Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia

15 August 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Stanimir Trenchev

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • F. Politino 56’
  • P. Andreev 90+1’
  • T. Tasev 84’ (pen)

Match summary

Lokomotiv Plovdiv beat Slavia Sofia 2-1, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

F. Politino put Lokomotiv Plovdiv ahead in the 56th minute, T. Tasev equalised from the penalty spot in the 84th minute, and P. Andreev won it in stoppage time.

Slavia Sofia can feel hard done by, creating 1.88 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Lokomotiv Plovdiv's 0.98 from 13.

Match stats

45% Possession 55%
13 Shots 15
5 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 6
378 Passes 404
73.5% Pass accuracy 80.7%
6 Tackles 1
17 Fouls 5
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 0

Key events

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Slavia Sofia
Kick-off
E. AliShot on target
8’
I. IvanovShot on target
19’
24’
I. StefanovShot on target
T. PavlovL. Ryan
26’
27’
I. MinchevShot on target
32’
I. StefanovShot on target
E. Ali
42’
Half-time0-0
F. PolitinoPerea
46’
Second half underway
E. AliShot on target
53’
F. PolitinoLeft foot shot1-0 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
56’
64’
K. BalovI. Minchev
64’
E. StoevR. Raychev
64’
T. TasevD. Aleksandrov
70’
M. DossoShot on target
73’
M. MileticI. Stefanov
P. AndreevD. Iliev
74’
P. UmarbaevE. Ali
74’
80’
D. FerraressoShot on target
84’
T. TasevPenalty1-1 (Slavia Sofia)
N. NikolaevE. Espinoza
88’
P. AndreevLeft foot shot2-1 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
90+1’
P. Andreev
90+2’
90+3’
A. VarganovL. Marin
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 1.88 56’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-0 56’ 84’ T. Tasev (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 84’ 90+1’ P. Andreev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 2-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 1.88 56’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-0 Politino 56’ 84’ T. Tasev (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 Tasev 84’ 90+1’ P. Andreev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 2-1 Andreev 90+1’
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.98 xGSlavia Sofia 1.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Slavia Sofia attacking Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking 
84’ T. Tasev (Slavia Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 10’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+1’ P. Andreev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 24’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 52’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ R. Raychev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ E. Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ D. Iliev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 59’ C. Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ J. Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 53’ E. Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 32’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 64’ I. Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ I. Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ D. Aleksandrov (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ C. Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ A. Cova (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ T. Tasev (Slavia Sofia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 10’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+1’ P. Andreev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 24’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.22 xG, saved 52’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 55’ R. Raychev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 55’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.11 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ E. Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 67’ D. Iliev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 56’ F. Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 59’ C. Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 27’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 34’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 36’ J. Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 32’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 53’ E. Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 7’ Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 64’ I. Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 80’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 5’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 19’ I. Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 40’ Y. Guermouche (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 31’ I. Stefanov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ D. Aleksandrov (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 10’ C. Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 32’ A. Cova (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Milosavljević
Cova
Ruskov
Ryan 26’
Espinoza 88’
Ivanov
Ali 74’
Lamy
Iliev 74’
Perea 46’
Itu
Slavia Sofia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Andonov
Ferraresso
Georgiev
Marin 90’
Varela
Dosso
Stefanov 73’
Minchev 64’
Aleksandrov 64’
Guermouche
Raychev 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
B. Milosavljević
90′ 5 1 16 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
A. Cova
90′ – 4 – 3 – 43 2 – – –
M. Ruskov
90′ 2 – – 7 1 31 – – – –
L. Ryan Taken off
25′ – 1 – 1 – 12 – – – –
E. Espinoza Taken off
90′ – 2 – 6 – 41 – – – –
T. Pavlov Came on as a substitute
64′ – 1 – – – 24 – – – –
N. Nikolaev Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 5 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
I. Ivanov
90′ – – 21 3 – 1 1 2 2 – –
E. Ali Taken off
76′ – – 38 1 – – 2 2 1 – –
J. Lamy
90′ – – 31 1 – 1 – 5 1 – –
D. Iliev Taken off
76′ – 1 47 3 – – 2 4 1 – –
Perea Taken off
47′ – – 13 – – – – 2 1 1 –
F. Politino Came on as a substitute
44′ 1 – 21 – – 1 – 2 – – –
P. Andreev Came on as a substitute
26′ 1 – 2 – – – – – – – –
P. Umarbaev Came on as a substitute
26′ – – 14 1 – – – 2 2 – –
Forwards1 player
C. Itu
90′ – – 2 – 0.09 – – 6 1 18 –
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

Lokomotiv Plovdiv LWDWD
Slavia Sofia LDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Slavia Sofia 1-2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 19 May 25 Next meeting: Slavia Sofia 0-2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 08 Feb 26  All Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Slavia Sofia 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.