Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948

14 March 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Ventsislav Mitrev

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Xandy 46’
  • L. Dvali 69’
  • A. Iliev 90+4’

Match summary

CSKA 1948 came from behind to win 2-1 away at Spartak Varna, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. It was goalless at half-time.

Xandy put Spartak Varna ahead in the 46th minute, L. Dvali equalised with a header in the 69th minute, and A. Iliev won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: CSKA 1948 created 2.33 expected goals (xG) from 19 shots to Spartak Varna's 0.59 from 6.

Match stats

30% Possession 70%
6 Shots 20
2 Shots on target 9
2 Corners 7
184 Passes 521
70.1% Pass accuracy 81.8%
4 Tackles 2
12 Fouls 13
3 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Spartak Varna CSKA 1948
5’
F. MacielShot on target
21’
F. MacielShot on target
T. ChunchukovShot on target
22’
D. Krastev
40’
42’
Y. Magnin
45’
B. Sobrero
XandyRight foot shot1-0 (Spartak Varna)
46’
46’
A. IlievM. Diallo
48’
L. Dvali
54’
B. TsonevM. Boychev
54’
J. D. AkaF. Maciel
E. YanchevD. Krastev
54’
57’
E. Parkhomenko
63’
O. GaševićShot on target
T. Marinov
64’
66’
A. IlievShot on target
69’
L. DvaliHeader1-1 (CSKA 1948)
69’
G. RusevY. Magnin
J. LopesG. Stojanovski
69’
E. JohnD. Yordanov
69’
72’
G. RusevShot on target
77’
L. DvaliShot on target
D. IvanovXandy
83’
90’
A. IlievLeft foot shot1-2 (CSKA 1948)
T. Chunchukov
90’
90+4’
A. IlievShot on target

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 0.59 2.33 46’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), 1-0 46’ 69’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), 1-1 69’ 90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), 1-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.59 2.33 46’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), 1-0 Xandy 46’ 69’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), 1-1 Dvali 69’ 90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), 1-2 Iliev 90+4’
Spartak Varna 0.59 xGCSKA 1948 2.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 CSKA 1948 attacking Spartak Varna attacking 
90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 46’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 69’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 77’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 79’ D. Medina (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ T. Chunchukov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 72’ G. Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ M. Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ D. Medina (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ J. Lopes (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ O. Gašević (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ M. Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 83’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ O. Gašević (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 76’ B. Tsonev (CSKA 1948), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.71 xG, goal 46’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 90+4’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.30 xG, saved 5’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 69’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 77’ L. Dvali (CSKA 1948), from a corner, 0.19 xG, saved 79’ D. Medina (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 22’ T. Chunchukov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 72’ G. Rusev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 17’ M. Boychev (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 79’ D. Medina (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 73’ J. Lopes (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 66’ A. Iliev (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 2’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 21’ F. Maciel (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 3’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ O. Gašević (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ M. Diallo (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ O. Gašević (CSKA 1948), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 40’ B. Sobrero (CSKA 1948), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 76’ B. Tsonev (CSKA 1948), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Spartak Varna 4-3-3 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Georgiev
Jurić-Petrašilo
Krastev
Ivanov
Stojanovski 69’
Granchov
Marinov
Yordanov 69’
Chunchukov
Xandy
CSKA 1948 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Marinov
Medina
Parkhomenko
Dvali
Gašević
Magnin
Maciel 54’
Sobrero
Boychev 54’
Franco
Diallo 46’

Player stats

Players15 players
M. Kovalyov
90′ – – – – – – –
M. Georgiev
90′ – – – – – – –
M. Jurić-Petrašilo
90′ – – – – – – –
D. Krastev
54′ – – – – – –
B. Ivanov
90′ – – – – – – –
G. Stojanovski
69′ – – – – – – –
A. Granchov
90′ – – – – – – –
T. Marinov
90′ – – – – – –
D. Yordanov
69′ – – – – – – –
T. Chunchukov
90′ – – 1 0.11 – –
Xandy
83′ 1 – 4 0.42 – – –
E. Yanchev Came on as a substitute
36′ – – – – – – –
E. John Came on as a substitute
21′ – – – – – – –
J. Lopes Came on as a substitute
21′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
D. Ivanov Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – –
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 DDLWL
CSKA 1948 LLWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: CSKA 1948 1-1 Spartak Varna, 04 Oct 25 Next meeting: Spartak Varna 2-2 CSKA 1948, 17 Jul 26  All Spartak Varna vs CSKA 1948 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.