Montana vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

28 July 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Martin Velikov

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Philip Ejike 23’
  • Cătălin Itu 36’

Match summary

Montana and Lokomotiv Plovdiv drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Philip Ejike put Montana ahead in the 23rd minute and Cătălin Itu equalised in the 36th minute.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv had the better of the chances, with 1.05 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Montana's 0.39 from 7.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
7 Shots 13
1 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 4
357 Passes 404
77.0% Pass accuracy 78.2%
6 Tackles 6
9 Fouls 15
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 1

Key events

Montana Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Kick-off
7’
Juan PereaShot on target
Philip EjikeRight foot shot1-0 (Montana)
23’
25’
Cătălin ItuJuan Perea
36’
Cătălin ItuRight foot shot1-1 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv)
38’
Martin Ruskov
Philip Ejike
45+1’
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
Emmanuel Ekele Ekowoicho
49’
54’
Martin RuskovShot on target
Viktor DobrevKaloyan Strinski
56’
Anton TungarovEmmanuel Ekele Ekowoicho
56’
58’
Enzo EspinozaShot on target
Ilias Iliadis
60’
61’
Lucas RyanMartin Ruskov
61’
Parvizdzhon UmarbaevFrancisco Politino
Tomás AzevedoIlias Iliadis
70’
79’
Todor Pavlov
Vladislav TsekovPhilip Ejike
81’
Boris DimitrovIvan Kokonov
81’
81’
Parvizdzhon UmarbaevShot on target
90’
Lucas Ryan
90+2’
Martin AtanasovEfe Ali
90+2’
Axel VelevJulien Lamy
90+5’
Todor PavlovShot on target
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 0.39 1.05 23’ Philip Ejike (Montana), 1-0 23’ 36’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-1 36’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.39 1.05 23’ Philip Ejike (Montana), 1-0 Ejike 23’ 36’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), 1-1 Itu 36’
Montana 0.39 xGLokomotiv Plovdiv 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking Montana attacking 
36’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 7’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 23’ Philip Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 81’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ Vladislav Tsekov (Montana), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Todor Pavlov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Enzo Espinoza (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Kaloyan Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Martin Ruskov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Philip Ejike (Montana), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Philip Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 65’ Viktor Dobrev (Montana), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 29’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Efe Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 16’ Ilias Iliadis (Montana), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 55’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 36’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 7’ Juan Perea (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 23’ Philip Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.16 xG, goal 81’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 90+3’ Vladislav Tsekov (Montana), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 90+5’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Todor Pavlov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Enzo Espinoza (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 13’ Kaloyan Strinski (Montana), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 54’ Martin Ruskov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 17’ Philip Ejike (Montana), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Philip Ejike (Montana), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 65’ Viktor Dobrev (Montana), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 29’ Francisco Politino (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 29’ Efe Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 16’ Ilias Iliadis (Montana), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 55’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Montana 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Rosa
Mihaylov
Borisov
Iliev
Acheampong
Ekowoicho 56’
Iliadis 70’
Todorov
Kokonov 81’
Strinski 56’
Ejike 81’
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-4-2 Starting XI
Milosavljević
Espinoza
Ruskov 61’
Pavlov
Cova
Ivanov
Ali 90’
Lamy 90’
Politino 61’
Iliev
Perea 25’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Márcio Rosa
90′ 5 1 35 1 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Martin Mihaylov
90′ 2 3 – 6 2 45 – – – –
Nikola Borisov
90′ – 7 – 2 – 64 1 – – –
Kostadin Iliev
90′ – 1 – 3 1 42 1 – – –
Christopher Acheampong
90′ – 1 – 5 – 23 1 – – –
Midfielders9 players
Emmanuel Ekele Ekowoicho Taken off
57′ – – 9 – – 1 1 7 1 2 –
Ilias Iliadis Taken off
71′ – – 31 1 – 2 – 3 1 – –
Aleksandar Todorov
90′ – – 34 – – – 1 6 – – –
Kaloyan Strinski Taken off
57′ – – 9 – – – 2 2 – – –
Ivan Kokonov Taken off
82′ – – 24 – – – 2 10 – 5 –
Anton Tungarov Came on as a substitute
39′ – – 18 – – – – 3 – – –
Viktor Dobrev Came on as a substitute
39′ – – 6 – – 1 2 2 1 – –
Tomás Azevedo Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 7 – – – 1 1 – 1 –
Boris Dimitrov Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – – – 2 – 1 –
Forwards2 players
Philip Ejike Taken off
82′ 1 – 3 1 0.18 – – 7 3 9 –
Vladislav Tsekov Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 – 0.14 – – 1 – 1 –
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

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-0 Montana, 28 Nov 25  All Montana vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 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.