CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa

16 August 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Nikola Popov

Full time 5 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Joël Zwarts 12’, 65’, 72’
  • Petko Panayotov 38’
  • Leandro Godoy 79’

Match summary

CSKA Sofia won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Botev Vratsa. CSKA Sofia led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Joël Zwarts put CSKA Sofia ahead with a header in the 12th minute and Petko Panayotov made it 2-0 in the 38th minute. In the second half, Zwarts made it 3-0 from a corner in the 65th minute, Zwarts made it 4-0 with a header in the 72nd minute, and Leandro Godoy made it 5-0 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA Sofia created 3.52 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Botev Vratsa's 0.83 from 15. CSKA Sofia had a player sent off.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
19 Shots 15
9 Shots on target 5
6 Corners 5
70 Attacks 93
68 Dangerous attacks 71
374 Passes 364
82.4% Pass accuracy 84.3%
0 Tackles 3
14 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

CSKA Sofia Botev Vratsa
Kick-off
Andrey YordanovShot on target
9’
Joël ZwartsHeader1-0 (CSKA Sofia)
12’
16’
Preslav BorukovShot on target
20’
Kassim HadjiShot on target
Petko PanayotovShot on target
24’
Cătălin ItuShot on target
25’
Isaac Solet
26’
32’
Đorđe Jovičić
Petko PanayotovRight foot shot2-0 (CSKA Sofia)
38’
42’
Martin DimitrovAntoan Stoyanov
Cătălin Itu
45+5’
Half-time2-0
Léo PereiraJames Eto'o
46’
Facundo RodríguezJean-Philippe Gbamin
46’
Second half underway
PastorIsaac Solet
54’
59’
Martin PetkovĐorđe Jovičić
62’
Martin Dimitrov
Teodor Ivanov3-0 (CSKA Sofia)
65’
Joël ZwartsShot on target
69’
71’
Samuil MechevDaniel Genov
Joël ZwartsHeader4-0 (CSKA Sofia)
72’
72’
Martin SmolenskiShot on target
Leandro GodoyJoël Zwarts
74’
Vasil KaymakanovMohamed Amine Brahimi
74’
76’
Martin PetkovShot on target
76’
Martin SmolenskiShot on target
Leandro GodoyLeft foot shot5-0 (CSKA Sofia)
79’
82’
Preslav Borukov
Full-time5-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.52 0.83 12’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 12’ 38’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), 2-0 38’ 65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 3-0 65’ 72’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 4-0 72’ 79’ Leandro Godoy (CSKA Sofia), 5-0 79’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.52 0.83 12’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 Zwarts 12’ 38’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), 2-0 Panayotov 38’ 65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 3-0 Zwarts 65’ 72’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), 4-0 Zwarts 72’ 79’ Leandro Godoy (CSKA Sofia), 5-0 Godoy 79’
CSKA Sofia 3.52 xGBotev Vratsa 0.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Vratsa attacking CSKA Sofia attacking 
65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 30’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.44 xG, blocked 6’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.43 xG, blocked 79’ Leandro Godoy (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 59’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 38’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 6’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 76’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 16’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 12’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 25’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 70’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+3’ Vasil Kaymakanov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Andrey Yordanov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 76’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 46’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 72’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 56’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 6’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 9’ Andrey Yordanov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 84’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.56 xG, goal 6’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.43 xG, blocked 30’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.44 xG, blocked 79’ Leandro Godoy (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 59’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 65’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, hit the woodwork 72’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 38’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.18 xG, goal 76’ Martin Petkov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 6’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.16 xG, hit the woodwork 16’ Preslav Borukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 12’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, goal 25’ Cătălin Itu (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 70’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+3’ Vasil Kaymakanov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 17’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 76’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+4’ Andrey Yordanov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Daniel Genov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 77’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 60’ José Gallegos (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Petko Panayotov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Mohamed Amine Brahimi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 72’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 47’ Kassim Hadji (Botev Vratsa), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 69’ Joël Zwarts (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 56’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 6’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 9’ Andrey Yordanov (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, saved 84’ Iliya Yurukov (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 90’ Martin Smolenski (Botev Vratsa), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Jean-Philippe Gbamin (CSKA Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

CSKA Sofia 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Lapoukhov
Yordanov
Ivanov
Gbamin 46’
Brahimi 74’
Jordão
Itu
Eto'o 46’
Solet 54’
Panayotov
Zwarts 2 74’
Botev Vratsa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vasilev
Boyanov
Jovičić 59’
Stoyanov 42’
Yurukov
Naydenov
Smolenski
Gallegos
Genov 71’
Hadji
Borukov

Player stats

Players16 players
Fedor Lapoukhov
90′ – – – – – – –
Mohamed Amine Brahimi Taken off
74′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Jean-Philippe Gbamin Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Teodor Ivanov
90′ 1 – – – – – –
Andrey Yordanov
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Bruno Jordão
90′ – – – – – – –
Cătălin Itu Sent off
45′ – – 3 1.01 – –
James Eto'o Taken off
46′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Isaac Solet Taken off
54′ – – – – – –
Petko Panayotov
90′ 1 – 2 0.20 – – –
Joël Zwarts Taken off
74′ 2 – 7 1.76 – – –
Facundo Rodríguez Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Léo Pereira Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – – –
Pastor Came on as a substitute
36′ – – – – – – –
Vasil Kaymakanov Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Leandro Godoy Came on as a substitute
16′ 1 – 1 0.38 – – –
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 LDWWW
Botev Vratsa WDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CSKA Sofia 1-0 Botev Vratsa, 04 Mar 26 Next meeting: Botev Vratsa vs CSKA Sofia, 13 Feb 27 (upcoming)  All CSKA Sofia vs Botev Vratsa meetings

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