VRATSA. Levski Sofia defeats Botev Vratsa with a 2-0 win with a goal from A. Kraev (30′) and a goal from I. Stefanov (83′). Levski Sofia was truly better in terms of ball possession (65%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

Levski Sofia remained in players after N. Sonko Sundberg received a red card in the 89′.

The match was played at the Stadion Hristo Botev stadium in Vratsa. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 24.3 degrees Celsius or 75.67 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 38%.​

Match Statistics​

Botev Vratsa

0 - 2

Levski Sofia

  • ! 35 Ball Possession 65
Shots
  • 5 Total 21
  • 1 On Target 10
  • 4 Off Target 11
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 79 Attack 111
  • 49 Dangerous attack 94
  • 0 Ball safe 0
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 4
Fouls
  • 3 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 1 Red Card 1
Other
  • 1 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Levski Sofia had a strong ball possession 65% while Botev Vratsa was struggling with a 35% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Levski Sofia was more pushing with 94 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Levski Sofia won the contest.​

Botev Vratsa shot 5 times, 1 on target, 4 off target. Regarding the opposition, Levski Sofia shot 21 times, 10 on target, 11 off target.

Cards

Botev Vratsa received 3 yellow cards (S. Montoya, B. Mendoza and Messi). Talking about the opposition, Levski Sofia received 2 yellow cards (B. Bari and F. Krastev).

S. Montoya (Botev Vratsa) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (42′).

Also, Levski Sofia didn’t end the match with 11 players after N. Sonko Sundberg (Levski Sofia) was sent off after receiving a straight red card in the (89′).

Match Timeline

9'
Bilal Bari- Yellow
30'
Andrian Kraev(goal)F. Krastev
B. Mendoza- Yellow
62'
64'
Iliyan Stefanov - sub ->B. Bari
M. Marinov- sub ->V. Hristov
64'
74'
82'
83'
Iliyan Stefanov (goal)I. Popov
89'
90'
A. Mitkov- sub ->F. Krastev
90'
Kellian van der Kaap- sub ->Ronaldo
M. Biatoumoussoka- 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 this contest, Botev Vratsa will stay with 7 points like Septemvri Sofia and Hebar 1918 to remain in the 12th place. On the other side, Levski Sofia will have 12 points like Slavia Sofia and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 to remain in the 7th place.

      Next matches

      In the next match in the Parva Liga, Botev Vratsa will play away against OFK Pirin on the 2nd of September with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of OFK Pirin (0 draws).

      Levski Sofia will host CSKA Sofia on the 18th of September with a 19-10 head to head statistic in favor of CSKA Sofia (13 draws).

      Botev Vratsa – Formation

      Botev Vratsa
      G
      K. Kostov 76.Bulgaria
      D
      M. Biatoumoussoka 20.France
      90'
      D
      Diego Ferraresso 8.Bulgaria
      M
      Martin Atanasov 14.Bulgaria
      M
      Stefan Gavrilov 24.Bulgaria
      M
      Petar Kepov 22.Bulgaria
      M
      B. Mendoza 23.Argentina
      62'
      M
      S. Ramírez 10.Colombia
      M
      Y. Arenas Valbuena 88.Colombia
      F
      D. Genov 9.Bulgaria
      F
      Ventsislav Hristov 91.Bulgaria
      64'
      Substitutes
      M. Panov 7.Bulgaria
      Radoslav Danailov Zahariev 28.Bulgaria
      G
      F. Barrios 34.Colombia
      M
      M. Marinov 15.Bulgaria
      64'
      F
      Viktor Vasilev 11.Bulgaria

      Botev Vratsa started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

      The manager Rosen Iordanov Kirilov decided to play with the following team: Krasimir Kostov, Peter Kepov, Martin Atanasov, Messie Biatoumoussoka, Diego Ferraresso, Stefan Emilov Gavrilov, Bryan Mendoza, Jhojan Valbuena, Santiago Montoya, Daniel Genov and Ventsislav Hristov.

      The home team had on the bench: Federico Barrios, Miroslav Marinov, Plamen Spasov, Viktor Vasilev, Mitko Adrianov Panov, Plamen Petrov and Radoslav Zahariev.

      Substitutions

      Botev Vratsa made only 1 change substituting V. Hristov for M. Marinov (64′)​.

      Levski Sofia – Formation

      Levski Sofia
      G
      P. Andreev 1.Bulgaria
      D
      José Córdoba 33.Panama
      D
      Tsunami 6.Brazil
      D
      Noah Sonko Sundberg 23.Gambia
      89'
      M
      Andrian Kraev 8.Bulgaria
      30'
      M
      Filip Krastev 30.Bulgaria
      90' 82'
      M
      Georgi Milanov 7.Bulgaria
      74'
      M
      Jeremy Petris 2.France
      F
      Bilal Bari 19.Morocco
      64' 9'
      F
      Welton 17.Brazil
      F
      Ronaldo 18.Brazil
      90'
      Substitutes
      G
      Nikolay Mihaylov 13.Bulgaria
      D
      Patrik-Gabriel Galchev 22.Bulgaria
      D
      Kellian van der Kaap 5.Netherlands
      90'
      M
      A. Mitkov 27.Bulgaria
      90'
      M
      Iliyan Stefanov 14.Bulgaria
      64' 83'
      F
      M. Petkov 88.Bulgaria
      F
      Ivelin Popov 10.Bulgaria
      74'

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

      Stanimir Kolev Stoilov played with: Plamen Andreev, Jeremy Petris, Noah Sonko Sundberg, José Córdoba, Wenderson Tsunami, Filip Krastev, Andrian Kraev, Ronaldo, Georgi Milanov, Welton and Bilal Bari.

      The following players were sitting on the bench: Nikolay Mihaylov, Patrick-Gabriel Galchev, Kellian van der Kaap, Asen Mitkov, Iliyan Stefanov, Marin Petkov and Ivelin Popov.

      Substitutions

      Levski Sofia made 4 changes: B. Bari for I. Stefanov (64′), G. Milanov for I. Popov (74′), F. Krastev for A. Mitkov (90′) and Ronaldo for K. van der Kaap (90′).

      Results of the day

      These are the results of the day in the Parva Liga.​