Kupa na Bulgaria 2026/27 - Preliminary Round - Statistics

Krumovgrad 1-2 Spartak (Pl)

    time: 3 October 2026, Saturday, 14:00 EEST, 18/19 C, partly cloudy/mostly cloudy
   place: "Krumovgrad" st., Krumovgrad

 referee: Ivo Petrov Ivanov (Sofia); assistants: Angel Stanchev (Pazardzhik), Aleks Krushkov (Sofia); fourth official: Georgi Iv.Ivanov (Plovdiv)
    kits: blue w/ white vert.stripe on the left and white edging, blue, blue (white numbers) ; white w/ grey sleeves, white, white (black numbers)
captains: 7.Momchil Tsvetanov ; 6.Viktor B.Ivanov

   Krum.: 21.Blagoy Makendzhiev (GK) - 2.Dimitar Kalchev, 20.Vidol Seymenski, 22.Georgi Ivanov, 7.Momchil Tsvetanov (c) -
          8.Bogomil Bozhurkin, 88.Blagovest Danchev - 11.Aleksandar V.Georgiev, 16.Krasimir Todorov, 12.Stanislav Malamov - 9.Veselin Marchev.
   bench: 1.Deniz Rusev (GK) - 4.Stiliyan Damyanov, 5.Petar Genchev, 10.Dimo Bakalov,
          15.Hristian B.Dimitrov, 17.Denis Givedzhov, 18.Ivan Uzunov, 40.Nikola Gigov, 77.Oktay Yusein.
   coach: Tancho Kalpakov

 Spartak: 99.Petar Petrov (GK) - 20.Plamen Spasov, 26.Daniel Stoyanov, 8.Rosen Marinov, 27.Adjeil Neves -
          6.Viktor B.Ivanov (c) - 24.Shola Adelani, 4.Martin Trifonov, 21.Kostadin Velchev, 25.Preslav Antonov - 17.Georgi Ang.Dimitrov.
   bench: 30.Ilarion Tugay (GK) - 9.Aleks Ignatov, 14.Cleiton Thiesen,
          16.Ivan Ang.Ivanov, 22.Aleksandar Kozhuharov, 23.Lucas Macedo, 66.Slav Petkov.
   coach: Krasimir Bislimov

 tactics: krg: 21 - 2, 20, 22, 7 - 8, 88 - 11, 16, 12 - 9; (4-2-3-1)
          spk: 99 - 20, 26, 8, 27 - 6 - 24, 4, 21, 25 - 17; (4-1-4-1)

  events:
1-0 - 38 - 9.Veselin Marchev (head/open play/7.Momchil Tsvetanov/pass)
    + 0 min
sub - ht - 22.Aleksandar Kozhuharov on 17.Georgi Ang.Dimitrov spk
sub - ht - 16.Ivan Ang.Ivanov on 6.Viktor B.Ivanov spk -> 16 - 24, 4, 21, 22 - 25
cap - ht - 25.Preslav Antonov spk
    ----
 yc - 55 - 24.Shola Adelani spk (dissent)
 yc - 67 - 20.Plamen Spasov spk (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 70 - '1 10.Dimo Bakalov on 12.Stanislav Malamov krg - same position
sub - 70 - '1 14.Cleiton Thiesen on 4.Martin Trifonov spk - same position
1-1 - 75 - 25.Preslav Antonov (left/open play/14.Cleiton Thiesen/pass)
 yc - 75 - 25.Preslav Antonov spk (unsporting behaviour - provoking fans)
sub - 83 - '2 17.Denis Givedzhov on 11.Aleksandar V.Georgiev krg - same position
1-2 - 85 - 24.Shola Adelani (right/open play/25.Preslav Antonov/pass)
sub - 88 - '3 40.Nikola Gigov on 8.Bogomil Bozhurkin krg /injury/
sub - 88 - '3 5.Petar Genchev on 88.Blagovest Danchev krg -> 17, 16, 40, 10 - 9, 5; (4-4-2)
sub - 90+2 - '2 23.Lucas Macedo on 25.Preslav Antonov spk - same position
cap - 90+2 - 16.Ivan Ang.Ivanov spk
sub - 90+5 - '3 9.Aleks Ignatov on 24.Shola Adelani spk - same position
    + 5 min

