SOFIA. CSKA Sofia defeats Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 after J. Mattheij scored just 1 goal (25′). CSKA Sofia capitalized on its superior ball possession (58%).

The match was played at the Stadion Bâlgarska Armija stadium in Sofia on Saturday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Stanimir Trenchev assisted by Dragomir Milev and Krasimir Milanov. The 4th official was Dimitar Dimitrov. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 14.6 degrees Celsius or 58.26 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 78%.​

Match Statistics​

CSKA Sofia

1 - 0

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

  • ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
  • 12 Total 4
  • 6 On Target 1
  • 6 Off Target 3
  • 1 Shots blocked 2
  • 106 Attack 69
  • 78 Dangerous attack 26
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 6 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 11 Total 16
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

CSKA Sofia had a strong ball possession 58% while Lokomotiv Plovdiv was struggling with a 42% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more aggressive with 78 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why CSKA Sofia won the match​.

CSKA Sofia shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv shot 4 times, 1 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

CSKA Sofia received 2 yellow cards (Lazar Tufegdzic and Marcelino Carreazo). Regarding the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv received 3 yellow cards (Matheus Silva, H. Ivanov and Jorge Segura).

Match Timeline

16'
21'
Hristo Ivanov- Yellow
Jurgen Mattheij (goal)
25'
45'
Jorge Segura- Yellow
46'
Dimitar Iliev - sub ->H. Ivanov
Lazar Tufegdzic- Yellow
61'
64'
70'
P. Andreev- sub ->Erik Sorga
Marcelino Carreazo- sub ->Lazar Tufegdzic
81'
Bismark Charles- sub ->Maurício Garcez
85'
Marcelino Carreazo- Yellow
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 playing this match, CSKA Sofia will have 80 points to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Lokomotiv Plovdiv will stay with 50 points to sit in the 16th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the First League, CSKA Sofia will host CSKA 1948 Sofia on the 3rd of June with a 5-1 head to head in favor of CSKA Sofia (1 draw).

      Lokomotiv Plovdiv will play away agasint CSKA 1948 Sofia on the 7th of June with a 7-2 head to head statistic in favor of CSKA 1948 Sofia (3 draws).

      CSKA Sofia – Formation

      CSKA Sofia
      G
      Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil
      D
      Jurgen Mattheij 2.Netherlands
      25'
      D
      Enes Mahmutovic 22.Luxembourg
      D
      H. Petrov 6.Bulgaria
      D
      Thibaut Vion 15.France
      D
      Ivan Turitsov 19.Bulgaria
      M
      Jonathan Lindseth 7.Norway
      M
      Amos Youga 21.Central African Republic
      M
      Lazar Tufegdzic 11.Serbia
      81' 61'
      M
      Maurício Garcez 10.Brazil
      85'
      F
      Daouda Bamba 30.Ivory Coast
      64'
      Substitutes
      G
      Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria
      D
      Menno Koch 4.Netherlands
      D
      Asen Donchev 16.Bulgaria
      D
      Geferson 3.Brazil
      M
      Zhirayr Shaghoyan 23.Armenia
      M
      Marcelino Carreazo 26.Venezuela
      81' 90'
      F
      Radoslav Zhivkov 20.Bulgaria
      F
      Duckens Nazon 9.Haiti
      64'
      F
      Bismark Charles 17.Ghana
      85'

      CSKA Sofia started with a 3-5-1-1 line-up (3-5-1-1).

      The manager Saša Ilić decided to play with the following team: Gustavo Busatto, Jurgen Matheij, Enes Mahmutović, Hristiyan Petrov, Thibaut Vion, Jonathan Lindseth, Amos Youga, Lazar Tufegdžić, Ivan Turitsov, Maurício Garcez de Jesus and Daouda Karamoko Bamba.

      The home team had on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Menno Koch, Asen Donchev, Geferson, Zhirayr Shaghoyan, Marcelino Carreazo, Radoslav Zhivkov, Duckens Nazon and Bismark Charles Sie.

      Substitutions

      CSKA Sofia made 3 changes: Daouda Bamba for Duckens Nazon (64′), Lazar Tufegdzic for Marcelino Carreazo (81′) and Maurício Garcez for B. Kwarema (85′).

      Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Formation

      Lokomotiv Plovdiv
      G
      D. Horkaš 23.Croatia
      D
      Matheus Silva 13.Brazil
      16'
      D
      Jorge Segura 91.Colombia
      45'
      D
      Martin Paskalev 4.Bulgaria
      D
      J. Tomašević 50.Croatia
      M
      Pierre Desire Zebli 15.Côte d'Ivoire
      M
      G. Karakashev 33.Bulgaria
      M
      Hristo Ivanov 6.Bulgaria
      46' 21'
      M
      Giovanny 10.Brazil
      F
      Babacar Dione 7.Belgium
      F
      Erik Sorga 9.Estonia
      70'
      Substitutes
      G
      Kristian Tomov 81.Bulgaria
      D
      Giovanni Troupée 99.Curaçao
      D
      Aleksandar Yordanov Georgiev 3.Bulgaria
      M
      Petar Vitanov 34.Bulgaria
      M
      Ivan Mihaylov 21.Bulgaria
      M
      P. Andreev 25.Bulgaria
      70'
      M
      Cristhian Mendoza 19.Venezuela
      F
      Dimitar Iliev 14.Bulgaria
      46'

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

      Aleksandar Tomash Tomovski played with: Dinko Horkaš, Matheus Silva, Jorge Segura, Martin Paskalev, Josip Tomašević, Pierre Desiré Zebli, Georgi Karakashev, Babacar Dione, Hristo Ivanov, Giovanny and Erik Sorga.

      The following players were sitting on the bench: Kristian Tomov, Giovanni Troupee, Alex Velea, Petar Vitanov, Ivan Mihaylov, Petar Andreev, Cristhian Mendoza and Dimitar Iliev.

      Substitutions

      Lokomotiv Plovdiv made only 1 change substituting H. Ivanov for Dimitar Krasimirov Iliev (46′)​.

      Results of the day

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