CSKA Sofia vs Spartak Varna

3 December 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Goduine Koyalipou 7’, 66’
  • Thibaut Vion 62’
  • Ahmed Ahmedov 53’

Match summary

CSKA Sofia won 3-1 at home to Spartak Varna. CSKA Sofia led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Goduine Koyalipou put CSKA Sofia ahead in the 7th minute. In the second half, Ahmed Ahmedov equalised in the 53rd minute, Thibaut Vion put CSKA Sofia back in front in the 62nd minute, and Koyalipou made it 3-1 in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA Sofia created 5.42 expected goals (xG) from 33 shots to Spartak Varna's 1.08 from 7.

Key events

CSKA Sofia Spartak Varna
Kick-off
Goduine KoyalipouRight foot shot1-0 (CSKA Sofia)
7’
Goduine KoyalipouShot on target
12’
Lumbardh DellovaShot on target
22’
Thibaut VionShot on target
22’
Matthias PhaëtonShot on target
23’
Matthias PhaëtonShot on target
26’
Goduine KoyalipouShot on target
39’
Half-time1-0
46’
Bernardo CoutoRadoslav Dimitrov
Second half underway
Aaron Leya IsekaShot on target
47’
53’
Ahmed AhmedovRight foot shot1-1 (Spartak Varna)
Thibaut VionLeft foot shot2-1 (CSKA Sofia)
62’
Goduine KoyalipouLeft foot shot3-1 (CSKA Sofia)
66’
Zymer BytyqiMatthias Phaëton
67’
72’
Daniel IvanovAntonio Vutov
Aaron Leya IsekaShot on target
73’
Aaron Leya IsekaShot on target
73’
Aaron Leya IsekaShot on target
73’
78’
Viktor MitevAleksandar Tsvetkov
78’
Franck RivollierAhmed Ahmedov
Emanuel ŠakićJames Eto'o
83’
Goduine KoyalipouShot on target
85’
88’
Tsvetoslav MarinovChristian Ilić
90+3’
Full-time3-1

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 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.42 1.08 7’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 7’ 53’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 1-1 53’ 62’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), 2-1 62’ 66’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), 3-1 66’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 5.42 1.08 7’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 Koyalipou 7’ 53’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 1-1 Ahmedov 53’ 62’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), 2-1 Vion 62’ 66’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), 3-1 Koyalipou 66’
CSKA Sofia 5.42 xGSpartak Varna 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking CSKA Sofia attacking 
73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 41’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.44 xG, off target 53’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 85’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 22’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 31’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 47’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 58’ Jason Lokilo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 3’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 10’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 26’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 7’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 66’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 19’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 62’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 2’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 12’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 64’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Hristiyan Petrov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Jason Lokilo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 84’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.62 xG, saved 41’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.44 xG, off target 53’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 85’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.39 xG, saved 22’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 31’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.36 xG, off target 47’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.36 xG, off target 33’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.35 xG, blocked 73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 58’ Jason Lokilo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 3’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, off target 10’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 26’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 7’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 76’ Zymer Bytyqi (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 73’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 19’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 66’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 62’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 2’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 12’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 64’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 47’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 35’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, hit the woodwork 39’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 40’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 43’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 84’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 23’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 44’ Aaron Leya Iseka (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 22’ Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 31’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 41’ Hristiyan Petrov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 17’ Jason Lokilo (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Goduine Koyalipou (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 46’ Aleksandar Tsvetkov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 84’ Romeesh Ivey (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

CSKA Sofia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dyulgerov
Dellova
Cooper
Petrov
Vion
Phaëton 67’
Eto'o 83’
Shopov 83’
Lokilo 67’
Iseka
Koyalipou 2
Spartak Varna 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Velichkov
Tsvetkov 78’
Granchov
Prce
Dimitrov 46’
Lesniak
Konate
Ilić 88’
Vutov 72’
Ivey
Ahmedov 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ivan Dyulgerov
90′ 0 1 19 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Thibaut Vion
90′ – 5 – 5 – 48 1 1 – –
90′ 2 2 – 5 1 49 2 – – –
Liam Cooper
90′ – 3 1 3 2 50 – – – –
90′ – – – 6 2 61 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
Jason Lokilo Taken off
68′ – 1 32 2 – 1 – 7 1 – –
James Eto'o Taken off
83′ – – 54 3 – – 3 6 2 – –
Stanislav Shopov Taken off
83′ – 1 39 3 – – – 2 – – –
Matthias Phaëton Taken off
68′ – – 24 1 – – – 8 1 – –
Zymer Bytyqi Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 11 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Ilian Antonov Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 5 1 – – – 1 – – –
Emanuel Šakić Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 4 – – – – – 1 – –
Petko Panayotov Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 8 – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
90′ – – 7 4 1.50 – – 5 1 28 –
90′ 2 – 8 5 1.21 – 3 9 – 17 –
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.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.