Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia

13 August 2023 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Rwan Cruz 8’
  • Aslak Witry 33’
  • Kiril Despodov 56’ (pen)

Match summary

Ludogorets won comfortably, 3-0 at home to CSKA Sofia. Ludogorets led 2-0 at half-time.

Rwan Cruz put Ludogorets ahead with a header in the 8th minute, Aslak Witry made it 2-0 in the 33rd minute, and Kiril Despodov made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 56th minute.

The chances backed that up: Ludogorets created 3.10 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to CSKA Sofia's 0.98 from 6.

Key events

Ludogorets CSKA Sofia
Kick-off
Ivan YordanovShot on target
3’
Bernard TekpeteyShot on target
6’
Rwan CruzHeader1-0 (Ludogorets)
8’
15’
Duckens NazonShot on target
32’
Thibaut VionFoul
Aslak WitryRight foot shot2-0 (Ludogorets)
33’
Rwan CruzShot on target
38’
42’
Matthias PhaëtonShot on target
Kiril DespodovShot on target
44’
Half-time2-0
Marcel HeisterSon
46’
46’
Stanislav ShopovThibaut Vion
46’
Ivan TuritsovMenno Koch
Second half underway
55’
Gustavo Busatto
Bernard Tekpetey
55’
Kiril DespodovPenalty3-0 (Ludogorets)
56’
58’
Jonathan LindsethFoul
Kiril DespodovShot on target
61’
Spas DelevBernard Tekpetey
66’
69’
Zhirayr ShaghoyanFoul
Noah Sonko SundbergFoul
71’
72’
Michael EstradaDuckens Nazon
72’
Lazar TufegdžićMatthias Phaëton
Igor PlastunKiril Despodov
74’
Franco RussoClaude Gonçalves
80’
Pedro NaressiRwan Cruz
80’
Olivier Verdon
83’
Full-time3-0

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.98 8’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), 1-0 8’ 33’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), 2-0 33’ 56’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), 3-0 56’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.10 0.98 8’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), 1-0 Cruz 8’ 33’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), 2-0 Witry 33’ 56’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), 3-0 Despodov 56’
Ludogorets 3.10 xGCSKA Sofia 0.98 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CSKA Sofia attacking Ludogorets attacking 
56’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 38’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 90+4’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 46’ Menno Koch (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 44’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 15’ Duckens Nazon (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 8’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 18’ Brayan Córdoba (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 13’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 19’ Tobias Heintz (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 61’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Claude Gonçalves (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 90+4’ Spas Delev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 38’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.44 xG, blocked 90+4’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.43 xG, hit the woodwork 38’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 46’ Menno Koch (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 44’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 15’ Duckens Nazon (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 32’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 8’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.15 xG, goal 18’ Brayan Córdoba (CSKA Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 13’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 87’ Stanislav Shopov (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 6’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 19’ Tobias Heintz (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 61’ Kiril Despodov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ Matthias Phaëton (CSKA Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 4’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Claude Gonçalves (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 51’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 59’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, blocked 90+4’ Spas Delev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 3’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Sluga
Sundberg
Verdon
Witry
Son 46’
Piotrowski
Gonçalves 80’
Yordanov
Despodov 74’
Tekpetey 66’
Cruz 80’
CSKA Sofia 5-3-2 Starting XI
Busatto
Sanyang
Córdoba
Koch 46’
Petrov
Vion 46’
Heintz
Shaghoyan
Lindseth
Phaëton 72’
Nazon 72’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Simon Sluga
90′ 2 0 27 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Aslak Witry
90′ – – – 3 1 49 – 1 – –
Noah Sonko Sundberg Sent off
76′ – 1 – 1 1 28 1 – –
Olivier Verdon
90′ – 1 – 2 1 62 – – –
Son Taken off
48′ – – – 4 – 32 – – – –
Marcel Heister Came on as a substitute
51′ – 2 – 5 1 10 – – – –
Midfielders9 players
Jakub Piotrowski
90′ – – – – –
Claude Gonçalves Taken off
82′ – – 35 – – – – 4 – – –
Kiril Despodov Taken off
76′ 1 1 11 2 – – – 8 2 2 –
Ivan Yordanov
90′ – – 28 1 – 1 2 8 – 3 –
Bernard Tekpetey Taken off
68′ – – 24 1 – – – 7 – –
Spas Delev Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 9 – – – – 1 – – –
Igor Plastun Came on as a substitute
23′ – – 11 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Franco Russo Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 8 – – 1 1 2 – – –
Pedro Naressi Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 13 – – – – 1 – – –
Forwards1 player
Rwan Cruz Taken off
82′ 1 – 4 2 0.57 – – 5 3 10 –
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 WWLWW
CSKA Sofia DWDWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ludogorets 2-2 CSKA Sofia, 20 May 23 Next meeting: CSKA Sofia 0-1 Ludogorets, 10 Dec 23  All Ludogorets vs CSKA Sofia meetings

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