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Minyor (Pk) 1-2 Beroe

    time: 4 October 2026, Sunday, 14:00 EEST, 21/23 C, sunny
   place: "Minyor" st., Pernik

 referee: Georgi Novachev (Dobrich); assistants: Dimitar At.Dimitrov (Varna), Petar Baltadzhiev (Varna); fourth official: Martin Stefanov (Sofia)
    kits: yellow w/ black edging, yellow, yellow (black numbers) ; wide dark green-white vert.stripe, white, dark green w/ white edging (white numbers)
captains: 13.Yordan Yordanov ; 10.Ismael Ferrer

  Minyor: 1.Rosen Koychev (GK) - 3.Dimitar Mitov, 13.Yordan Yordanov (c), 4.Stilyan Nikolov - 2.Rumen Rangelov -
          8.Kristiyan Slishkov, 25.Filip Angelov, 18.Simeon Slavchev, 14.Dimitar Savov - 9.Svetoslav Dikov, 19.Mishel Borel.
   bench: 12.Ventsislav Antov (GK) - 5.Valentin Petrov, 7.Aleksandar Iv.Aleksandrov, 16.Roberto Viktorov,
          17.Kaloyan Simeonov, 20.Tomas Dobrev, 21.Viktor Vasilev, 23.Antonio Valeriev, 39.Todor Chavorski.
   coach: Radoslav Dzhugdanov (in effect Rumen Trifonov)

   Beroe: 1.Ivan Goshev (GK) - 2.Lachezar Mihaylov, 4.Denis Dinev, 17.Georgi V.Valchev, 24.Hristo Mitev -
          21.Nikola Bandev - 20.Zapro Dinev, 10.Ismael Ferrer (c), 23.Hamza El Yahyaoui, 8.Wesley Dual - 9.Cheikh Diamanka.
   bench: 13.Kristiyan Filipov (GK) - 6.Ivaylo Mitev, 7.Simeon Veshev, 11.Miroslav Georgiev,
          15.Martin Petrov, 18.Stilyan Rusenov, 19.Daniel Yanev, 22.Giuliano Bertino, 30.Ivo Kazakov.
   coach: Ahmed Hikmet

 tactics: min: 1 - 3, 13, 4 - 2 - 8, 25, 18, 14 - 9, 19; (3-1-4-2)
          ber: 1 - 2, 4, 17, 24 - 21 - 20, 10, 23, 8 - 9; (4-1-4-1)

  events:
1-0 - 24 - 17.Georgi V.Valchev OWN GOAL (left/open play)
 yc - 31 - 24.Hristo Mitev ber (reckless foul)
1-1 - 33 - 9.Cheikh Diamanka (head/free kick/10.Ismael Ferrer/pass)
 yc - 37 - 13.Yordan Yordanov min (holding an opponent with hand)
 yc - 42 - 10.Ismael Ferrer ber (simulation)
 yc - 43 - 2.Rumen Rangelov min (foul stopping a promising attack)
    + 2 min
sub - 65 - '1 30.Ivo Kazakov on 9.Cheikh Diamanka ber - same position
sub - 66 - '1 22.Giuliano Bertino on 8.Wesley Dual ber - same position
 yc - 69 - 18.Simeon Slavchev min (reckless foul)
sub - 75 - '1 20.Tomas Dobrev on 18.Simeon Slavchev min - same position
sub - 75 - '1 21.Viktor Vasilev on 19.Mishel Borel min - same position
sub - 86 - '2 5.Valentin Petrov on 2.Rumen Rangelov min - same position
 yc - 86 - 5.Valentin Petrov min (reckless foul)
 yc - 87 - 13.Yordan Yordanov min (reckless foul)
 rc - 87 - 13.Yordan Yordanov min (second yellow card) -> 1 - 8, 3, 4, 14 - 25, 5, 20, 21 - 9; (4-1-4-1)
cap - 87 - 4.Stilyan Nikolov min
 yc - 88 - 4.Stilyan Nikolov min (dissent)
1-2 - 89 - 10.Ismael Ferrer FREE KICK (left/free kick/30.Ivo Kazakov/fouled)
 yc - 90+1 - 1.Ivan Goshev (GK) ber (delaying restart of play)
sub - 90+3 - '3 23.Antonio Valeriev on 8.Kristiyan Slishkov min - same position
sub - 90+3 - '3 39.Todor Chavorski on 25.Filip Angelov min - same position
sub - 90+4 - '2 18.Stilyan Rusenov on 21.Nikola Bandev ber
sub - 90+4 - '2 11.Miroslav Georgiev on 2.Lachezar Mihaylov ber -> 20, 4, 17, 24 - 18 - 23, 10, 11, 22
sub - 90+6 - '3 6.Ivaylo Mitev on 10.Ismael Ferrer ber -> 23, 22, 11, 6
cap - 90+6 - 17.Georgi V.Valchev ber
    + 7 min

