Pirin Blagoevgrad vs Levski Sofia

17 February 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2023/24

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Hugo Komano 16’
  • Marin Petkov 8’
  • Ricardinho 40’

Match summary

Levski Sofia took a 2-1 win at Pirin Blagoevgrad. Levski Sofia led 2-1 at half-time.

Marin Petkov put Levski Sofia ahead in the 8th minute, Hugo Komano equalised in the 16th minute, and Ricardinho won it in the 40th minute.

The chances backed that up: Levski Sofia created 2.22 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Pirin Blagoevgrad's 0.49 from 4.

Key events

Pirin Blagoevgrad Levski Sofia
Kick-off
7’
RicardinhoShot on target
8’
Marin PetkovLeft foot shot0-1 (Levski Sofia)
Hugo KomanoLeft foot shot1-1 (Pirin Blagoevgrad)
16’
29’
Shot on target
31’
José CórdobaFoul
36’
Kristian DimitrovHassimi Fadiga
40’
RicardinhoRight foot shot1-2 (Levski Sofia)
Aymen SoudaShot on target
41’
Ventsislav BengyuzovFoul
45+2’
Half-time1-2
Stanislav KostovModou Diagne
46’
Georgi VarbanovAymen Souda
46’
46’
Carlos OheneJawad El Jamili
Second half underway
Hristo PopadiynVentsislav Bengyuzov
60’
62’
RicardinhoShot on target
Nikolay BodurovFoul
63’
Ivan TasevDanylo Polonskyi
68’
76’
Fábio LimaShot on target
Brian EsaloAyoub Abou
81’
Georgi VarbanovFoul
83’
83’
Iliyan StefanovRicardinho
84’
Marin PetkovShot on target
87’
Patrik-Gabriel GalchevFoul
Full-time1-2

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 2.22 8’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), 0-1 8’ 16’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 1-1 16’ 40’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), 1-2 40’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.49 2.22 8’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), 0-1 Petkov 8’ 16’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), 1-1 Komano 16’ 40’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), 1-2 Ricardinho 40’
Pirin Blagoevgrad 0.49 xGLevski Sofia 2.22 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Levski Sofia attacking Pirin Blagoevgrad attacking 
68’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 40’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 8’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 45’ Aleksandar Dyulgerov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 16’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 84’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 62’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 68’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Fábio Lima (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 7’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 38’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Unknown (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Wenderson Tsunami (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Fábio Lima (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Unknown (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 30’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 68’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 40’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.44 xG, goal 8’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 45’ Aleksandar Dyulgerov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), from a corner, 0.24 xG, off target 16’ Hugo Komano (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 84’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 76’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 62’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 68’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 76’ Fábio Lima (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.09 xG, saved 38’ Kristian Dimitrov (Levski Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 7’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 74’ Ricardinho (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 29’ Unknown (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, saved 57’ Marin Petkov (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Wenderson Tsunami (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 41’ Aymen Souda (Pirin Blagoevgrad), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ Fábio Lima (Levski Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 26’ Unknown (Levski Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 30’ Patrik-Gabriel Galchev (Levski Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, hit the woodwork 35’ Andrey Yordanov (Pirin Blagoevgrad), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Pirin Blagoevgrad 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Dyulgerov
Diagne 46’
Bodurov
Yordanov
Bengyuzov 60’
Abou 81’
Donchev
Polonskyi 68’
Souda 46’
Komano
Levski Sofia 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Andreev
Tsunami
Kaap
Córdoba
Galchev
Mitkov
Fadiga 36’
Lima
Jamili 46’
Petkov
Ricardinho 83’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Maksym Kovalyov
90′ 5 2 20 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Aleksandar Dyulgerov
90′ – 1 1 4 2 52 2 – – –
Modou Diagne Taken off
48′ – – – 1 1 8 – – – –
Nikolay Bodurov
90′ – – 1 2 1 40 1 – –
Asen Donchev
90′ – 3 – 3 1 37 1 – 1 –
Andrey Yordanov
90′ 1 2 – 4 – 14 1 – – –
Stanislav Kostov Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 1 2 1 4 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Ventsislav Bengyuzov Taken off
63′ – – 15 1 – – – 3 3 2
Ayoub Abou Taken off
83′ – – 36 – – – 2 3 2 – –
Aymen Souda Taken off
48′ – – 6 – – – – 2 1 1 –
Danylo Polonskyi Taken off
71′ – – 11 2 – – – 3 – 1 –
Georgi Varbanov Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 22 – – – 1 3 3 –
Hristo Popadiyn Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 21 – – – – 1 1 – –
Ivan Tasev Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – 1 –
Brian Esalo Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 2 – – 1 – – 2 – –
Forwards1 player
Hugo Komano
90′ 1 – 1 1 0.22 – – 7 3 11 –
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

Pirin Blagoevgrad DWLDL
Levski Sofia LDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Levski Sofia 2-0 Pirin Blagoevgrad, 14 Sep 23 All Pirin Blagoevgrad 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.