RAZGRAD. Ludogorets demolishes Botev Vratsa 8-1 with goals of Kiril Despodov (29′ pen), Igor Thiago (35′), Igor Thiago (43′), Igor Thiago (46′), Kiril Despodov (57′), Caio Vidal (60′), Claude Gonçalves (89′) and Matías Tissera (90′). Talking about the opposition, Botev Vratsa scored with ​Chavdar Ivaylov  (81′ pen). Ludogorets took advantage of its better ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Huvepharma Arena (Razgrad) stadium in Razgrad on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 10.6 degrees Celsius or 51.12 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.​

Match Statistics​

Ludogorets

8 - 1

Botev Vratsa

  • 57 Ball Possession 43
Shots
  • 19 Total 5
  • 13 On Target 1
  • 2 Off Target 2
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 85 Attack 83
  • 80 Dangerous attack 45
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 1 Penalties 1
  • 9 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 11 Total 14
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Ludogorets had a strong ball possession 57% while Botev Vratsa was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Ludogorets was putting more pressure with 80 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 13 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Ludogorets won the match​.

Ludogorets shot 19 times, 13 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Botev Vratsa shot 5 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Ludogorets received 1 yellow card (Nonato). On the other side, Botev Vratsa received 3 yellow cards (T. Rapnouil, Petar Kepov and Nonato).

Match Timeline

27'
29'
35'
43'
46'
Caio Vidal- sub ->Bernard Tekpetey
46'
46'
Antonio Georgiev- sub ->Daniele Battara
46'
M. Marinov- sub ->T. Rapnouil
57'
Caio Vidal(goal)Jakub Piotrowski
60'
60'
61'
M. Tissera- sub ->Igor Thiago
61'
63'
64'
Petar Kepov- sub ->Kléri Serber
Claude Gonçalves- sub ->Jakub Piotrowski
73'
77'
81'
C. Ivaylov(penalty)
87'
Petar Kepov- Yellow
87'
Claude Gonçalves(goal)
89'
M. Tissera(goal)
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Arda
58
6
Ludogorets
85
5
OFK Pirin
34
5
CSKA Sofia
84
5
Hebar 1918
32
5
Slavia Sofia
58
6
Beroe
32
5
CSKA 1948 Sofia
64
5
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
42
6
Botev Plovdiv
36
6
Botev Vratsa
32
5
Levski Sofia
61
5
7th ranked
0
0
    Lokomotiv Plovdiv
    54
    5
    Septemvri Sofia
    28
    5
    Cherno More
    54
    5
    Spartak Varna
    25
    5
    6th position
    0
    0

      After this match, Ludogorets will have 59 points to sit in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Botev Vratsa will stay with 23 points to remain in the 11th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the First League, Ludogorets will play away against Arda on the 14th of April with a 5-0 head to head statistic in favor of Ludogorets (3 draws).

      Botev Vratsa will host Hebar 1918 on the 13th of April with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Botev Vratsa (0 draws).

      Ludogorets – Formation

      Ludogorets
      G
      Sergio Padt 1.Netherlands
      D
      D. Gropper 14.Israel
      D
      Aslak Witry 16.Norway
      D
      Franco Russo 22.Argentina
      D
      Igor Plastun 32.Ukraine
      M
      J. Piotrowski 6.Poland
      73'
      M
      Kiril Despodov 11.Bulgaria
      29', 57'
      M
      Pedro Naressi 30.Brazil
      60'
      F
      Igor Thiago 9.Brazil
      61' 35', 43', 46'
      F
      Bernard Tekpetey 37.Ghana
      46'
      F
      S. Delev 90.Bulgaria
      61'
      Substitutes
      G
      Simon Sluga 12.Croatia
      D
      Pipa 2.Spain
      D
      Olivier Verdon 24.Benin
      M
      Raí 7.Brazil
      M
      Claude Gonçalves 8.Portugal
      73' 89'
      M
      Nonato 20.Brazil
      60' 77'
      M
      Show 23.Angola
      61'
      M
      Caio Vidal 77.Brazil
      46' 60'
      F
      M. Tissera 10.Argentina
      61' 90'

      Ludogorets started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

      The manager Ivaylo Petev Bogdanov decided to play with the following team: Sergio Padt, Aslak Fonn Witry, Franco Russo, Igor Plastun, Danny Gruper, Jakub Piotrowski, Pedro Naressi, Bernard Tekpetey, Kiril Despodov, Spas Delev and Igor Thiago.

      The home team had on the bench: Simon Sluga, Pipa, Olivier Verdon, Raí Nascimento, Claude Gonçalves, Nonato, Show, Caio Vidal and Matías Tissera.

      Substitutions

      Ludogorets made 5 changes: Bernard Tekpetey for Caio Vidal Rocha (46′), Igor Thiago for Matías Tissera (61′), Spas Delev for Show (61′), Pedro Naressi for Nonato (60′) and Jakub Piotrowski  for Claude Gonçalves (73′).

      Botev Vratsa – Formation

      Botev Vratsa
      G
      K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria
      D
      Diego Ferraresso 8.Bulgaria
      D
      Martin Kavdanski 3.Bulgaria
      D
      Tom Rapnouil 37.France
      46' 27'
      D
      M. Tsvetanov 11.Bulgaria
      M
      B. Mendoza 23.Argentina
      63'
      M
      Diogo Barbosa 18.Portugal
      M
      C. Ivaylov 17.Bulgaria
      81'
      M
      K. Serber 28.France
      64'
      F
      M. Majouga 14.Central African Republic
      F
      D. Genov 9.Bulgaria
      46'
      Substitutes
      G
      F. Barrios 34.Colombia
      M
      Antonio Georgiev 6.Bulgaria
      46'
      M
      M. Marinov 15.Bulgaria
      46'
      M
      Petar Kepov 22.Bulgaria
      64' 87'
      M
      Stefan Gavrilov 24.Bulgaria
      63'
      F
      Jean-Pierre Da Sylva 21.France
      F
      Krasimir Todorov 16.Bulgaria
      90'

      Botev Vratsa started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

      Daniel Morales played with: Krasimir Kostov, Diego Ferraresso, Martin Kavdanski, Tom Rapnouil, Bryan Mendoza, Diogo Barbosa, Chavdar Ivaylov, Kleri Serber, Momchil Tsvetanov, Daniel Genov and Marco Ludivin Majouga.

      The following players were sitting on the bench: Federico Barrios, Antonio Georgiev, Lukas Pivetta Brambilla, Miroslav Marinov, Peter Kepov, Stefan Emilov Gavrilov, Jean-Pierre Da Sylva, Krasimir Todorov and Plamen Petrov.

      Substitutions

      Botev Vratsa made 5 changes: Daniele Battara for Antonio Georgiev (46′), T. Rapnouil for Miroslav Kalinov Marinov (46′), Bryan Mendoza for Stefan Gavrilov (63′), Kléri Serber for Petar Petrov Kepov (64′) and M. Marinov for Krasimir Todorov (90′).

      Results of the day

      These are the results of the day in the First League.​