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Rodopa Sm 1-3 Nesebar

    time: 4 October 2026, Sunday, 15:00 EEST
   place: "Septemvri" st., kv.Raykovo, Smolyan

 referee: Nikolay Zapryanov (Plovdiv); assistants: Zhelyazko Pilatov (Plovdiv), Stoyan Petrov (Plovdiv); fourth official: Georgi Stoyanov (Plovdiv)
    kits: green w/ white edging, green, green (white numbers) ; yellow w/ black edging, yellow, yellow (black numbers)
captains: 14.Vladimir Dramaliev ; 5.Plamen Dimov

  Rodopa: 12.Todor Malinov (GK) - 11.Nikolay Tihomirov, 26.Veselin Tundorov, 27.Radoslav Uzunov, 14.Vladimir Dramaliev (c),
          23.Antonio Laskov, 16.Georgi Peltekov, 8.Anton Belyukov, 21.Teodor Stefanov, 10.Daniel Kutev, 9.Mihael Kisyov.
   bench: 1.Mariyan Delchev (GK) - 2.Aleksandar Chaushev, 5.Denizer Pingov, 6.Emil Bimbashiev,
          17.Kostadin Raykov, 18.Hristo Kovachev, 19.Daniel Kamboshev, 20.Vasil Em.Georgiev, 24.Denis Kehayov.
   coach: Stefan Kikov (in effect Teodor Stefanov)

 Nesebar: 25.Hristiyan Ivanov (GK) - 5.Plamen Dimov (c), 4.Todor Petkov, 21.Stoyan Pergelov, 15.Oleksandr Klymenko,
          88.Maksimilyan Simeonov, 8.Viktor Kunev, 17.Radostin Mitev, 99.Kristiyan Parashkevov, 22.Ramis Ismailov, 11.Daniel Kabanelas.
   bench: 33.Martin Sheytanov (GK) - 3.Danail Lastardzhiev, 7.Nikola Gelin, 14.Dimitar Balinov,
          18.Radoslav Terziev, 19.Mohamed Zeggai, 20.Petko Bonev, 27.Nikolay Kostov, 77.Stefan Statev.
   coach: Miroslav Kosev

  events:
1-0 - 23 - 21.Teodor Stefanov
 yc - 34 - 26.Veselin Tundorov rod
    + 1 min
sub - ht - 14.Dimitar Balinov on 21.Stoyan Pergelov nes
sub - ht - 77.Stefan Statev on 17.Radostin Mitev nes
sub - ht - 3.Danail Lastardzhiev on 4.Todor Petkov nes
    ----
 yc - 54 - 23.Antonio Laskov rod
 yc - 54 - 9.Mihael Kisyov rod
sub - 62 - '1 7.Nikola Gelin on 22.Ramis Ismailov nes
sub - 63 - '1 19.Daniel Kamboshev on 21.Teodor Stefanov rod
sub - 68 - '2 19.Mohamed Zeggai on 8.Viktor Kunev nes
sub - 75 - '2 24.Denis Kehayov on 8.Anton Belyukov rod
 yc - 76 - 12.Todor Malinov (GK) rod
 yc - 80 - 11.Nikolay Tihomirov rod
sub - 83 - '3 2.Aleksandar Chaushev on 10.Daniel Kutev rod
 yc - 85 - 14.Vladimir Dramaliev rod
 rc - 87 - 27.Radoslav Uzunov rod 
1-1 - 90+3 - 99.Kristiyan Parashkevov PENALTY
    + 8 min
sub - br - 5.Denizer Pingov on 16.Georgi Peltekov rod
    ----
    + 0 min
sub - br - 18.Hristo Kovachev on 24.Denis Kehayov rod
    ----
sub - 110 - '3 20.Petko Bonev on 5.Plamen Dimov nes
cap - 110 - _ nes
1-2 - 113 - 88.Maksimilyan Simeonov
1-3 - 115 - 77.Stefan Statev
 yc - 116 - 1.Mariyan Delchev (GK) rod /on the bench/
 yc - 116 - 5.Plamen Dimov nes /on the bench/
 yc - 118 - 88.Maksimilyan Simeonov nes
    + 1 min

