Septemvri Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

19 September 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Gero Piskov

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Alberto Salido 26’
  • Samuel Kalu 54’, 75’

Match summary

Botev Plovdiv won comfortably, 3-0 away at Septemvri Sofia. Botev Plovdiv led 1-0 at half-time.

Alberto Salido put Botev Plovdiv ahead in the 26th minute, Samuel Kalu made it 0-2 in the 54th minute, and Kalu made it 0-3 in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Botev Plovdiv created 1.54 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Septemvri Sofia's 0.97 from 13.

Match stats

67 Attacks 66
71 Dangerous attacks 52
3 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 0

Possession, shots and other detailed statistics are not available for this match.

Key events

Septemvri Sofia Botev Plovdiv
Kick-off
2’
Alberto SalidoShot on target
26’
Alberto SalidoLeft foot shot0-1 (Botev Plovdiv)
29’
33’
36’
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
49’
54’
Samuel KaluLeft foot shot0-2 (Botev Plovdiv)
55’
Asen ChandarovShot on target
62’
Alberto SalidoShot on target
Frantzety HerardShot on target
66’
68’
75’
Samuel KaluRight foot shot0-3 (Botev Plovdiv)
81’
Nikola IlievShot on target
85’
Full-time0-3

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 1.54 26’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 26’ 54’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 54’ 75’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 0-3 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.97 1.54 26’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), 0-1 Salido 26’ 54’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 0-2 Kalu 54’ 75’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), 0-3 Kalu 75’
Septemvri Sofia 0.97 xGBotev Plovdiv 1.54 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Botev Plovdiv attacking Septemvri Sofia attacking 
26’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 35’ Bozhidar Penchev (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 45’ Lucas Araujo (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 59’ Yoan Baurenski (Septemvri Sofia), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 37’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 55’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 54’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 85’ Nikola Iliev (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 21’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 70’ Marvin Senger (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Pedro Igor (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ André Liberal (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Bozhidar Penchev (Septemvri Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 15’ Pedro Igor (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+2’ Zahari Atanasov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 40’ Galin Ivanov (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 26’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.48 xG, goal 2’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 35’ Bozhidar Penchev (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.27 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Yoan Baurenski (Septemvri Sofia), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 45’ Lucas Araujo (Botev Plovdiv), set piece, 0.16 xG, off target 37’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 55’ Asen Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 54’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 75’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 85’ Nikola Iliev (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, saved 8’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 70’ Marvin Senger (Botev Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 73’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 21’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Pedro Igor (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Frantzety Herard (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 62’ Alberto Salido (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 61’ André Liberal (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 73’ Bozhidar Penchev (Septemvri Sofia), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 63’ Mauro Rodrigues (Botev Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Samuel Kalu (Botev Plovdiv), direct free kick, 0.01 xG, off target 90+2’ Zahari Atanasov (Septemvri Sofia), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 15’ Pedro Igor (Septemvri Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 40’ Galin Ivanov (Septemvri Sofia), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Septemvri Sofia 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Ivanov
Onashchi 84’
Hristov
Ozornwafor
Penchev
Igor 60’
Ferreira
Baurenski
Ivanov 70’
Herard 84’
Ribeiro
Botev Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Naumov
Mendes 46’
Petrov
Soldo 52’
Hein
Araujo 71’
Chandarov
Rodrigues
Vidolov
Kalu 2
Salido 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 0 3 – – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Kubrat Onashchi Taken off
84′ – – – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Pedro Igor Taken off
60′ – – – – – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – – – – –
90′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Galin Ivanov Taken off
70′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Nikola Iliev Came on as a substitute
20′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Zahari Atanasov Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Forwards4 players
Frantzety Herard Taken off
84′ – – – – 0.34 – – – – – –
Edney Ribeiro Sent off
49′ – – – – – – – – – –
André Liberal Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – 0.02 – – – – –
Aleksandar Dzhamov Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – – – – – –
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.

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.