ZAPOROZH’YE. Zorya beats CSKA Sofia with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Sayyadmanesh (90′) and a goal from S. Zahedi (87′). CSKA Sofia lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (57%).
The match was played at the Slavutych-Arena stadium in Zaporozh’ye on Thursday and it started at 5:45 pm local time. The referee was Petri Viljanen who had the assistance of Mika Lamppu and Riku Vihreävuori. The 4th official was Mattias Gestranius.
Match Statistics
- 47 Ball Possession 53
Shots
- 7 Total 9
- 3 On Target 1
- 2 Off Target 7
- 2 Shots blocked 1
- 104 Attack 136
- 67 Dangerous attack 82
- 108 Ball safe 113
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 4
- 2 Off Sides 7
Fouls
- 15 Total 11
- 3 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
CSKA Sofia was in firm control of the ball 57% while Zorya was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
CSKA Sofia was more aggressive with 82 dangerous attacks and 10 shots of which 2 were on target. Even so, Zorya was able to find the solution to win this contest.
Zorya shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, CSKA Sofia shot 10 times, 2 on target, 8 off target.
Cards
Zorya received 3 yellow cards (S. Zahedi, I. Snurnitsyn and V. Vernydub). On the opposite side, CSKA Sofia received 1 yellow card (S. Mladenov).
Match Timeline
Standings
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
After playing this match, Zorya will have 6 points to stay in the 3rd place. Talking about the opposition, CSKA Sofia will stay with 1 points to stay in the 4th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Europa Conference League, Zorya will host Bodø / Glimt on the 9th of December with a 1-0 head to head in favor of Bodø / Glimt (0 draws).
CSKA Sofia will host Roma on the 9th of December with a 3-1 head to head statistic in favor of Roma (1 draw).
Zorya – Formation
Zorya
56'
71'
87'
The manager Viktor Skripnik decided to play with the following team: D. Matsapura, V. Vernydub, M. Imerekov, D. Favorov, I. Snurnitsyn, D. Khomchenovskyi, L. Cvek, S. Buletsa, S. Zahedi, M. Lunev and A. Sayyadmanesh.
The home team had on the bench: A. Zhylkin, Juninho, Cristian, D. Alefirenko, O. Saputin and O. Gladkyi.
Substitutions
Zorya made 3 changes: I. Snurnitsyn for Juninho (71′), M. Lunyov for C. D. Dal Bello Fagundes (78′) and S. Buletsa for D. Alefirenko (90′).
CSKA Sofia – Formation
CSKA Sofia
Regarding the opposition, Stoycho Mladenov played with: Busatto, J. Mattheij, Geferson, B. Mazikou, I. Turitsov, G. Carey, A. Youga, T. Lam, G. Yomov, Y. Wildschut and J. Caicedo.
These were the players on the bench: A. Donchev, D. Evtimov, P. Galabov, F. Varela, K. Muhar, H. Čataković, Y. Bai, K. Krastev and A. Ahmedov.
Substitutions
CSKA Sofia made 3 changes: Y. Wildschut for Y. Bai (72′), J. Caicedo for A. Ahmedov (83′) and A. Youga for K. Krastev (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Europa Conference League.
- Tottenham Hotspur – Vitesse – 3-2
- Rennes – Mura – 1-0
- PAOK – København – 1-2
- FC Union Berlin – Feyenoord – 1-2
- Slavia Praha – Maccabi Haifa – 1-0
- Roma – Bodø / Glimt – 2-2
- Flora – Anorthosis – 2-2
- Omonia Nicosia – Basel – 1-1
- Lincoln Red Imps – Slovan Bratislava – 1-4
- Randers – Jablonec – 2-2
- AZ – CFR Cluj – 2-0
- Zorya – CSKA Sofia – 2-0
- Gent – Partizan – 1-1
- LASK Linz – Alashkert – 2-0
- Maccabi Tel Aviv – HJK – 3-0
- Kairat – Qarabağ – 1-2
