Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets

10 November 2024 · Bulgarian First League · 2024/25

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ahmed Ahmedov 45+3’ (pen)
  • Son 9’
  • Rwan Cruz 64’
  • Olivier Verdon 80’

Match summary

Ludogorets won 3-1 away at Spartak Varna. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Son put Ludogorets ahead in the 9th minute and Ahmed Ahmedov equalised from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Rwan Cruz put Ludogorets back in front in the 64th minute and Olivier Verdon made it 1-3 from a corner in the 80th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Spartak Varna created 1.36 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Ludogorets 1.25 from 16.

Key events

Spartak Varna Ludogorets
Kick-off
9’
SonRight foot shot0-1 (Ludogorets)
Bernardo CoutoRadoslav Dimitrov
14’
Ahmed AhmedovPenalty1-1 (Spartak Varna)
45+3’
Half-time1-1
46’
Deroy DuarteAguibou Camara
46’
Aslak WitryDenny Gropper
Second half underway
Ahmed AhmedovShot on target
48’
51’
Kwadwo DuahShot on target
54’
Erick MarcusShot on target
63’
Rwan CruzKwadwo Duah
63’
RickCaio Vidal
64’
Rwan CruzRight foot shot1-2 (Ludogorets)
Antonio VutovPa Konate
66’
Yves Belgrave RomeesFoul
71’
80’
Olivier VerdonRight foot shot1-3 (Ludogorets)
Filip LesniakFoul
85’
Franck RivollierAhmed Ahmedov
85’
89’
Ivan YordanovIvajlo Chochev
90+1’
RickShot on target
Full-time1-3

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 1.36 1.25 9’ Son (Ludogorets), 0-1 9’ 45+3’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 1-1 45+3’ 64’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), 1-2 64’ 80’ Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets), 1-3 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.36 1.25 9’ Son (Ludogorets), 0-1 Son 9’ 45+3’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), 1-1 Ahmedov 45+3’ 64’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), 1-2 Cruz 64’ 80’ Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets), 1-3 Verdon 80’
Spartak Varna 1.36 xGLudogorets 1.25 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ludogorets attacking Spartak Varna attacking 
48’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 49’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 41’ Yves Belgrave Romees (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 51’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 51’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 64’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 35’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 57’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 54’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+1’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 48’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 9’ Son (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 71’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 86’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Edvin Kurtulus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Christian Ilić (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 78’ Filip Lesniak (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 14’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 49’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.42 xG, blocked 41’ Yves Belgrave Romees (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 51’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 51’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 64’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 35’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 54’ Erick Marcus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 57’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+1’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 80’ Olivier Verdon (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 48’ Ahmed Ahmedov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 60’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 71’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 9’ Son (Ludogorets), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 86’ Bernardo Couto (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Antonio Vutov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 67’ Edvin Kurtulus (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 67’ Deroy Duarte (Ludogorets), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 85’ Rick (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 67’ Aslak Witry (Ludogorets), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Christian Ilić (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 78’ Filip Lesniak (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 14’ Denny Gropper (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

Spartak Varna 5-3-2 Starting XI
Velichkov
Mitev
Dimitrov 14’
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Tsvetkov
Ilić
Lesniak
Konate 66’
Romees
Ahmedov 85’
Ludogorets 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Padt
Gropper 46’
Kurtulus
Verdon
Son
Chochev 89’
Naressi
Vidal 63’
Camara 46’
Marcus
Duah 63’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Martin Velichkov
90′ 3 3 17 2 – – – –
Defenders4 players
Radoslav Dimitrov Taken off
13′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo
90′ – 2 2 1 1 44 – – – –
Angel Granchov
90′ 1 3 1 1 – 51 2 – – –
Aleksandar Tsvetkov
90′ 1 3 1 4 – 50 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Viktor Mitev
90′ – – 26 1 – – 2 2 2 – –
Christian Ilić
90′ – – 30 – – – 2 2 – 1 –
Filip Lesniak
90′ – – 41 – – – 2 – – –
Pa Konate Taken off
68′ – – 8 1 – – – 3 – – –
Bernardo Couto Came on as a substitute
83′ – – 23 – – – 2 4 – 2 –
Antonio Vutov Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 11 – – – – 3 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Yves Belgrave Romees
90′ – – 1 – 0.28 – 2 15 4 27
Ahmed Ahmedov Taken off
88′ 1 – 2 2 0.83 – – 7 1 10 –
Franck Rivollier Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – – – 3 –
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 WWLWW
Ludogorets WWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spartak Varna 1-2 Ludogorets, 11 Feb 23 Next meeting: Ludogorets 2-1 Spartak Varna, 19 Apr 25  All Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets 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.