Ludogorets vs Montana

28 September 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Stoyanov

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • I. Chochev 28’
  • O. Verdon 53’
  • B. Tekpetey 63’

Match summary

Ludogorets won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Montana. Ludogorets led 1-0 at half-time.

I. Chochev put Ludogorets ahead with a header in the 28th minute, O. Verdon made it 2-0 from a corner in the 53rd minute, and B. Tekpetey made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute.

The chances backed that up: Ludogorets created 2.84 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots to Montana's 0.31 from 6. Montana had a player sent off.

Match stats

66% Possession 34%
22 Shots 6
12 Shots on target 3
11 Corners 1
581 Passes 247
89.2% Pass accuracy 74.1%
1 Tackles 0
5 Fouls 3
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Ludogorets Montana
Kick-off
I. ChochevShot on target
3’
5’
K. StrinskiShot on target
O. VerdonShot on target
14’
B. TekpeteyShot on target
19’
21’
V. SakorShot on target
22’
V. Sakor
SonShot on target
24’
SonShot on target
26’
I. ChochevHeader1-0 (Ludogorets)
28’
A. NedyalkovJ. Andersson
40’
45’
V. SakorSecond yellow
Half-time1-0
46’
C. AcheampongT. Azevedo
46’
K. StrinskiShot on target
Second half underway
O. VerdonRight foot shot2-0 (Ludogorets)
53’
S. ShishkovPedro Naressi
61’
P. StanićSon
61’
B. TekpeteyRight foot shot3-0 (Ludogorets)
63’
65’
P. AtanasovA. Mršulja
65’
B. DimitrovP. Ejike
P. StanićShot on target
66’
I. YordanovF. Kaloč
72’
S. IvanovErick Marcus
72’
79’
D. BurovK. Strinski
86’
J. BerhaneA. Tungarov
I. ChochevShot on target
87’
B. TekpeteyShot on target
88’
Shot on target
89’
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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.84 0.31 28’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), 1-0 28’ 53’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), 2-0 53’ 63’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), 3-0 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.84 0.31 28’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), 1-0 Chochev 28’ 53’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), 2-0 Verdon 53’ 63’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), 3-0 Tekpetey 63’
Ludogorets 2.84 xGMontana 0.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Montana attacking Ludogorets attacking 
14’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 24’ Son (Ludogorets), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 53’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 73’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 28’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 4’ I. Nachmias (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 46’ K. Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 3’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 89’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ K. Strinski (Montana), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ S. Ivanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 19’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 66’ P. Stanić (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Son (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 51’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ P. Atanasov (Montana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 12’ K. Strinski (Montana), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ C. Acheampong (Montana), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 18’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 14’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.53 xG, saved 24’ Son (Ludogorets), open play, 0.43 xG, saved 53’ O. Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.27 xG, goal 73’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 28’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 4’ I. Nachmias (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 63’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 46’ K. Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 3’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 89’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 67’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 5’ K. Strinski (Montana), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 88’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 82’ S. Ivanov (Ludogorets), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 6’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 66’ P. Stanić (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 19’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 27’ Unknown (Ludogorets), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 26’ Son (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 52’ I. Chochev (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Pedro Naressi (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90’ P. Atanasov (Montana), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ V. Sakor (Montana), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 12’ K. Strinski (Montana), from a corner, 0.00 xG, off target 40’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 82’ C. Acheampong (Montana), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 18’ B. Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Bonmann
Andersson 40’
Nachmias
Verdon
Son 61’
Naressi 61’
Marcus 72’
Chochev
Kaloč 72’
Tekpetey
Ferreira
Montana 4-5-1 Starting XI
Rosa
Mihaylov
Mršulja 65’
Iliev
James
Azevedo 46’
Tungarov 86’
Sakor
Iliadis
Strinski 79’
Ejike 65’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
H. Bonmann
90′ 3 0 18 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
J. Andersson Taken off
39′ – – – 1 – 18 1 – – –
I. Nachmias
90′ – 2 – 4 2 69 – – – –
O. Verdon
90′ – – – 1 1 68 – 1 – –
Son Taken off
63′ – 1 – 3 – 46 – – – –
A. Nedyalkov Came on as a substitute
55′ – 4 – 2 – 45 1 – – –
S. Shishkov Came on as a substitute
32′ – – – – – 20 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Pedro Naressi Taken off
63′ – – 46 2 – – – 3 1 – –
Erick Marcus Taken off
74′ – 1 41 6 – – – 5 – 1 –
I. Chochev
90′ 1 – 39 2 – 1 – 11 – 2 –
F. Kaloč Taken off
74′ – – 43 2 – – – 5 – – –
B. Tekpetey
90′ 1 – 53 1 – – 1 5 – – –
P. Stanić Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 28 2 – – 1 3 – – –
S. Ivanov Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 11 1 – – – 1 1 – –
I. Yordanov Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 24 – – – 2 – – – –
Forwards1 player
M. M. Ferreira
90′ – – – – – – –
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 WDWDD
Montana LWWWL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Montana 0-3 Ludogorets, 09 Mar 26  All Ludogorets vs Montana 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.