VARNA. CSKA Sofia beats Spartak Varna 1-0 after D. K. scored just 1 goal (40′).

The match was played at the Stadion Spartak stadium in Varna on Saturday and it started at 9:15 pm local time. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 18 degrees Celsius or 64.31 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 86%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

The ball possession was not so different. Spartak Varna was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. CSKA Sofia that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.

Attitude and shots

CSKA Sofia was more pushing with 93 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why CSKA Sofia won the match.​

Spartak Varna shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, CSKA Sofia shot 12 times, 6 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Spartak Varna received 4 yellow cards (P. Mendy, I. Dichevski, B. Vasev and V. Mitev). Talking about the opposition, CSKA Sofia received 3 yellow cards (Busatto, J. Mattheij and ).

Standings

After this contest, Spartak Varna will stay with 1 points to sit in the 16th place. On the opposite side, CSKA Sofia will have 19 points to sit in the 1st place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Parva Liga, Spartak Varna will host Botev Plovdiv on the 16th of September with a 3-1 head to head in favor of Botev Plovdiv (2 draws).

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

Spartak Varna – Formation

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

The manager Todor Kiselichkov decided to play with the following team: Ivan Dichevski, Ilker Budinov, Plamen Dimov, Nikola Borisov, Prosper Mendy, Ivaylo Klimentov, Bozhidar Vasev, Romeesh Ivey, Rumen Rumenov, Viktor Mitev and Zdravko Dimitrov.

The home team had on the bench: Ibryam Ibryam, Velislav Boev, Yancho Andreev, Georgi Babaliev, Tsvetan Iliev, Hristiyan Hristov and Mehmed Sabri.

Substitutions

Spartak Varna made 2 changes: I. Budinov for J. Andreev (81′) and R. Ivey for G. Babaliev (88′).

CSKA Sofia – Formation

CSKA Sofia started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

Saša Ilić played with: Gustavo Busatto, Jurgen Matheij, Geferson, Enes Mahmutović, Thibaut Vion, Stanislav Shopov, Fede Varela, Ivan Turitsov, Lazar Tufegdžić, Daouda Karamoko Bamba and Jonathan Lindseth.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Dimitar Evtimov, Asen Donchev, Yoan Baurenski, Maurício Garcez de Jesus, Duckens Nazon, Brayan Moreno and Hristiyan Ivaylov Petrov.

Substitutions

CSKA Sofia made 4 changes: D. K. Bamba for D. Nazon (66′), S. Shopov for Mauricio (66′), L. Tufegdzic for A. Donchev (82′) and J. Lindseth for B. Moreno (88′).

Results of the day

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

• Spartak Varna – CSKA Sofia – 0-1
• Lokomotiv Plovdiv – Botev Plovdiv – 1-0