Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

6 December 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Ventsislav Mitrev

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 2–1

  • B. Katsarov 16’
  • C. C. Alves 18’
  • M. Biatoumoussoka 90’
  • F. Mascote 30’, 87’

Match summary

Lokomotiv Sofia saw off Botev Plovdiv 3-2, with a late winner. Lokomotiv Sofia led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, B. Katsarov put Lokomotiv Sofia ahead from a corner in the 16th minute, C. C. Alves made it 2-0 in the 18th minute, and F. Mascote pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 30th minute. In the second half, Mascote equalised with a header in the 87th minute and M. Biatoumoussoka won it with a header in the 90th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lokomotiv Sofia created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Botev Plovdiv 1.55 from 17.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
7 Shots 17
4 Shots on target 10
6 Corners 10
357 Passes 397
77.9% Pass accuracy 75.6%
0 Tackles 2
8 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 3

Key events

Lokomotiv Sofia Botev Plovdiv
B. KatsarovLeft foot shot1-0 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
16’
C. C. AlvesLeft foot shot2-0 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
18’
30’
F. MascoteHeader2-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
45’
L. AraújoE. John
C. C. Alves
58’
60’
F. MascoteShot on target
C. C. AlvesShot on target
64’
64’
A. Oko-FlexShot on target
LuannD. Raposo
66’
71’
N. MinkovShot on target
D. AçkaE. Dost
72’
G. MinchevS. Delev
72’
75’
A. YordanovShot on target
76’
K. BalogiannisShot on target
79’
D. MitkovL. Araújo
K. MiloshevD. Ali
80’
K. ChachevK. Stanoev
80’
D. Açka
81’
82’
S. KaluN. Iliev
K. Chachev
83’
87’
F. MascoteHeader2-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
90’
I. Videv
M. BiatoumoussokaHeader3-2 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
90’
90+1’
F. MascoteShot on target
90+2’
F. MascoteShot on target
90+3’
S. PetrovShot on target

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.55 16’ B. Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-0 16’ 18’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-0 18’ 30’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-1 30’ 87’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-2 87’ 90’ M. Biatoumoussoka (Lokomotiv Sofia), 3-2 90’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.55 16’ B. Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-0 Katsarov 16’ 18’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-0 Alves 18’ 30’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-1 Mascote 30’ 87’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-2 Mascote 87’ 90’ M. Biatoumoussoka (Lokomotiv Sofia), 3-2 Biatoumoussoka 90’
Lokomotiv Sofia 1.30 xGBotev Plovdiv 1.55 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Lokomotiv Sofia attacking 
16’ B. Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 18’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 89’ D. Açka (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 50’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 75’ A. Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 87’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 90+1’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ S. Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ M. Biatoumoussoka (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 90+2’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 71’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 76’ K. Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ K. Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ K. Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ S. Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 16’ B. Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 18’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 89’ D. Açka (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 30’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 50’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 60’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 75’ A. Yordanov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 77’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 87’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.11 xG, goal 90+1’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 75’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+3’ S. Petrov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 64’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 90’ M. Biatoumoussoka (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 90+2’ F. Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 76’ K. Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 71’ N. Minkov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ C. C. Alves (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ K. Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 78’ K. Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 11’ S. Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 25’ A. Oko-Flex (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ L. Araújo (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-4-2 Starting XI
Velichkov
Dembélé
Katsarov
Biatoumoussoka
Lyaskov
Ali 80’
Dost 72’
Stanoev 80’
Raposo 66’
Alves
Delev 72’
Botev Plovdiv 3-5-2 Starting XI
Naumov
Videv
Petrov
Kwateng
Minkov
Iliev 82’
John 45’
Balogiannis
Yordanov
Mascote 2
Oko-Flex

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Velichkov
90′ 9 2 22 4 – – – –
Defenders4 players
S. Dembélé
90′ – 1 – 4 2 31 – – – –
B. Katsarov
90′ – 3 – 4 4 44 – 1 – –
M. Biatoumoussoka
90′ – 3 – 7 4 26 – 1 – –
A. Lyaskov
90′ – 1 – 5 2 26 1 – – –
Midfielders8 players
D. Ali
81′ – – 35 – – – 3 3 – 1 –
E. Dost
74′ – – 35 – – – – 5 1 1 –
K. Stanoev
81′ – 1 46 1 – – 5 5 – 1 –
D. Raposo
67′ – – 30 – – – 1 4 – 2 –
Luann Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 9 – – – 1 1 – – –
D. Açka Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 2 1 – – – 2 1 – –
K. Chachev Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 2 – – – – 1 1 1 –
K. Miloshev Came on as a substitute
16′ – 1 3 2 – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
C. C. Alves
90′ 1 – 2 2 0.50 – 2 8 – 24 –
S. Delev
74′ – 1 1 – 0.01 – 1 2 1 17 –
G. Minchev Came on as a substitute
23′ – – – – – – – 2 1 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

Lokomotiv Sofia WLWDW
Botev Plovdiv WWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Lokomotiv Sofia, 10 Aug 25 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 1-1 Lokomotiv Sofia, 21 Jul 26  All Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 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.