Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse

17 July 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Kristiyan Kolev

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Kristian Dimitrov 22’
  • Akram Bouras 70’
  • Denislav Minchev 84’

Match summary

Levski Sofia saw off Dunav Ruse 2-1. Levski Sofia led 1-0 at half-time.

Kristian Dimitrov put Levski Sofia ahead with a header in the 22nd minute, Akram Bouras made it 2-0 with a header in the 70th minute, and Denislav Minchev pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Levski Sofia created 2.63 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Dunav Ruse's 1.13 from 9.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%
26 Shots 9
12 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 0
123 Attacks 60
108 Dangerous attacks 60
709 Passes 253
89.3% Pass accuracy 74.3%
3 Tackles 6
5 Fouls 3
1 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Levski Sofia Dunav Ruse
Kick-off
Armstrong Oko-FlexShot on target
18’
Kristian DimitrovHeader1-0 (Levski Sofia)
22’
Everton BalaShot on target
26’
Armstrong Oko-FlexShot on target
32’
David KussoShot on target
35’
Half-time1-0
El Mehdi MoubarikShot on target
46’
Second half underway
Everton BalaShot on target
48’
Everton BalaShot on target
50’
Kristian DimitrovShot on target
54’
SerginhoDavid Kusso
61’
Álex CentellesJuan Perea
61’
ReinaldoArmstrong Oko-Flex
61’
Reinaldo
64’
Akram BourasHeader2-0 (Levski Sofia)
70’
74’
Ibrahim KeitaA. V. Navasal
74’
Vladan VidakovićStefan Gavrilov
75’
Plamen PepelyashevGeorgi Kitanov
SerginhoShot on target
77’
77’
Denislav MinchevShot on target
78’
Andre AlvesIlker Budinov
Mazire SoulaAkram Bouras
79’
Mazire SoulaShot on target
82’
84’
Denislav MinchevRight foot shot2-1 (Dunav Ruse)
Steven StoyanchovEverton Bala
87’
90+3’
Radoslav ApostolovShot 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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.63 1.13 22’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), 1-0 22’ 70’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), 2-0 70’ 84’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), 2-1 84’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.63 1.13 22’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), 1-0 Dimitrov 22’ 70’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), 2-0 Bouras 70’ 84’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), 2-1 Minchev 84’
Levski Sofia 2.63 xGDunav Ruse 1.13 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dunav Ruse attacking Levski Sofia attacking 
52’ Alexander Valino Navasal (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 84’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 18’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 70’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 48’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 18’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 54’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 26’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 22’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 77’ Serginho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 53’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Christian Makoun (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Juan Perea (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Vladan Vidaković (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ David Kusso (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 20’ David Kusso (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 24’ Stefan Gavrilov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 42’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 50’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 74’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Maicon (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 52’ Alexander Valino Navasal (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.49 xG, hit the woodwork 24’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 84’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.26 xG, goal 18’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 70’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 48’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 50’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 18’ Akram Bouras (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, hit the woodwork 90+1’ Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 54’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, saved 90+2’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 26’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 22’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, goal 77’ Serginho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 48’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 46’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 53’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 60’ Christian Makoun (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ Juan Perea (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 20’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 82’ Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 88’ Vladan Vidaković (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+3’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 35’ David Kusso (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 77’ Denislav Minchev (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 24’ Stefan Gavrilov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 20’ David Kusso (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 42’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 32’ Armstrong Oko-Flex (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 42’ Radoslav Apostolov (Dunav Ruse), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 50’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 74’ El Mehdi Moubarik (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Maicon (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Levski Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Vladimirov
Aldair
Dimitrov
Makoun
Maicon
Moubarik
Bouras 79’
Kusso 61’
Bala 87’
Oko-Flex 61’
Perea 61’
Dunav Ruse 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kitanov 75’
Dilchovski
Cabarcas
Todorov
Budinov 78’
Antoniou
Gavrilov 74’
Apostolov
Boychev
Navasal
Minchev

Player stats

Players16 players
Ognyan Vladimirov
90′ – – – – – – –
Aldair
90′ – – – – – – –
Kristian Dimitrov
90′ 1 – 3 0.42 – – –
Christian Makoun
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Maicon
90′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
El Mehdi Moubarik
90′ – – 3 0.16 – – –
Akram Bouras Taken off
79′ 1 – 2 0.42 – – –
David Kusso Taken off
61′ – – 2 0.03 – – –
Everton Bala Taken off
87′ – – 5 0.35 – – –
Armstrong Oko-Flex Taken off
61′ – – 5 0.76 – – –
Juan Perea Taken off
61′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Álex Centelles Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Serginho Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
Reinaldo Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 1 0.15 – –
Mazire Soula Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Steven Stoyanchov Came on as a substitute
3′ – – – – – – –
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

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Dunav Ruse 0-1 Levski Sofia, 31 Oct 26  All Levski Sofia vs Dunav Ruse 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.