UEFA Europa League 2025/26 - First qualifying round - Statistics

Levski (Sf) 0-0 Hapoel (Be'er Sheva)

    time: 10 July 2025, Thursday, 20:30 EEST, 21/18 C, partly cloudy
   place: "Georgi Asparuhov" st., Sofia, 15 467 spectators

 referee: Ladislav Szikszay (Czechia); assistants: Michal Volf (Czechia), Petr Kotalík (Czechia); fourth official: Vojtěch Opočenský (Czechia)
          video assistant referee: Miroslav Zelinka (Czechia); assistant video assistant referee: Petr Caletka (Czechia)
    kits: blue w/ dark blue edging and patterns, blue w/ dark blue edging, blue w/ dark blue edging (white numbers) ; red w/ dark red patterns and white edging, white w/ red edging, white (white numbers)
captains: 6.Wenderson Tsunami ; 4.Miguel Vítor

  Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 6.Wenderson Tsunami (c), 4.Christian Makoun -
          70.Georgi Kostadinov, 3.Maicon dos Santos - 88.Marin Petkov, 37.Rildo Filho, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 17.Everton Bala.
   bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK) - 71.Olivier Kamdem -
          7.Fábio Lima, 18.Gašper Trdin, 23.Patrik Myslovič - 12.Mustapha Sangaré, 77.Borislav Rupanov, 95.Karl Fabien.
   coach: Julio Velázquez

  Hapoel: 55.Niv Eliasi (GK) - 2.Guy Mizrahi, 4.Miguel Vítor (c), 3.Matan Baltaxa, 22.Hélder Lopes -
          25.Lucas Ventura - 10.Dan Biton, 7.Eliel Peretz, 8.Mohammad Kanaan, 11.Amir Ganah - 66.Igor Zlatanović.
   bench: 1.Ofir Marciano (GK), 36.Yonatan Shani (GK) - 5.Or Blorian, 13.Ofir Davidzada, 18.Roy Levy -
          16.Mor Siman Tov, 23.Itay Hazut, 29.Eylon Almog - 9.Zahi Ahmad, 17.Alon Turgeman.
   coach: Ran Kozuch

 tactics: lev: 92 - 21, 50, 6, 4 - 70, 3 - 88, 37, 99 - 17; (4-2-3-1)
          abs: 55 - 2, 4, 3, 22 - 25 - 10, 7, 8, 11 - 66; (4-1-4-1)

  events:
 yc - 34 - 4.Miguel Vítor abs (foul stopping a promising attack)
 yc - 37 - 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev (reckless foul)
 yc - 45+2 - 3.Maicon dos Santos lev (reckless foul)
    + 3 min
 yc - 57 - 2.Guy Mizrahi abs (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 59 - '1 9.Zahi Ahmad on 8.Mohammad Kanaan abs -> 10, 9, 7, 11
sub - 63 - '1 12.Mustapha Sangaré on 37.Rildo Filho lev -> 17, 88, 99 - 12
 yc - 67 - 7.Eliel Peretz abs (kicking the ball away after play is stopped)
 yc - 70 - 3.Maicon dos Santos lev (reckless foul)
 rc - 70 - 3.Maicon dos Santos lev (second yellow card) -> 92 - 21, 50, 6, 4 - 17, 88, 70, 99 - 12; (4-1-4-1)
sub - 79 - '2 17.Alon Turgeman on 66.Igor Zlatanović abs - same position
sub - 79 - '2 18.Roy Levy on 2.Guy Mizrahi abs - same position
sub - 84 - '3 29.Eylon Almog on 11.Amir Ganah abs - same position
sub - 90 - '2 18.Gašper Trdin on 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev
sub - 90 - '2 7.Fábio Lima on 17.Everton Bala lev -> 99, 88, 18, 7 - 12
 yc - 90+1 - 9.Zahi Ahmad abs (dissent)
 yc - 90+4 - 7.Eliel Peretz abs (holding an opponent with hand)
 rc - 90+4 - 7.Eliel Peretz abs (second yellow card) -> 55 - 18, 4, 3, 22 - 10, 9, 25, 29 - 17
sub - 90+5 - '3 77.Borislav Rupanov on 88.Marin Petkov lev
sub - 90+6 - '3 23.Patrik Myslovič on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev -> 77, 18, 23, 7 - 12
    + 9 min

abbreviations and event notes

Hapoel (Be'er Sheva) 1-1 Levski (Sf)

    time: 17 July 2025, Thursday, 20:00 CEST, 18/16 C, partly cloudy/cloudy
   place: Városi Stadion, Nyíregyháza, Hungary, 721 spectators

 referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany); assistants: Sven Waschitzki (Germany), Philipp Hüwe (Germany); fourth official: Florian Exner (Germany)
          video assistant referee: Robert Schröder (Germany); assistant video assistant referee: Tobias Reichel (Germany)
    kits: red w/ dark red patterns and white edging, white w/ red edging, white (white numbers) ; blue w/ dark blue edging and patterns, blue w/ dark blue edging, blue w/ dark blue edging (white numbers)
captains: 22.Hélder Lopes ; 88.Marin Petkov

  Hapoel: 55.Niv Eliasi (GK) - 2.Guy Mizrahi, 5.Or Blorian, 3.Matan Baltaxa, 22.Hélder Lopes (c) -
          25.Lucas Ventura - 10.Dan Biton, 9.Zahi Ahmad, 20.Kings Kangwa, 11.Amir Ganah - 66.Igor Zlatanović.
   bench: 1.Ofir Marciano (GK), 36.Yonatan Shani (GK) - 4.Miguel Vítor, 13.Ofir Davidzada, 18.Roy Levy -
          8.Mohammad Kanaan, 16.Mor Siman Tov, 23.Itay Hazut - 17.Alon Turgeman, 29.Eylon Almog.
   coach: Ran Kozuch

