VARNA. Cherno More snatched a late win CSKA Sofia 1-0 after Z. Atanasov scored just 1 goal (88′).

Fernando Karanga received a red card (72′)​. This red card was one of the reason why CSKA Sofia lost the match.

The match was played at the Stadion Ticha stadium in Varna on Saturday and it started at 3:15 pm local time. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 16.16 degrees Celsius or 61.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 59%.​

Match Statistics​

Cherno More

1 - 0

CSKA Sofia

  • 52 Ball Possession 48
Shots
  • 8 Total 7
  • 6 On Target 1
  • 1 Off Target 6
  • 1 Shots blocked 2
  • 99 Attack 106
  • 53 Dangerous attack 71
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 7 Corners 5
  • 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
  • 13 Total 9
  • 4 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 1
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

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

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 1 were on target. Even so, Cherno More succeeded in find the solution to win this encounter.​

Cherno More shot 7 times, 6 on target, 1 off target. Talking about the opposition, CSKA Sofia shot 7 times, 1 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Cherno More received 6 yellow cards (Ivan Dyulgerov, Ivan Dyulgerov, Atanas Iliev, Mazire Soula, Ismail Issa and Viktor Popov). On the opposite side, CSKA Sofia received 3 yellow cards (Gustavo Busatto, Jurgen Matheij and Fernando Karanga).

Also, CSKA Sofia didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Fernando Karanga (CSKA Sofia) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (72′).

Match Timeline

14'
Fernando Karanga- Yellow
Viktor Popov- Yellow
29'
16'
Fernando Karanga(VAR)
Ismail Issa- Yellow
44'
44'
Jurgen Mattheij - Yellow
Andreias Calcan- sub ->Alberto Martín
46'
62'
Danilo Asprilla- sub ->Matthias Phaëton
68'
Olaus Skarsem- sub ->Marcelino Carreazo
72'
Fernando Karanga- Red
74'
Gustavo Busatto- Yellow
Mazire Soula- Yellow
78'
Atanas Iliev- sub ->Ismail Issa
81'
Mazire Soula(yellowredcard)
84'
Zhivko Atanasov(goal)Atanas Iliev
88'
Daniel Dimov - sub ->Michael
89'
90'
S. Shopov- sub ->Tobias Heintz
Ivan Dyulgerov- Yellow
90'
Ivan Dyulgerov- Yellow
90'
Berk Beyhan- sub ->Vasil Panayotov
90'
Atanas Iliev- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Ludogorets
75
30
Cherno More
62
30
CSKA Sofia
67
3
Levski Sofia
54
30
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
55
3
Botev Plovdiv
44
30
Levski Krumovgrad
44
30
CSKA 1948 Sofia
43
30
Arda
39
30
Slavia Sofia
33
30
Beroe
33
30
Hebar 1918
30
30
OFK Pirin
30
30
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
28
30
Botev Vratsa
22
30
Etar
14
30

After playing this contest, Cherno More has 48 points to remain in the 1st place. On the other side, CSKA Sofia will stays with 45 points like Ludogorets to sit in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the First League, Cherno More will host Botev Vratsa on the 2nd of March with a 10-3 head to head statistic in favor of Cherno More (3 draws).

CSKA Sofia will host Beroe on the 2nd of March with a 30-3 head to head statistic in favor of CSKA Sofia (8 draws).

Cherno More – Formation

Cherno More
G
Ivan Dyulgerov 25.Bulgaria
90'
D
Dani Martín 15.Spain
D
Tsvetomir Panov 2.Bulgaria
D
Zhivko Atanasov 3.Bulgaria
88'
D
Viktor Popov 6.Bulgaria
29'
D
Alberto Martín 15.Spain
46'
D
Vlatko Drobarov 28.Macedonia
M
Pablo Álvarez 5.Spain
M
Mazire Soula 8.France
78'
M
M. Silva Santos 33.Brazil
89'
M
Vasil Panayotov 71.Bulgaria
90'
F
Ismail Issa 86.Bulgaria
81' 44'
Substitutes
G
Hristiyan Slavkov 84.Bulgaria
D
Rosen Stefanov 4.Bulgaria
M
Martin Milushev 17.Bulgaria
M
Edgar Pacheco 23.Portugal
M
Daniel Dimov 27.Bulgaria
89'
M
Berk Beyhan 29.Bulgaria
90'
F
Atanas Iliev 9.Bulgaria
81' 90'
F
Andreias Calcan 16.Romania
46'
F
N. Zlatev 39.Bulgaria

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

The manager Ilian Dimov Iliev decided to play with the following team: Ivan Dyulgerov, Vlatko Drobarov, Zhivko Atanasov, Tsvetomir Panov, Viktor Popov, Pablo Álvarez, Vasil Panayotov, Alberto Martín, Mazire Soula, Michael and Ismail Issa.

The home team had on the bench: Rosen Stefanov, Atanas Iliev, Andreas Calcan, Martin Milushev, Edgar Pacheco, Daniel Dimov, Berk Beyhan, Nikolay Zlatev and Hristiyan Slavkov.

Substitutions

Cherno More made 4 changes: Alberto Martín for Andreas Calcan (46′), Ismail Issa for Atanas Iliev (81′), Vasil Panayotov for Berk Beyhan (90′) and Michael for Daniel Dimov (89′).

CSKA Sofia – Formation

CSKA Sofia
G
Gustavo Busatto 1.Brazil
74'
D
Jurgen Mattheij 2.Netherlands
44'
D
H. Petrov 6.Bulgaria
D
Thibaut Vion 15.France
D
Ivan Turitsov 19.Bulgaria
M
Jonathan Lindseth 10.Norway
M
Tobias Heintz 14.Norway
90'
M
Amos Youga 21.Central African Republic
M
Marcelino Carreazo 26.Venezuela
68'
F
Fernando Karanga 9.Brazil
14' 72'
F
Matthias Phaëton 11.Guadeloupe
62'
Substitutes
G
Dimitar Evtimov 25.Bulgaria
D
S. Sanyang 3.Gambia
D
Brayan Córdoba 13.Colombia
D
M. Stoychev 20.Bulgaria
D
Enes Mahmutovic 22.Luxembourg
M
Olaus Skarsem 7.Norway
68'
M
S. Shopov 8.Bulgaria
90'
M
Emanuel Sakic 17.Austria
F
Danilo Asprilla 30.Colombia
62'

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

Nestor El Maestro played with: Gustavo Busatto, Ivan Turitsov, Jurgen Matheij, Hristiyan Petrov, Thibaut Vion, Marcelino Carreazo, Amos Youga, Jonathan Lindseth, Matthias Phaëton, Fernando Karanga and Tobias Heintz.

These were the players on the bench: Sainey Sanyang, Olaus Jair Skarsem, Stanislav Shopov, Brayan Córdoba, Emanuel Šakić, Martin Stoychev, Enes Mahmutovic, Dimitar Evtimov and Danilo Asprilla.

Substitutions

CSKA Sofia made 3 changes: Matthias Phaëton for Danilo Asprilla (62′), Marcelino Carreazo for Olaus Jair Skarsem (68′) and Tobias Heintz for Stanislav Shopov (90′).

Results of the day

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