CSKA Sofia vs Spartak Varna

26 July 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Kristiyan Kolev

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Olaus Skarsem 7’
  • Xandy 47’

Match summary

CSKA Sofia and Spartak Varna shared the points in a 1-1 draw. CSKA Sofia led 1-0 at half-time.

Olaus Skarsem put CSKA Sofia ahead in the 7th minute and Xandy equalised in the 47th minute.

CSKA Sofia had the better of the chances, with 3.32 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Spartak Varna's 0.51 from 3. Ioannis Pittas had a penalty saved for CSKA Sofia.

Match stats

72% Possession 28%
19 Shots 3
6 Shots on target 2
11 Corners 1
652 Passes 255
85.0% Pass accuracy 74.5%
6 Tackles 4
8 Fouls 11
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

CSKA Sofia Spartak Varna
Kick-off
Olaus SkarsemRight foot shot1-0 (CSKA Sofia)
7’
Ioannis PittasMissed penaltysaved
21’
Ioannis PittasShot on target
21’
Ioannis PittasShot on target
31’
34’
Tsvetoslav MarinovShot on target
Lumbardh DellovaShot on target
42’
Jason LokiloSainey Sanyang
45+4’
Half-time1-0
47’
XandyRight foot shot1-1 (Spartak Varna)
Second half underway
James Eto'oDavid Seger
59’
Yoan BornosuzovIvan Tasev
59’
James Eto'oShot on target
61’
62’
Damian YordanovDaniel Halachev
Georgi ChorbadzhiyskiAdrián Lapeña
70’
74’
Ilker BudinovJacques Ivanov Pehlivanov
Petko PanayotovOlaus Skarsem
80’
82’
Saad MoukacharXandy
89’
Damian Yordanov
James Eto'oShot on target
90’
90+4’
Maksym Kovalyov
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.51 7’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 7’ 47’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), 1-1 47’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.32 0.51 7’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), 1-0 Skarsem 7’ 47’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), 1-1 Xandy 47’
CSKA Sofia 3.32 xGSpartak Varna 0.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Spartak Varna attacking CSKA Sofia attacking 
21’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 84’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 31’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 34’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 47’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 47’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 65’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 32’ Liam Cooper (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 42’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 87’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Ivan Tasev (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Ilker Budinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Georgi Chorbadzhiyski (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 21’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 84’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.36 xG, blocked 90+1’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), set piece, 0.33 xG, off target 31’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 34’ Tsvetoslav Marinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 47’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 47’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 65’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 82’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 32’ Liam Cooper (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 42’ Lumbardh Dellova (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 87’ Yoan Bornosuzov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 7’ Olaus Skarsem (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 44’ Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 90’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 18’ Ivan Tasev (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 43’ Adrián Lapeña (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 69’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Ilker Budinov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Georgi Chorbadzhiyski (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 74’ James Eto'o (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

CSKA Sofia 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Busatto
Pinto
Dellova
Cooper
Vion
Lapeña 70’
Sanyang 45’
Seger 59’
Skarsem 80’
Tasev 59’
Pittas
Spartak Varna 4-5-1 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Georgiev
Jurić-Petrašilo
Aleksiev
Lozev
Xandy 82’
Yanchev
Marinov
Pehlivanov 74’
Couto
Halachev 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Gustavo Busatto
90′ 1 1 24 1 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Thibaut Vion
90′ 3 4 – 9 1 61 1 – – –
Lumbardh Dellova
90′ – 3 – 6 3 90 – – – –
Liam Cooper
90′ – – – 10 8 94 1 – – –
Mica Pinto
90′ 1 2 – 3 – 78 – – – –
Adrián Lapeña Taken off
72′ 1 2 – 2 – 46 2 – – –
Sainey Sanyang Taken off
48′ – 1 – 1 – 27 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ivan Tasev Taken off
61′ – 1 30 2 – – 1 4 2 – –
David Seger Taken off
61′ – – 38 3 – – – 1 – – –
Olaus Skarsem Taken off
82′ 1 – 38 1 – – 1 4 – – –
Jason Lokilo Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 28 – – – – 6 – 1 –
James Eto'o Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 25 2 – – 1 3 – – –
Georgi Chorbadzhiyski Came on as a substitute
27′ – – 17 – – 1 1 2 – – –
Petko Panayotov Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 10 1 – – – 1 – – –
Forwards2 players
Ioannis Pittas
90′ – – 6 2 1.96 – 3 3 1 39 –
Yoan Bornosuzov Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 3 – 0.70 – – 5 1 6 –
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 WWWWD
Spartak Varna LLWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CSKA Sofia 5-0 Spartak Varna, 13 May 25 Next meeting: Spartak Varna 0-4 CSKA Sofia, 29 Nov 25  All CSKA Sofia vs Spartak Varna 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.