Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv

16 September 2023 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

Olivier Verdon 43’ (pen)
Jakub Piotrowski 90+9’

Ivelin Popov 57’
Krasian Bozhidarov Kolev 83’

Match summary

Ludogorets and Botev Plovdiv shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Ludogorets led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Olivier Verdon put Ludogorets ahead from the penalty spot in the 43rd minute. In the second half, Ivelin Popov equalised in the 57th minute, Krasian Bozhidarov Kolev put Botev Plovdiv in front in the 83rd minute, and Jakub Piotrowski equalised with a header in stoppage time.

Ludogorets had the better of the chances, with 1.94 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Botev Plovdiv's 0.75 from 8.

Key events

Ludogorets Botev Plovdiv

Kick-off

Bernard TekpeteyShot on target

13’

Marcel HeisterFoul

17’

Caio VidalShot on target

26’

Marcel HeisterShot on target

27’

Marcel HeisterShot on target

41’

Olivier VerdonPenalty

1-0

43’

44’

Yanis KarabelyovArgument

44’

Joonas TammJasper Van Heertum

Half-time1-0

Second half underway

53’

Tochukwu NnadiMartin Sekulić

53’

Antoine BaroanYanis Karabelyov

53’

Faustas SteponavičiusNikolay Minkov

55’

Antonio Perera CalderónFoul

55’

Antoine BaroanShot on target

RickSpas Delev

56’

Dominik YankovCaio Vidal

56’

57’

Ivelin Popov

57’

Ivelin PopovRight foot shot

1-1

Aslak WitryShot on target

63’

Antoine BaroanShot on target

Claude GonçalvesPedro Naressi

64’

Franco RussoShot on target

65’

Matías TisseraRwan Cruz

69’

SonMarcel Heister

69’

81’

Krasian Bozhidarov KolevSamuel Akere

83’

Krasian Bozhidarov KolevRight foot shot

1-2

Franco RussoShot on target

85’

87’

Antoine ConteArgument

Bernard TekpeteyFoul

87’

90’

Daniel Kajzer

Franco Russo

90+5’

Jakub PiotrowskiHeader

2-2

90+9’

Full-time2-2

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.

Ludogorets 1.94 xGBotev Plovdiv 0.75 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Botev Plovdiv attacking Ludogorets attacking

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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-4-2 Starting XI

Botev Plovdiv 4-4-1-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Simon Sluga	90′	2	2	26	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Aslak Witry	90′	–	2	–	1	–	67	–	–	1	–
Franco Russo	90′	–	2	–	6	5	78	–	–	–
Olivier Verdon	90′	–	1	1	2	1	60	–	1	–	–
Marcel Heister Taken off	74′	1	2	–	4	–	33	1	–	–
Son Came on as a substitute	30′	–	1	–	2	–	13	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Bernard Tekpetey	90′	–	–	35	3	–	–	1	12	2	4
Jakub Piotrowski	90′	1	–		–	–						–
Pedro Naressi Taken off	68′	–	–	24	1	–	–	5	4	1	1	–
Caio Vidal Taken off	60′	–	–	18	1	–	–	1	8	1	1	–
Spas Delev Taken off	60′	–	–	13	2	–	–	–	3	1	–	–
Dominik Yankov Came on as a substitute	44′	–	–	8	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
Rick Came on as a substitute	44′	–	–	17	–	–	–	–	12	–	4	–
Claude Gonçalves Came on as a substitute	36′	–	–	21	–	–	–	–	1	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Rwan Cruz Taken off	74′	–	–	4	–	0.16	–	–	2	1	9	–
Matías Tissera Came on as a substitute	30′	–	–	1	–	0.05	–	–	1	–	2	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Daniel Kajzer	90′	8	2	25	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Antoine Conte	90′	–	1	1	3	1	47	–	–	–
Jasper Van Heertum Taken off	43′	–	–	–	1	1	22	1	–	–	–
Konstantinos Balogiannis	90′	–	3	–	2	1	36	2	–	–	–
Nikolay Minkov Taken off	57′	–	–	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–
Joonas Tamm Came on as a substitute	46′	–	–	–	4	3	22	–	–	–	–
Faustas Steponavičius Came on as a substitute	47′	1	–	–	2	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


James Eto'o	90′	–	–	34	1	–	–	2	3	2	–	–
Samuel Akere Taken off	86′	–	–	8	1	–	–	1	5	1	2	–
Yanis Karabelyov Taken off	57′	–	–	23	–	–	–	–	4	1	1
Antonio Perera Calderón	90′	–	–	35	–	–	1	3	7	2	2
Ivelin Popov	90′	1	–	26	2	–	1	2	6	–	1
Tochukwu Nnadi Came on as a substitute	47′	–	–	21	–	–	1	–	3	4	–	–
Krasian Bozhidarov Kolev Came on as a substitute	18′	1	–	5	–	–	–	–	3	–	2	–

Forwards2 players


Martin Sekulić Taken off	57′	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	3	–	15	–
Antoine Baroan Came on as a substitute	47′	–	–	2	2	0.24	–	–	3	–	12	–

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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Ludogorets W W W L W

Botev Plovdiv L L L W W

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-2 Ludogorets, 07 May 23 Next meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0-2 Ludogorets, 10 Mar 24 All Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv meetings

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