  Levski: 92.Svetoslav Vutsov (GK) - 21.Aldair Neves, 50.Kristian Dimitrov, 4.Christian Makoun, 7.Fábio Lima -
          18.Gašper Trdin, 70.Georgi Kostadinov - 88.Marin Petkov (c), 37.Rildo Filho, 99.Radoslav Kirilov - 17.Everton Bala.
   bench: 1.Ognyan Vladimirov (GK) - 34.Stoyan Lazarov, 71.Olivier Kamdem -
          8.Carlos Ohene, 23.Patrik Myslovič, 95.Karl Fabien - 12.Mustapha Sangaré, 77.Borislav Rupanov.
   coach: Julio Velázquez

 tactics: abs: 55 - 2, 5, 3, 22 - 25 - 10, 9, 20, 11 - 66; (4-1-4-1)
          lev: 92 - 21, 50, 4, 7 - 18, 70 - 88, 37, 99 - 17; (4-2-3-1)

  events:
    + 1 min
 yc - 59 - 21.Aldair Neves lev (foul stopping a promising attack)
sub - 60 - '1 12.Mustapha Sangaré on 37.Rildo Filho lev -> 17, 88, 99 - 12
 yc - 61 - 25.Lucas Ventura abs (reckless foul)
sub - 72 - '1 17.Alon Turgeman on 66.Igor Zlatanović abs - same position
sub - 72 - '1 8.Mohammad Kanaan on 9.Zahi Ahmad abs - same position
sub - 80 - '2 71.Olivier Kamdem on 21.Aldair Neves lev
sub - 80 - '2 95.Karl Fabien on 88.Marin Petkov lev -> 71, 50, 4, 7 - 18, 70 - 95, 17, 99
cap - 80 - 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev
 yc - 80 - 20.Kings Kangwa abs (dissent)
sub - 88 - '3 77.Borislav Rupanov on 17.Everton Bala lev /injury/ - same position
sub - 90 - '2 29.Eylon Almog on 11.Amir Ganah abs - same position
sub - 90+1 - '2 13.Ofir Davidzada on 22.Hélder Lopes abs - same position
cap - 90+1 - 3.Matan Baltaxa abs
    + 5 min
sub - 93 - '3 4.Miguel Vítor on 3.Matan Baltaxa abs
cap - 93 - 4.Miguel Vítor abs
sub - 94 - '3 18.Roy Levy on 10.Dan Biton abs /injury/ -> 2, 4, 5, 13 - 25 - 18, 20, 8, 29
sub - 104 - '4 8.Carlos Ohene on 70.Georgi Kostadinov lev
cap - 104 - 50.Kristian Dimitrov lev
sub - 104 - '4 23.Patrik Myslovič on 99.Radoslav Kirilov lev -> 18, 8 - 23, 77, 95
1-0 - 105+3 - 17.Alon Turgeman (left/open play/18.Roy Levy/pass)
    + 4 min
 yc - 108 - 25.Lucas Ventura abs (foul stopping a promising attack)
 rc - 109 - 25.Lucas Ventura abs (second yellow card) -> 55 - 2, 4, 5, 13 - 18, 20, 8, 29 - 17
 yc - 111 - 4.Miguel Vítor abs (foul stopping a promising attack)
1-1 - 114 - 12.Mustapha Sangaré (head/open play/95.Karl Fabien/pass)
    + 2 min
   penalties (started by Hapoel)
   1.abs: 29.Eylon Almog - right foot, lower right with force, 92.Svetoslav Vutsov right - saves - 0-0,
    .lev: 77.Borislav Rupanov - right foot, lower left placed, 55.Niv Eliasi left - saves - 0-0;
   2.abs: 20.Kings Kangwa - right foot, lower left placed, 92.Svetoslav Vutsov left - saves - 0-0,
    .lev: 95.Karl Fabien - left foot, lower middle placed, 55.Niv Eliasi right - 0-1;
   3.abs: 17.Alon Turgeman - right foot, lower right placed, 92.Svetoslav Vutsov right - saves - 0-1,
    .lev: 4.Christian Makoun - left foot, lower right placed, 55.Niv Eliasi left - 0-2;
   4.abs: 18.Roy Levy - right foot, lower left placed, 92.Svetoslav Vutsov right - 1-2,
    .lev: 12.Mustapha Sangaré - right foot, lower right with force, 55.Niv Eliasi right - 1-3.

abbreviations and event notes

Abbreviations and event notes:
 yc - yellow card
 rc - red card
sub - substitution
'1/'2/'3 - the substitution is part of the first/second/third allowed break for substitutions for the respective team
same position - the substitution does not lead to any tactical changes
lws - left without a substitute (usually due to injury after all allowed substitutions are used by the team)
tct - a change to a team's tactical formation
cap - new captain
 mp - missed penalty
ref - new referee (usually following an injury)
 ar - new assistant referee (usually following an injury)
var - beginning and end of a VAR review and the decisions it yielded
cnc - cancelled event (usually following a var review)
 ht - the event takes place during the half-time break
 br - the event takes place during the break between extra time periods
pen - the event takes place during the penalty shoot-out
 ft - the event takes place after full time
stp - the match is stopped
res - the match is resumed
abd - the match is abandoned
+ X min. - there have been X minutes of added time played for that half

about penalty kick direction notes - the point of view of the penalty taker is always considered, with the goal being divided into 6 areas,
in which the ball can be directed to - upper left, upper middle, upper right, lower left, lower middle and lower right; 
while the penalty kick might be either placed (i.e. weaker shot) or taken with force.

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