CSKA Sofia vs FC Zorya Luhansk, 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League, Group Stage

· UEFA Conference League
CSKA Sofia
  • Red Card 90'+3': Thibaut Vion
FT
0 - 1
FC Zorya Luhansk
  • 64': Allahyar Sayyad

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CSKA Sofia are hosting FC Zorya Luhansk at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 2': Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 4': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 4': Ivan Turitsov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 6': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Geferson (CSKA Sofia).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Yanic Wildschut (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordy Caicedo.
  • 7': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Dmytro Matsapura.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 8': Foul by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 8': Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Georgi Yomov with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Graham Carey.
  • 16': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Dmytro Matsapura.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olexandr Gladkiy.
  • 19': Foul by Karlo Muhar (CSKA Sofia).
  • 19': Serhii Buletsa (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Ihor Snurnitsyn (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 19': Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Ihor Snurnitsyn.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thomas Lam.
  • 22': Foul by Lovro Cvek (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 22': Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 24': Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Foul by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 26': Graham Carey (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 28': Geferson (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Ihor Snurnitsyn.
  • 31': Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Foul by Thomas Lam (CSKA Sofia).
  • 32': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 32': Ivan Turitsov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Maksym Imerekov.
  • 39': Bradley Mazikou (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Foul by Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Thomas Lam (CSKA Sofia) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Graham Carey with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yanic Wildschut.
  • 43': Foul by Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 43': Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Hand ball by Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Serhii Buletsa with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Maksym Imerekov.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, CSKA Sofia 0, Zorya Luhansk 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins CSKA Sofia 0, Zorya Luhansk 0.
  • 46': Foul by Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia).
  • 46': Serhii Buletsa (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Serhii Buletsa (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serhii Buletsa.
  • 50': Bradley Mazikou (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 51': Attempt missed. Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 53': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Lovro Cvek.
  • 55': Offside, CSKA Sofia. Jurgen Mattheij tries a through ball, but Jordy Caicedo is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Fede Varela replaces Graham Carey.
  • 58': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia).
  • 58': Maksym Imerekov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Yanic Wildschut (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fede Varela.
  • 61': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Karlo Muhar.
  • 62': Foul by Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia).
  • 62': Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 64': Goal! CSKA Sofia 0, Zorya Luhansk 1. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ihor Snurnitsyn.
  • 67': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (CSKA Sofia).
  • 69': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Yanic Wildschut (CSKA Sofia).
  • 69': Yanic Wildschut (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Georgi Yomov (CSKA Sofia).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Thibaut Vion replaces Geferson.
  • 73': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Yohan Bai replaces Yanic Wildschut.
  • 75': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Shahab Zahedi.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Karlo Muhar (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fede Varela with a cross.
  • 77': Foul by Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia).
  • 77': Maksym Imerekov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Jordy Caicedo (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Hand ball by Olexandr Gladkiy (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 81': Foul by Shahab Zahedi (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 81': Yohan Bai (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Bradley Mazikou (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fede Varela.
  • 83': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Kaloyan Krastev replaces Georgi Yomov.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Yohan Bai (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bradley Mazikou.
  • 84': Corner, CSKA Sofia. Conceded by Lovro Cvek.
  • 84': Bradley Mazikou (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Jurgen Mattheij (CSKA Sofia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fede Varela with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Fede Varela (CSKA Sofia) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Mattheij with a cross.
  • 85': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia).
  • 85': Thomas Lam (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 87': Substitution, Zorya Luhansk. Cristian replaces Serhii Buletsa.
  • 88': Lovro Cvek (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Fede Varela.
  • 90': Corner, Zorya Luhansk. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Allahyar Sayyadmanesh (Zorya Luhansk) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cristian.
  • 90'+3': Artem Gromov (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia).
  • 90'+3': Thibaut Vion (CSKA Sofia) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+6': Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (CSKA Sofia).
  • 90'+6': Dmytro Khomchenovskyi (Zorya Luhansk) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Thomas Lam (CSKA Sofia).
  • 90'+7': Foul by Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk).
  • 90'+7': Yohan Bai (CSKA Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Denis Favorov (Zorya Luhansk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, CSKA Sofia 0, Zorya Luhansk 1.
  • 0': Match ends, CSKA Sofia 0, Zorya Luhansk 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
3 Yellow Cards 5
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 10
4 Saves 2
37.6 Possession 62.4
9 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
146 Accurate Passes 319
256 Passes 407
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 29
0.1 Cross % 0.3
73 Long Balls 58
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 4
16 Effective Tackles 6
21 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.3
6 Interceptions 1
32 Effective Clearances 11
32 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 3,158

Line-Ups

CSKA CSKA Sofia (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Busatto (GK)
29 Thomas Lam Yellow Card
2 Jurgen Mattheij Yellow Card
18 Bradley Mazikou Yellow Card
19 Ivan Turitsov
3 Geferson
24 Karlo Muhar
30 Yanic Wildschut Yellow Card
10 Georgi Yomov
9 Jordy Caicedo Yellow Card
8 Graham Carey
CSKA Sofia Substitutes:
Thibaut Vion, Amos Youga, Kaloyan Krastev, Hamza Catakovic, Plamen Galabov, Asen Donchev, Ahmed Yalmazov Ahmedov, Dimitar Evtimov, Federico Varela, Yohan Bai.

FCZA FC Zorya Luhansk (4-4-2)

No. Name
53 Dmytro Matsapura (GK)
32 Maksym Imerekov
4 Lovro Cvek Yellow Card
74 Ihor Snurnitsyn
45 Denys Favorov Yellow Card
10 Dmitry Khomchenovskiy Yellow Card
28 Artem Gromov
9 Shahab Zahedi
90 Allahyar Sayyad
11 Olexandr Gladkiy
23 Serhiy Buletsa
FC Zorya Luhansk Substitutes:
Danylo Alefirenko, Anton Zhylkin, Juninho, Maxim Lunev, Oleksandr Saputin, Raymond Frimpong Owusu.

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