Ludogorets vs Levski Sofia

3 May 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25 · Referee Dragomir Draganov

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Erick Marcus 34’
  • Everton Bala 79’

Match summary

Ludogorets and Levski Sofia drew 1-1. Ludogorets led 1-0 at half-time.

Erick Marcus put Ludogorets ahead in the 34th minute and Everton Bala equalised with a direct free kick in the 79th minute.

Levski Sofia had the better of the chances, with 1.24 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Ludogorets's 0.19 from 5.

Key events

Ludogorets Levski Sofia
Kick-off
1’
Jawad El JamiliShot on target
Erick MarcusRight foot shot1-0 (Ludogorets)
34’
37’
Everton BalaShot on target
45’
Carlos OheneFoul
Half-time1-0
46’
Mustapha SangaréFábio Lima
Second half underway
48’
Marin PetkovShot on target
50’
Marin PetkovShot on target
Caio VidalDeroy Duarte
56’
Denny GropperSon
56’
Jakub PiotrowskiErick Marcus
56’
60’
Mustapha SangaréShot on target
68’
Georgi KostadinovShot on target
Aguibou CamaraEmerson Rodríguez
74’
Edvin KurtulusFoul
77’
Kwadwo DuahShot on target
77’
79’
Everton BalaFree Kick1-1 (Levski Sofia)
83’
Asen Ivanov MitkovMarin Petkov
83’
Gašper TrdinCarlos Ohene
90’
AldairJawad El Jamili
90’
Hassimi FadigaEverton Bala
Filip GigovKwadwo Duah
90+2’
Full-time1-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.19 1.24 34’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), 1-0 34’ 79’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), 1-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.19 1.24 34’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), 1-0 Marcus 34’ 79’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), 1-1 Bala 79’
Ludogorets 0.19 xGLevski Sofia 1.24 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Levski Sofia attacking Ludogorets attacking 
65’ Kellian van der Kaap (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 60’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 68’ Georgi Kostadinov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 9’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Aguibou Camara (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Carlos Ohene (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 26’ Son (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 47’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 65’ Kellian van der Kaap (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.17 xG, blocked 60’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 68’ Georgi Kostadinov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 79’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.09 xG, goal 9’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 84’ Mustapha Sangaré (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 11’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 1’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Everton Bala (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 77’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 50’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Jawad El Jamili (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Aguibou Camara (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Carlos Ohene (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 63’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 72’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 43’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 26’ Son (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 47’ Ivan Yordanov (Ludogorets), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonmann
Kurtulus
Verdon
Witry
Son 56’
Chochev
Duarte 56’
Yordanov
Rodríguez 74’
Marcus 56’
Duah 90’
Levski Sofia 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Vutsov
Dimitrov
Kaap
Makoun
Kamdem
Lima 46’
Ohene 83’
Kostadinov
Petkov 83’
Jamili 90’
Bala 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Hendrik Bonmann
90′ 6 1 44 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Aslak Witry
90′ – 2 – 5 1 52 2 – – –
Edvin Kurtulus
90′ – – 2 2 – 67 1 – –
Olivier Verdon
90′ – 2 2 4 – 84 1 – – –
Son Taken off
60′ – 1 – 2 – 24 – – – –
Denny Gropper Came on as a substitute
38′ – – – – – 17 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ivajlo Chochev
90′ – 1 30 – – 3 – 5 2 1 –
Deroy Duarte Taken off
60′ – – 40 – – – – 2 1 – –
Erick Marcus Taken off
60′ 1 – 13 – – – – 4 2 2 –
Ivan Yordanov
90′ – – 38 – – – 2 6 1 – –
Emerson Rodríguez Taken off
78′ – – 13 – – – – 3 1 1 –
Jakub Piotrowski Came on as a substitute
34′ – – – – –
Caio Vidal Came on as a substitute
38′ – – 7 – – – – 3 1 1 –
Aguibou Camara Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 16 – – 1 1 – 1 – –
Forwards1 player
Kwadwo Duah Taken off
90′ – – 1 1 0.04 – – 3 – 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. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Form going into the game

Ludogorets WWWWW
Levski Sofia WWLWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Levski Sofia 2-1 Ludogorets, 09 Feb 25 Next meeting: Levski Sofia 2-2 Ludogorets, 17 May 25  All Ludogorets vs Levski Sofia 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.