDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-3 CSKA Sofia, 22 Feb 25 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-4 CSKA Sofia, 26 May 25  All CSKA Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 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.