Slavia Sofia 1-1 Botev Vratsa — honours even in hard-fought draw

Parva Liga · Matchweek 1 · 26 April 2026 · Aleksandar Shalamanov Stadium, Sofia

Slavia Sofia and Botev Vratsa could not be separated, sharing the spoils 1-1 in Parva Liga. They went in level 1-0 at the break. Despite both sides probing for an opening, a winner simply would not come in a tightly-contested affair.

Tactically: Slavia Sofia set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Botev Vratsa opting for a 4-2-3-1.

D. Malembana opened the scoring in the 17' for Slavia Sofia. L. Marin extended the advantage in the 89' for Botev Vratsa.

Scorers: Slavia Sofia: D. Malembana (17'). Botev Vratsa: L. Marin (89').

Substitutions: J. Gallegos was involved in a change for Botev Vratsa (46'); D. Genov was involved in a change for Botev Vratsa (46'); Y. Bornosuzov was involved in a change for Botev Vratsa (46'); M. Smolenski was involved in a change for Botev Vratsa (63'); D. Malembana was involved in a change for Slavia Sofia (70'); V. Kazaldzhiev was involved in a change for Slavia Sofia (70'); I. Minchev was involved in a change for Slavia Sofia (70'); I. Yurukov was involved in a change for Botev Vratsa (81'); Y. Guermouche was involved in a change for Slavia Sofia (81'); E. Stoev was involved in a change for Slavia Sofia (81').

Bookings and dismissals: D. Malembana (yellow, 34') for Slavia Sofia; I. Stefanov (yellow, 84') for Slavia Sofia; S. Sanyang (yellow, 90') for Botev Vratsa; R. Tsonev (red card — dismissed, 37') Botev Vratsa.

Both sides will have mixed emotions at the final whistle. A point each keeps the teams ticking over, but neither camp will feel fully satisfied with the outcome from Slavia Sofia vs Botev Vratsa.