Lokomotiv Plovdiv failed to score as Botev Plovdiv won 2-0 in the Kosovo First League. Player of the match: M. Rodrigues of Botev Plovdiv, with a ScoreMondo rating of 7.2. The match was played on Sunday, 13 September 2026 at Stadion Hristo Botev in Plovdiv.
How the match unfolded
Botev Plovdiv took the lead in the 9th minute through A. Chandarov, set up by C. Meotti. Botev Plovdiv extended their lead to 2-0 in the 44th minute through M. Rodrigues, set up by S. Kalu. It was Botev Plovdiv 2-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv at half-time.
Match statistics
Botev Plovdiv's yellow cards went to S. Tsonov in the 55th minute, B. Hein in the 61st minute and A. Chandarov in the 69th minute. Booked for Lokomotiv Plovdiv: P. Umarbaev (53') and E. Ali (55').
Ratings and substitutions
The best ScoreMondo ratings after the player of the match went to A. Chandarov (Botev Plovdiv, 6.9), S. Kalu (Botev Plovdiv, 6.9) and C. Meotti (Botev Plovdiv, 6.8). From the Botev Plovdiv bench came A. Salido Tajero on 63 minutes, Mascote on 63 minutes, G. Milanov on 81 minutes and W. Chimezie on 92 minutes. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made 5 changes: J. Burban for C. Longville (46'), Y. Iliev for S. Idriz (46'), D. Ali for T. Pavlov (51') and A. Fase for E. Ali (70').
How they came into it
Botev Plovdiv came into the match with 1 win and 3 defeats from their last 4 matches. Their most recent game was a 3-2 win over FK Arda Kardzhali for Botev Plovdiv. Before kick-off, Lokomotiv Plovdiv's last 3 matches had brought 1 win and 2 defeats. Last time out, Lokomotiv Plovdiv beat Cherno More Varna 1-0 at home. In 6 previous meetings, Botev Plovdiv have won 1, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3, and 2 have been drawn. The last meeting, in 2026 in the Kosovo First League, went 2-1 to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Those 6 games produced 13 goals, an average of 2.2 per match. Nikola Popov was the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards per match across 28 matches in our records.
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