SOFIA. Ludogorets overcomes CSKA Sofia 1-0 after I. Thiago scored just 1 goal (68′).

The match was played at the Stadion Bâlgarska Armija stadium in Sofia on Sunday and it started at 8:15 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.9 degrees Celsius or 55.27 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.​

Match Statistics​

CSKA Sofia

0 - 1

Ludogorets

  • 48 Ball Possession 52
Shots
  • 7 Total 2
  • 3 On Target 1
  • 2 Off Target 1
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 84 Attack 91
  • 66 Dangerous attack 58
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 2 Corners 3
  • 2 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 18 Total 13
  • 6 Yellow Cards 8
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. CSKA Sofia was in possession of the ball for 48% of the time vs. Ludogorets that controlled the ball for 52% of the time.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more aggressive with 66 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. Anyway, Ludogorets was able to find the solution to win this contest.​

CSKA Sofia shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Ludogorets shot 2 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

CSKA Sofia received 6 yellow cards (Marcelino Carreazo, Brayan Moreno, Thibaut Vion, Enes Mahmutovic, Ivan Turitsov and Jonathan Lindseth). Talking about the opposition, Ludogorets received 7 yellow cards (Kiril Despodov, Nonato, Aslak Witry, Claude Gonçalves, Jakub Piotrowski , Igor Thiago and Olivier Verdon ).

Match Timeline

Marcelino Carreazo- Yellow
21'
25'
Brayan Moreno- Yellow
32'
Thibaut Vion- Yellow
41'
43'
Aslak Witry- Yellow
45'
Claude Gonçalves- Yellow
Enes Mahmutovic- Yellow
51'
64'
65'
J. Piotrowski- Yellow
66'
Caio Vidal- sub ->Spas Delev
67'
68'
Ivan Turitsov - Yellow
69'
69'
72'
Pedro Naressi- sub ->Nonato
80'
Olivier Verdon- Yellow
84'
Jonathan Lindseth- Yellow
86'
87'
87'
Menno Koch- sub ->Tobias Heintz
90'
90'
Caio Vidal- Yellow

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, CSKA Sofia will stay with 67 points to remain in the 2nd place. On the other side, Ludogorets will have 68 points to sit in the 1st place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the First League, CSKA Sofia will play away against Hebar 1918 on the 4th of May with a 1-0 head to head statistic in favor of CSKA Sofia (0 draws).

      Ludogorets will play away agasint Botev Plovdiv on the 7th of May with a 23-2 head to head in favor of Ludogorets (7 draws).

      CSKA Sofia – Formation

      CSKA Sofia
      G
      Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil
      D
      Enes Mahmutovic 22.Luxembourg
      84' 51'
      D
      Jurgen Mattheij 2.Netherlands
      D
      Ivan Turitsov 19.Bulgaria
      69'
      D
      Thibaut Vion 15.France
      41'
      M
      Amos Youga 21.Central African Republic
      M
      Marcelino Carreazo 26.Venezuela
      21'
      M
      Jonathan Lindseth 7.Norway
      86'
      M
      Tobias Heintz 14.Norway
      90'
      F
      Brayan Moreno 28.Colombia
      67' 32'
      F
      Duckens Nazon 9.Haiti
      Substitutes
      G
      Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria
      D
      Menno Koch 4.Netherlands
      90'
      D
      H. Petrov 6.Bulgaria
      D
      Geferson 3.Brazil
      M
      Lazar Tufegdzic 11.Serbia
      M
      Zhirayr Shaghoyan 23.Armenia
      84'
      M
      Maurício Garcez 10.Brazil
      67'
      M
      S. Shopov 8.Bulgaria
      F
      Bismark Charles 17.Ghana

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

      The manager Saša Ilić decided to play with the following team: Gustavo Busatto, Amos Youga, Enes Mahmutović, Jurgen Matheij, Marcelino Carreazo, Ivan Turitsov, Jonathan Lindseth, Tobias Heintz, Thibaut Vion, Brayan Moreno and Duckens Nazon.

      The home team had on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Menno Koch, Hristiyan Petrov, Geferson, Lazar Tufegdžić, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Maurício Garcez de Jesus, Stanislav Shopov and Bismark Charles Sie.

      Substitutions

      CSKA Sofia made 3 changes: Brayan Moreno for Mauricio (69′), Enes Mahmutovic for Zhirayr Shaghoyan (84′) and Tobias Heintz for Menno Koch (90′).

      Ludogorets – Formation

      Ludogorets
      G
      Sergio Padt 1.Netherlands
      D
      Aslak Witry 16.Norway
      43'
      D
      Franco Russo 22.Argentina
      D
      Olivier Verdon 24.Benin
      80'
      D
      Pipa 2.Spain
      M
      Claude Gonçalves 8.Portugal
      45'
      M
      J. Piotrowski 6.Poland
      87' 65'
      M
      Nonato 20.Brazil
      72' 25'
      M
      Kiril Despodov 11.Bulgaria
      87' 64'
      F
      S. Delev 90.Bulgaria
      66'
      F
      Igor Thiago 9.Brazil
      69' 68'
      Substitutes
      G
      Simon Sluga 12.Croatia
      D
      G. Terziev 5.Bulgaria
      D
      Igor Plastun 32.Ukraine
      87'
      M
      Raí 7.Brazil
      M
      Show 23.Angola
      87'
      M
      Pedro Naressi 30.Brazil
      72'
      M
      Caio Vidal 77.Brazil
      66' 90'
      F
      M. Tissera 10.Argentina
      F
      Bernard Tekpetey 37.Ghana

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

      Ivaylo Petev Bogdanov played with: Sergio Padt, Aslak Fonn Witry, Franco Russo, Olivier Verdon, Pipa, Claude Gonçalves, Jakub Piotrowski, Spas Delev, Nonato, Kiril Despodov and Igor Thiago.

      These were the players on the bench: Simon Sluga, Georgi Terziev, Igor Plastun, Raí Nascimento, Show, Pedro Naressi, Caio Vidal, Matías Tissera and Bernard Tekpetey.

      Substitutions

      Ludogorets made 4 changes: Spas Delev for Caio Vidal Rocha (66′), Nonato for Pedro (72′), Kiril Despodov for Show (87′) and Jakub Piotrowski  for Igor Plastun (87′).

      Results of the day

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