Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948

8 August 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Todor Nedyalkov Kirov

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–0

  • Spas Delev 77’
  • Elias Franco 53’
  • Frédéric Maciel 73’, 87’

Match summary

CSKA 1948 took a 3-1 win at Lokomotiv Sofia. It was goalless at half-time.

Elias Franco put CSKA 1948 ahead with a header in the 53rd minute, Frédéric Maciel made it 0-2 with a header in the 73rd minute, Spas Delev pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 77th minute, and Maciel made it 1-3 in the 87th minute.

The chances backed that up: CSKA 1948 created 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Lokomotiv Sofia's 1.64 from 16.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
16 Shots 17
9 Shots on target 7
7 Corners 5
110 Attacks 91
77 Dangerous attacks 68
408 Passes 328
77.5% Pass accuracy 76.8%
1 Tackles 2
13 Fouls 7
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 4

Key events

Lokomotiv Sofia CSKA 1948
Kick-off
Spas DelevShot on target
8’
11’
José MartínezShot on target
13’
Fourat Soltani
Reyan Daskalov
15’
Krasimir StanoevShot on target
21’
Georgi MinchevShot on target
22’
Dimitar KostadinovShot on target
23’
Dimitar KostadinovShot on target
33’
39’
Elias FrancoShot on target
43’
Borislav TsonevShot on target
Krasimir StanoevShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
Mohamed MedfaiErol Dost
46’
Adil TaouiNikolas Penev
46’
Second half underway
Georgi Minchev
52’
53’
Elias FrancoHeader0-1 (CSKA 1948)
Mohamed Medfai
54’
60’
Frédéric MacielBorislav Tsonev
60’
Atanas IlievMamadou Diallo
60’
Georgi RusevJosé Martínez
60’
Kostadin IlievBenaissa Benamar
Mark Emilio PapazovGeorgi Minchev
70’
73’
Frédéric MacielHeader0-2 (CSKA 1948)
Spas DelevHeader1-2 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
77’
81’
Jules MeyerFlorian Krebs
Spas DelevShot on target
83’
84’
Atanas IlievShot on target
Caue Caruzo AlvesDimitar Kostadinov
85’
EirôReyan Daskalov
85’
Adil TaouiShot on target
86’
87’
Frédéric MacielLeft foot shot1-3 (CSKA 1948)
90+2’
Kostadin Iliev
Full-time1-3

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 1.64 2.54 53’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), 0-1 53’ 73’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), 0-2 73’ 77’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-2 77’ 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), 1-3 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 2.54 53’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), 0-1 Franco 53’ 73’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), 0-2 Maciel 73’ 77’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-2 Delev 77’ 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), 1-3 Maciel 87’
Lokomotiv Sofia 1.64 xGCSKA 1948 2.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CSKA 1948 attacking Lokomotiv Sofia attacking 
43’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 84’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 33’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 33’ Nikolas Penev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 22’ Georgi Minchev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 59’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 77’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 29’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 43’ Borislav Tsonev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 56’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 68’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 23’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 6’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 39’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 83’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 42’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+3’ Bozhidar Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ José Martínez (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Nikolas Penev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Adil Taoui (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Mark Emilio Papazov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Dragan Grivić (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 21’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 45’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 8’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 43’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.66 xG, off target 84’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 33’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 33’ Nikolas Penev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 81’ Atanas Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 22’ Georgi Minchev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 59’ Ryan Bidounga (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.20 xG, off target 39’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.18 xG, saved 77’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 29’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.15 xG, off target 43’ Borislav Tsonev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 56’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 68’ Georgi Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 6’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 23’ Dimitar Kostadinov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 39’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.13 xG, blocked 53’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.13 xG, goal 83’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 90+3’ Bozhidar Katsarov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 42’ Elias Franco (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 73’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 87’ Frédéric Maciel (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 11’ José Martínez (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Nikolas Penev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Adil Taoui (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 38’ Mamadou Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 80’ Mark Emilio Papazov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 51’ Dragan Grivić (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 21’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 45’ Krasimir Stanoev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 8’ Spas Delev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Velichkov
Daskalov 85’
Katsarov
Bidounga
Lyaskov
Stanoev
Dost 46’
Penev 46’
Kostadinov 85’
Delev
Minchev 70’
CSKA 1948 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bozhev
Soltani
Parkhomenko
Benamar 60’
Grivić
Vitanov
Krebs 81’
Franco
Tsonev 60’
Martínez 60’
Diallo 60’

Player stats

Players16 players
Martin Velichkov
90′ – – – – – – –
Reyan Daskalov Taken off
85′ – – – – – –
Bozhidar Katsarov
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Ryan Bidounga
90′ – – 1 0.20 – – –
Angel Lyaskov
90′ – – – – – – –
Krasimir Stanoev
90′ – – 3 0.02 – – –
Erol Dost Taken off
46′ – – – – – – –
Nikolas Penev Taken off
46′ – – 2 0.27 – – –
Dimitar Kostadinov Taken off
85′ – – 3 0.55 – – –
Spas Delev
90′ 1 – 3 0.27 – – –
Georgi Minchev Taken off
70′ – – 1 0.20 – –
Adil Taoui Came on as a substitute
44′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Mohamed Medfai Came on as a substitute
44′ – – – – – –
Mark Emilio Papazov Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Eirô Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
Caue Caruzo Alves Came on as a substitute
5′ – – – – – – –
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 WLDLD
CSKA 1948 WDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CSKA 1948 3-2 Lokomotiv Sofia, 21 Mar 26 Next meeting: CSKA 1948 vs Lokomotiv Sofia, 05 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Lokomotiv Sofia vs CSKA 1948 meetings

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