Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

30 October 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Volen Chinkov

Full time 2 – 5

Half-time: 1–2

  • Dimitar Kostadinov 45+2’
  • Ivan Yordanov 53’
  • Franklin Mascote 2’, 41’, 74’
  • Mauro Rodrigues 55’
  • Samuel Kalu 61’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv won comfortably, 5-2 away at Lokomotiv Sofia. Botev Plovdiv led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Franklin Mascote put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 2nd minute, Mascote made it 0-2 in the 41st minute, and Dimitar Kostadinov pulled one back to make it 1-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Ivan Yordanov equalised in the 53rd minute, Mauro Rodrigues put Botev Plovdiv back in front in the 55th minute, Samuel Kalu made it 2-4 in the 61st minute, and Mascote made it 2-5 in the 74th minute.

Lokomotiv Sofia can feel hard done by, creating 2.61 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 1.84 from 15.

Match stats

0% Possession 0%
0 Shots 0
0 Shots on target 0
0 Corners 0
86 Attacks 74
55 Dangerous attacks 43
0 Passes 0
0% Pass accuracy 0%
0 Tackles 0
0 Fouls 0
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Lokomotiv Sofia Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
2’
Franklin MascoteRight foot shot0-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
25’
Samuel Kalu
Adil TaouiShot on target
28’
38’
Mauro RodriguesShot on target
41’
Franklin MascoteRight foot shot0-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
Erol Dost
44’
Dimitar KostadinovLeft foot shot1-2 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
45+2’
Half-time1-2
46’
Vladimir MendesI. Videv
Second half underway
52’
Nikola Soldo
Adil Taoui2-2 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
53’
55’
Mauro RodriguesRight foot shot2-3 (Botev Plovdiv)
57’
Lucas Araujo
61’
Samuel KaluLeft foot shot2-4 (Botev Plovdiv)
Mohamed MedfaiErol Dost
62’
63’
Carlos Algarra LópezLucas Araujo
65’
Mauro Rodrigues
David Ogaga
67’
Spas DelevShot on target
71’
74’
Franklin MascoteRight foot shot2-5 (Botev Plovdiv)
Katulondi KatiDimitar Kostadinov
76’
78’
Georgi MilanovMauro Rodrigues
78’
Alberto SalidoSamuel Kalu
83’
Stanislav ShopovAsen Chandarov
85’
Carlos Algarra López
Caue Caruzo AlvesAdil Taoui
86’
Full-time2-5

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 2.61 1.84 2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 2’ 41’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 41’ 45+2’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-2 45+2’ 53’ Ivan Yordanov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-2 53’ 55’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), 2-3 55’ 61’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 2-4 61’ 74’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-5 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.61 1.84 2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 Mascote 2’ 41’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 Mascote 41’ 45+2’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-2 Kostadinov 45+2’ 53’ Ivan Yordanov (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-2 Yordanov 53’ 55’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), 2-3 Rodrigues 55’ 61’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 2-4 Kalu 61’ 74’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), 2-5 Mascote 74’
Lokomotiv Sofia 2.61 xGBotev Plovdiv 1.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Lokomotiv Sofia attacking 
71’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 47’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 55’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.34 xG, goal 74’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 38’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 41’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+1’ David Ogaga (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 12’ Nikola Neychev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 87’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 63’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Ivan Yordanov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 71’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 28’ Adil Taoui (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 31’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ Erol Dost (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 14’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 86’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 71’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.65 xG, saved 47’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 55’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.37 xG, goal 2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.34 xG, goal 74’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.27 xG, goal 38’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.24 xG, blocked 41’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+1’ David Ogaga (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 90’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 12’ Nikola Neychev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 63’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.14 xG, blocked 69’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 53’ Ivan Yordanov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 71’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 28’ Adil Taoui (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 61’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 31’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.09 xG, off target 90+3’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 45’ Erol Dost (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 34’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Franklin Mascote (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Ante Aralica (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 38’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 68’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 86’ Ehije Ukaki (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 14’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Velichkov
Eirô
Neychev
Bidounga
Ogaga
Taoui 86’
Yordanov
Dost 62’
Kostadinov 76’
Delev
Aralica
Botev Plovdiv 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Kostov
Soldo
Senger
Ukaki
Chandarov 83’
Vidolov
Kalu 78’
Araujo 63’
Rodrigues 78’
Mascote 3

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Martin Velichkov
90′ 0 5 – – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Eirô
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Nikola Neychev
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Ryan Bidounga
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
David Ogaga
90′ – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Adil Taoui Taken off
86′ 1 1 – – – – – – – – –
Ivan Yordanov
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Erol Dost Taken off
62′ – – – – – – – – – –
Dimitar Kostadinov Taken off
76′ 1 – – – – – – – – – –
Spas Delev
90′ – 1 – – – – – – – – –
Mohamed Medfai Came on as a substitute
28′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards3 players
Ante Aralica
90′ – – – – 0.53 – – – – – –
Katulondi Kati Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Caue Caruzo Alves Came on as a substitute
4′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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 DLWDD
Botev Plovdiv WWWWL

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