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Zagorets (NZ) 0-4 Rilski sportist

    time: 4 October 2026, Sunday, 15:00 EEST
   place: "Zagorets" st., Nova Zagora

 referee: Vladimir Kirilov (Pleven); assistants: Vasil Kachamakov (Veliko Tarnovo), Sevastiyan Chavdarov (Gabrovo); fourth official: Georgi Iv.Ivanov (Plovdiv)
    kits: light grey-white hor.stripe, white, white (black numbers) ; blue w/ white edging, blue w/ white edging, blue (white numbers)
captains: 23.Galin Tashev ; 94.Yulian Nenov

Zagorets: 12.Dimitar Mitev (GK) - 21.Valentin V.Ivanov, 2.Adrian Girginov, 23.Galin Tashev (c), 3.Daniel Ganev,
          6.Ivan P.Petrov, 11.Mariyan Tonev, 5.Petko Ganev, 17.Rusi Chernakov, 10.Stoyan Ivanov, 25.Yusein Kasov.
   bench: 1.Samuil Slavov (GK) - 7.Plamen G.Ivanov, 14.Gabriel Energiev, 15.Teodor Nikolov,
          18.Valentin Yordanov, 19.Sevdalin Yuliyanov, 20.Svetoslav Vasilev, 24.Georgi D.Georgiev.
   coach: Miroslav Mindev

R.sport.: 1.Ivaylo Nedelchev (GK) - 3.José André, 4.Pavel Todorov, 22.Stoyan Gyurov, 7.Kaloyan Dokovski,
          88.Teodor Totev, 93.Ilia Rusinov, 8.Mitko Mitkov, 17.Emre Dryanov, 94.Yulian Nenov (c), 77.Kaloyan Yosifov.
   bench: 6.Emil Panov, 9.Ilia Dimitrov, 10.Georgi Tsv.Bozhilov, 11.Marto Boychev,
          12.Georgi Kuzov, 14.Emil Martinov, 20.Martin Atanasov, 33.Pavlin Chilikov, 71.Radoslav Mutafov.
   coach: Plamen Krumov

  events:
0-1 - 5 - 3.José André (left/corner/no assist)
0-2 - 18 - 93.Ilia Rusinov (right/open play/3.José André/pass)
 yc - 27 - 88.Teodor Totev ril (reckless foul)
    + 0 min
sub - ht - 20.Martin Atanasov on 94.Yulian Nenov ril
cap - ht - 4.Pavel Todorov ril
sub - ht - 18.Valentin Yordanov on 2.Adrian Girginov zag
    ----
 yc - 53 - 22.Stoyan Gyurov ril (reckless foul)
 yc - 54 - 25.Yusein Kasov zag (holding an opponent with hand)
sub - 67 - '1 11.Marto Boychev on 17.Emre Dryanov ril
sub - 67 - '1 9.Ilia Dimitrov on 77.Kaloyan Yosifov ril
0-3 - 74 - 11.Marto Boychev (right/open play/93.Ilia Rusinov/pass)
sub - 78 - '2 71.Radoslav Mutafov on 8.Mitko Mitkov ril
sub - 80 - '1 15.Teodor Nikolov on 10.Stoyan Ivanov zag
sub - 80 - '1 19.Sevdalin Yuliyanov on 25.Yusein Kasov zag
sub - 80 - '1 14.Gabriel Energiev on 17.Rusi Chernakov zag
sub - 80 - '1 20.Svetoslav Vasilev on 21.Valentin V.Ivanov zag
 yc - 83 - 18.Valentin Yordanov zag (unsporting behaviour - pushing an opponent)
 yc - 83 - 3.José André ril (unsporting behaviour - provoking an opponent)
sub - 84 - '3 10.Georgi Tsv.Bozhilov on 93.Ilia Rusinov ril
0-4 - 86 - 11.Marto Boychev (right/open play/20.Martin Atanasov/pass)
    + 0 min

