Lokomotiv Sofia vs Etar

2 September 2023 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • Simeon Mechev 7’
  • Krum Stoyanov 23’
  • Kolyo Stanev 45’
  • Martin Nikolov 52’

Match summary

Etar came from behind to win 3-1 away at Lokomotiv Sofia. Etar led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Simeon Mechev put Lokomotiv Sofia ahead in the 7th minute, Krum Stoyanov equalised in the 23rd minute, and Kolyo Stanev put Etar in front in the 45th minute. In the second half, Martin Nikolov made it 1-3 from a corner in the 52nd minute.

Lokomotiv Sofia can feel hard done by, creating 1.71 expected goals (xG) from 21 shots to Etar's 1.33 from 13.

Key events

Lokomotiv Sofia Etar
Kick-off
6’
Martin MoranShot on target
Simeon MechevLeft foot shot1-0 (Lokomotiv Sofia)
7’
Kaloyan KrastevShot on target
12’
12’
Plamen DimovShot on target
17’
Martin MoranFoul
23’
Krum StoyanovLeft foot shot1-1 (Etar)
Kaloyan KrastevShot on target
30’
Felipe RyanShot on target
31’
Krasimir MiloshevDiogo Teixeira
38’
43’
Martin NikolovKrum Stoyanov
45’
Kolyo StanevRight foot shot1-2 (Etar)
Half-time1-2
Steve TraoréFelipe Ryan
46’
Second half underway
52’
Martin NikolovRight foot shot1-3 (Etar)
55’
Vladislav NaydenovShot on target
Galin MinkovBruno Franco
56’
Dimitar MitkovKrasimir Stanoev
56’
66’
Georgi AleksandrovNikolay Yankov
Kaloyan KrastevShot on target
68’
72’
Plamen DimovArgument
72’
Valeri HristovArgument
Simeon Mechev
73’
Krasimir Miloshev
73’
74’
Vladislav NaydenovShot on target
82’
Ivailo DimitrovKolyo Stanev
82’
Mariyan IvanovMartin Toshev
82’
Javier BetegonMartin Moran
82’
Georgi AleksandrovFoul
Valentin NikolovIvaylo Naydenov
83’
Alan DiasFoul
84’
Galin MinkovShot on target
86’
87’
Ivailo DimitrovFoul
Valentin NikolovShot on target
90’
Carlos FrançaShot on target
90+1’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.71 1.33 7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-0 7’ 23’ Krum Stoyanov (Etar), 1-1 23’ 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), 1-2 45’ 52’ Martin Nikolov (Etar), 1-3 52’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.71 1.33 7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), 1-0 Mechev 7’ 23’ Krum Stoyanov (Etar), 1-1 Stoyanov 23’ 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), 1-2 Stanev 45’ 52’ Martin Nikolov (Etar), 1-3 Nikolov 52’
Lokomotiv Sofia 1.71 xGEtar 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Etar attacking Lokomotiv Sofia attacking 
2’ Martin Toshev (Etar), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 12’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 86’ Galin Minkov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 52’ Martin Nikolov (Etar), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 83’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 61’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 78’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 27’ Martin Toshev (Etar), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 81’ Alan Dias (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Plamen Dimov (Etar), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 13’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Dime Dimov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 52’ Nikolay Yankov (Etar), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 74’ Vladislav Naydenov (Etar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Krum Stoyanov (Etar), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 39’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Vladislav Naydenov (Etar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 32’ Felipe Ryan (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 76’ Ivaylo Naydenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Valentin Nikolov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Martin Moran (Etar), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Felipe Ryan (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Ivailo Dimitrov (Etar), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 2’ Martin Toshev (Etar), open play, 0.37 xG, off target 12’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 86’ Galin Minkov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 52’ Martin Nikolov (Etar), from a corner, 0.17 xG, goal 83’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 61’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 38’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 90+1’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 78’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 27’ Martin Toshev (Etar), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 68’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 45’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 81’ Alan Dias (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 12’ Plamen Dimov (Etar), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 13’ Kaloyan Krastev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 88’ Dime Dimov (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 74’ Vladislav Naydenov (Etar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Nikolay Yankov (Etar), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 55’ Vladislav Naydenov (Etar), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 23’ Krum Stoyanov (Etar), set piece, 0.06 xG, goal 39’ Carlos França (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 32’ Felipe Ryan (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Kolyo Stanev (Etar), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 76’ Ivaylo Naydenov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ Valentin Nikolov (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 67’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Martin Moran (Etar), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 31’ Felipe Ryan (Lokomotiv Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90+7’ Simeon Mechev (Lokomotiv Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Ivailo Dimitrov (Etar), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Lokomotiv Sofia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lyubenov
Franco 56’
Naydenov 83’
Dias
Dimov
Teixeira 38’
Stanoev 56’
Mechev
Ryan 46’
Krastev
França
Etar 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Velichkov
Stoyanov 43’
Hristov
Dimov
Angelov
Angelov
Stanev 82’
Naydenov
Moran 82’
Yankov 66’
Toshev 82’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Aleksandar Lyubenov
90′ 4 3 22 2 – – – –
Defenders6 players
Ivaylo Naydenov Taken off
87′ 1 3 – 10 2 45 – – – –
Alan Dias
90′ – 4 – 11 6 61 4 – –
Dime Dimov
90′ 2 – 3 10 8 44 – – – –
Bruno Franco Taken off
60′ – 1 – 2 – 24 – – – –
Galin Minkov Came on as a substitute
41′ – – – – – 19 – – – –
Valentin Nikolov Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – 2 – 6 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
Diogo Teixeira Taken off
38′ – – 8 – – – – – 1 – –
Krasimir Stanoev Taken off
60′ – – 34 1 – – 3 2 2 – –
Simeon Mechev
90′ 1 – 59 4 – – 1 7 – 3
Krasimir Miloshev Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 54 5 – – 4 4 – –
Dimitar Mitkov Came on as a substitute
41′ – – 9 1 – – – 4 – – –
Forwards4 players
Felipe Ryan Taken off
49′ – – 2 1 0.04 – – 5 – 9 –
Kaloyan Krastev
90′ – – 7 3 0.95 – – 11 1 11 –
Carlos França
90′ – – 3 1 0.28 – 1 11 5 21 –
Steve Traoré Came on as a substitute
52′ – – – – – – – 7 2 17 –
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 LWLLL
Etar LLDLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Etar 1-2 Lokomotiv Sofia, 02 Mar 24  All Lokomotiv Sofia vs Etar 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.