Spartak Varna vs Arda

8 November 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Radoslav Gidzhenov

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

Chidera Micheal Okoh 36’, 85’
Anton Ivanov 52’

Birsent Karagaren 15’
Derick 34’

Match summary

Spartak Varna came back from 2 goals down to win 3-2 at home to Arda, with a late winner. Arda led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Birsent Karagaren put Arda ahead in the 15th minute, Derick made it 0-2 in the 34th minute, and Chidera Micheal Okoh pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 36th minute. In the second half, Anton Ivanov equalised in the 52nd minute and Okoh won it in the 85th minute.

Spartak Varna hosted Arda in the Bulgarian First League on Matchday 13, securing a hard-fought 3-2 victory after overcoming a half-time deficit. The home side dominated the territorial battle throughout the fixture, recording 114 attacks compared to the visitors' 77, and generating 55 dangerous attacks against Arda's 30. Despite controlling the flow of play and applying sustained pressure across both halves, Spartak Varna initially struggled to convert their territorial advantage into goals before mounting a successful second-half comeback. Discipline was exemplary from both teams, with neither side receiving any yellow or red cards.

Arda opened the scoring when Birsent Karagaren netted in the 15th minute, and Derick doubled their lead in the 34th minute to make it 0-2. Chidera Micheal Okoh responded for Spartak Varna in the 36th minute, leaving the half-time score at 1-2. Following the restart, Anton Ivanov equalised in the 52nd minute to make it 2-2. Both managers utilised multiple substitutions during the second period. Chidera Micheal Okoh then scored his second goal in the 85th minute to secure the 3-2 win for Spartak Varna, completing the comeback before the final whistle.

Match stats

114 Attacks 77

55 Dangerous attacks 30

0 Yellow cards 0

0 Red cards 0

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

Key events

Spartak Varna Arda

Kick-off

15’

Birsent Karagaren

0-1

34’

Derick

0-2

Chidera Micheal Okoh

1-2

36’

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Anton Ivanov

2-2

52’

62’

Antonio VutovBirsent Karagaren

62’

Nabil MakniPreslav Bachev

Ricardo SousaSámuel Major

70’

Jota LopesAnton Ivanov

70’

BuáTomás Silva

80’

Chidera Micheal Okoh

3-2

85’

90+1’

Idowu David AkintolaLachezar Kotev

Ángel Gomes ArevaloDimo Krastev

90+2’

Joey TshitokuBoubacar Hanne

90+2’

Full-time3-2

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Plamen Iliev	90′	0	2	–	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Deyan Lozev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Dimo Krastev Taken off	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vasco Oliveira	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Zakaria Tindano	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Tomás Silva Taken off	80′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Tsvetoslav Marinov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Sámuel Major Taken off	70′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Boubacar Hanne Taken off	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Anton Ivanov Taken off	70′	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ricardo Sousa Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jota Lopes Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Buá Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Chidera Micheal Okoh	90′	2	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Anatoli Gospodinov	90′	0	3	–	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Viktor Popov	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Martin Paskalev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Derick	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Dimitar Velkovski	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Vyacheslav Velev	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Midfielders5 players


Lachezar Kotev Taken off	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Stanislav Ivanov	90′	–	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Birsent Karagaren Taken off	62′	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Svetoslav Kovachev	79′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Vutov Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Preslav Bachev Taken off	62′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Nabil Makni Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Spartak Varna D L W L L

Arda L D L D W

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Previous and next meeting

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