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FK Yambol 0-5 Hebar

    time: 4 October 2026, Sunday, 15:00 EEST
   place: "Tundzha" st., Yambol

 referee: Petar G.Dimitrov (Sofia); assistants: Tsvetan Goranov (Plovdiv), Ivan Bedelev (Plovdiv); fourth official: Nikolay St.Ivanov (Plovdiv)
    kits: blue w/ white sleeves, blue, blue (white numbers) ; signal green w/ green shoulders and edging, signal green, signal green (green numbers)
captains: 8.Ivan Toshev Ivanov ; 33.Ivan Tilev

  Yambol: 17.Ventsislav Yankov (GK) - 97.Stanislav Valchev, 22.Nikolay Yordzhev, 5.Tsvetelin Radev, 33.Nikolay Yankov,
          18.Georgi Dinkov, 8.Ivan Toshev Ivanov (c), 19.Georgi Dinev, 77.Georgi Cholakov, 9.Hayri Saraliev, 99.Yanaki Panayotov.
   bench: 31.Daniel Ambartsumyan (GK) - 6.Aleksandar Banev, 7.Anzhel Petrov,
          14.Velislav Markov, 32.Dobromir Dimitrov, 73.Atanas P.Georgiev.
   coach: Nikolay Zhechev

   Hebar: 99.Martin Yankov (GK) - 7.Konstantin Pavlov, 55.Martin Mihaylov, 6.Miroslav Georgiev, 17.Christiano Cabo,
          9.Mariyan Vangelov, 96.Dzhaner Sadetinov, 27.Róbert Mazáň, 23.Bozhidar Malinov, 33.Ivan Tilev (c), 19.Yahcuroo Roemer.
   bench: 1.Boris Gruev (GK) - 3.Aleksandar Krastev, 4.Stefan Tsonkov, 10.Pepê Maines,
          11.Iliyan G.Georgiev, 18.Plamen Arshev, 20.Emil Kuzev, 84.Stiliyan Tisovski, 92.Todor Gergishanov.
   coach: Nikolay Mitov

  events:
0-1 - 13 - 17.Christiano Cabo
0-2 - 17 - 9.Mariyan Vangelov
0-3 - 23 - 96.Dzhaner Sadetinov
    + 2 min
sub - ht - 20.Emil Kuzev on 19.Yahcuroo Roemer heb
sub - ht - 92.Todor Gergishanov on 33.Ivan Tilev heb
cap - ht - _ heb
    ----
0-4 - 49 - 9.Mariyan Vangelov
sub - 56 - '1 32.Dobromir Dimitrov on 9.Hayri Saraliev ymb
sub - 56 - '1 14.Velislav Markov on 8.Ivan Toshev Ivanov ymb
sub - 56 - '1 7.Anzhel Petrov on 99.Yanaki Panayotov ymb
cap - 56 - _ ymb
sub - 58 - '1 10.Pepê Maines on 6.Miroslav Georgiev heb
sub - 58 - '1 4.Stefan Tsonkov on 96.Dzhaner Sadetinov heb
 yc - 68 - 22.Nikolay Yordzhev ymb
 yc - 68 - 17.Christiano Cabo heb
sub - 71 - '2 6.Aleksandar Banev on 19.Georgi Dinev ymb
sub - 83 - '2 11.Iliyan G.Georgiev on 23.Bozhidar Malinov heb
0-5 - 84 - 9.Mariyan Vangelov
    + 0 min

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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