Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948

14 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Radoslav Gidzhenov

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–1

  • Ryan Bidounga 52’
  • Spas Delev 90+5’
  • Boris Dimitrov 28’

Match summary

Lokomotiv Sofia came from behind to win 2-1 at home to CSKA 1948, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. CSKA 1948 led 1-0 at half-time.

Boris Dimitrov put CSKA 1948 ahead in the 28th minute, Ryan Bidounga equalised with a header in the 52nd minute, and Spas Delev won it in stoppage time.

CSKA 1948 can feel hard done by, creating 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Lokomotiv Sofia's 0.99 from 14.

Key events

Lokomotiv Sofia CSKA 1948
Kick-off
Bozhidar KatsarovFoul
9’
16’
Boris DimitrovYevhen Serdyuk
18’
Thalis CantanhedeShot on target
Julian NenovOctávio
26’
28’
Boris DimitrovRight foot shot0-1 (CSKA 1948)
33’
Birsent KaragarenFoul
Spas DelevArgument
45+2’
Second half underway
Half-time0-1
Miki OrachevBruno Franco
46’
Ryan BidoungaHeader1-1 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
52’
56’
Kufre EtaShot on target
58’
Birsent KaragarenShot on target
Krasimir StanoevShot on target
69’
70’
Birsent KaragarenShot on target
73’
William FonkeuShot on target
73’
Kufre EtaShot on target
Dzhuneyt AliCelso Raposo
74’
Athanasios PitsolisDiogo Teixeira
74’
78’
Kaloyan StrinskiBirsent Karagaren
Svetoslav DikovFoul
80’
Patrik-Gabriel GalchevShot on target
82’
Mamadou DiarraPatrik-Gabriel Galchev
84’
Julian NenovShot on target
84’
Julian NenovFoul
86’
90+4’
Marto BoychevThalis Cantanhede
90+4’
Petar VitanovWilliam Fonkeu
Spas DelevLeft foot shot2-1 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
90+5’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 1.70 28’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), 0-1 28’ 52’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-1 52’ 90+5’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.99 1.70 28’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), 0-1 Dimitrov 28’ 52’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-1 Bidounga 52’ 90+5’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 2-1 Delev 90+5’
Lokomotiv Sofia 0.99 xGCSKA 1948 1.70 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CSKA 1948 attacking Lokomotiv Sofia attacking 
73’ William Fonkeu (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.64 xG, saved 90+5’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 52’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 58’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 51’ Svetoslav Dikov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 73’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 28’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 26’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Bozhidar Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Thalis Cantanhede (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Thalis Cantanhede (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Jonathan Carlos Pereira (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Christopher Acheampong (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Cassiano Bouzon (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 70’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 61’ Cassiano Bouzon (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 62’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 54’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 35’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 73’ William Fonkeu (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.64 xG, saved 90+5’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.30 xG, goal 52’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.24 xG, goal 58’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 51’ Svetoslav Dikov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 73’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.17 xG, saved 28’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 26’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 27’ Bozhidar Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 18’ Thalis Cantanhede (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 88’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 56’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 64’ Thalis Cantanhede (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 2’ Jonathan Carlos Pereira (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 13’ Christopher Acheampong (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 59’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Boris Dimitrov (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 84’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 82’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 10’ Cassiano Bouzon (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Cassiano Bouzon (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 70’ Birsent Karagaren (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 62’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 50’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 33’ Julian Nenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 54’ Kufre Eta (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 35’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lyubenov
Franco 46’
Katsarov
Bidounga
Raposo 74’
Stanoev
Galchev 84’
Delev
Teixeira 74’
Octávio 26’
Dikov
CSKA 1948 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Marinov
Acheampong
Petkov
Tsenov
Pereira
Eta
Fonkeu 90’
Cantanhede 90’
Karagaren 78’
Bouzon
Serdyuk 16’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aleksandar Lyubenov
90′ 6 1 21 – – – 1 –
Defenders8 players
Celso Raposo Taken off
76′ – 5 – 5 3 35 1 – – –
Bozhidar Katsarov
90′ – 4 3 3 3 44 1 – –
Ryan Bidounga
90′ – 1 – 7 4 43 – 1 – –
Bruno Franco Taken off
47′ – 1 1 1 – 20 – – – –
Patrik-Gabriel Galchev Taken off
85′ – 2 – 7 2 19 1 – – –
Miki Orachev Came on as a substitute
52′ – – – 1 1 14 1 – – –
Dzhuneyt Ali Came on as a substitute
23′ – 1 – 3 1 7 – – – –
Mamadou Diarra Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Krasimir Stanoev
90′ – – 43 2 – – 2 3 – – –
Diogo Teixeira Taken off
76′ – – 25 – – – 4 2 2 1 –
Octávio Taken off
26′ – – 12 – – – – – – – –
Spas Delev
90′ 1 1 15 2 – – – 4 1 1
Julian Nenov Came on as a substitute
74′ – – 16 – – – 1 7 3 1
Athanasios Pitsolis Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 4 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards1 player
Svetoslav Dikov
90′ – – 1 – 0.19 – 2 6 2 14
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 DWDWD
CSKA 1948 LLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CSKA 1948 1-4 Lokomotiv Sofia, 09 Feb 25 Next meeting: Lokomotiv Sofia 0-1 CSKA 1948, 19 Oct 25  All Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.