Spartak Varna vs Slavia Sofia

28 September 2025 · Bulgarian First League · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Kabakov

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • D. Ivanov 45+3’
  • M. Miletic 87’

Match summary

The points were shared as Spartak Varna and Slavia Sofia drew 1-1. Spartak Varna led 1-0 at half-time.

D. Ivanov put Spartak Varna ahead in first-half stoppage time and M. Miletic equalised with a header in the 87th minute.

Spartak Varna had the better of the chances, with 1.64 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Slavia Sofia's 1.33 from 16.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
13 Shots 16
6 Shots on target 5
8 Corners 8
286 Passes 419
74.8% Pass accuracy 83.1%
3 Tackles 7
8 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 0

Key events

Spartak Varna Slavia Sofia
Kick-off
1’
I. MinchevShot on target
I. BudinovD. Lozev
8’
A. GranchovShot on target
12’
16’
D. FerraressoShot on target
XandyShot on target
20’
D. Ivanov
24’
24’
K. BalovShot on target
29’
D. Ferraresso
32’
I. MinchevShot on target
45+2’
K. Balov
D. IvanovLeft foot shot1-0 (Spartak Varna)
45+3’
Second half underway
Half-time1-0
T. MarinovShot on target
46’
G. StojanovskiShot on target
46’
62’
D. AleksandrovI. Stefanov
62’
M. MileticK. Balov
E. YanchevD. Ivanov
74’
74’
T. TasevE. Stoev
G. StojanovskiShot on target
80’
84’
R. RaychevY. Guermouche
87’
M. MileticHeader1-1 (Slavia Sofia)
D. HalachevB. Couto
89’
L. PahamaG. Stojanovski
89’
Full-time1-1

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 1.64 1.33 45+3’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), 1-0 45+3’ 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.64 1.33 45+3’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), 1-0 Ivanov 45+3’ 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), 1-1 Miletic 87’
Spartak Varna 1.64 xGSlavia Sofia 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Slavia Sofia attacking Spartak Varna attacking 
48’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 80’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 40’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 46’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ A. Granchov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Georgiev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 1’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ J. Semedo Varela (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ D. Yordanov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 13’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 18’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 30’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 48’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.62 xG, goal 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 80’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.34 xG, saved 40’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 46’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 46’ T. Marinov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.11 xG, saved 12’ A. Granchov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 42’ L. Marin (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 90+2’ M. Georgiev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 11’ Unknown (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 20’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 1’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 16’ D. Ferraresso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+2’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 32’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 47’ D. Ivanov (Spartak Varna), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 62’ K. Balov (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ J. Semedo Varela (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 86’ M. Dosso (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 10’ G. Stojanovski (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 87’ M. Miletic (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 4’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 38’ D. Yordanov (Spartak Varna), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ Xandy (Spartak Varna), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 13’ I. Minchev (Slavia Sofia), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 30’ B. Couto (Spartak Varna), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Spartak Varna 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Kovalyov
Lozev 8’
Jurić-Petrašilo
Granchov
Magđinski
Yordanov
Marinov
Ivanov 74’
Couto 89’
Xandy
Stojanovski 89’
Slavia Sofia 4-3-3 Starting XI
Ntumba
Ferraresso
Georgiev
Marin
Varela
Dosso
Minchev
Balov 62’
Stoev 74’
Guermouche 84’
Stefanov 62’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Kovalyov
90′ 4 1 10 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Lozev Taken off
7′ – – – 3 2 4 – – – –
M. Jurić-Petrašilo
90′ – 1 – 4 3 26 1 – – –
A. Granchov
90′ – 2 – 8 1 26 2 – – –
L. Magđinski
90′ – – – 3 1 25 – – – –
I. Budinov Came on as a substitute
90′ 1 2 – 8 1 24 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
D. Yordanov
90′ – – 30 – – – 1 5 2 – –
T. Marinov
90′ – – 21 – – 2 2 7 – 3 –
D. Ivanov Taken off
79′ 1 – 21 – – – 4 7 1 2 –
B. Couto Taken off
90′ – – 36 6 – – – 4 1 – –
Xandy
90′ – 1 38 1 – – 1 9 – 3 –
E. Yanchev Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 3 – – – – 1 – – –
D. Halachev Came on as a substitute
7′ – – 2 – – – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
G. Stojanovski Taken off
90′ – – 3 2 0.46 – – 7 1 17 –
L. Pahama Came on as a substitute
7′ – – – – – – – 1 – 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 LDLWW
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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spartak Varna 1-3 Slavia Sofia, 09 Dec 24 Next meeting: Slavia Sofia 4-0 Spartak Varna, 06 Mar 26  All Spartak Varna vs Slavia 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.