Botev Plovdiv vs NK Maribor, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg
Botev Plovdiv
  • 9': Anthony Ujah
  • 74': Nikola Iliev
FT
2 - 1
1st Leg
NK Maribor
  • 19': Pijus Sirvys

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Botev Plovdiv are hosting NK Maribor at Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 9': Goal! Botev Plovdiv 1, Maribor 0. Anthony Ujah (Botev Plovdiv) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivelin Popov.
  • 19': Goal! Botev Plovdiv 1, Maribor 1. Pijus Sirvys (Maribor) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 29': Sven Karic (Maribor) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Ziga Repas (Maribor) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Christian Nwachukwu (Botev Plovdiv) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Botev Plovdiv 1, Maribor 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Botev Plovdiv 1, Maribor 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Botev Plovdiv. Sirikiy Diabaté replaces Joonas Tamm.
  • 45': Substitution, Maribor. Etienne Beugré replaces Hilal Soudani.
  • 54': Konstantinos Balogiannis (Botev Plovdiv) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Jan Repas (Maribor) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Substitution, Maribor. Marko Bozic replaces Maks Barisic.
  • 72': Substitution, Botev Plovdiv. Nikola Iliev replaces Christian Nwachukwu.
  • 74': Goal! Botev Plovdiv 2, Maribor 1. Nikola Iliev (Botev Plovdiv) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Ujah.
  • 76': Substitution, Maribor. Behar Feta replaces Ziga Repas.
  • 78': Nikolay Minkov (Botev Plovdiv) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Botev Plovdiv. Andrey Yordanov replaces Samuel Akere.
  • 85': Substitution, Maribor. Redwan Bourlès replaces Arnel Jakupovic.
  • 89': Substitution, Botev Plovdiv. Alen Korosec replaces Ivelin Popov.
  • 89': Substitution, Botev Plovdiv. Martin Sekulic replaces Anthony Ujah.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Botev Plovdiv 2, Maribor 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Botev Plovdiv 2, Maribor 1.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv
Location: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Attendance: 16,318

Line-Ups

BOT Botev Plovdiv (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Matvei Igonen (GK)
19 Antoine Conte
5 Joonas Tamm
38 Konstantinos Balogiannis Yellow Card
17 Nikolay Minkov Minkov Yellow Card
10 Ivelin Popov
20 Antonio Perera
15 James Eto'o
11 Anthony Ujah
7 Samuel Akere
40 Christian Nwachukwu Yellow Card
Botev Plovdiv Substitutes:
Hans Christian Bernat, Ivaylo Videv, Andrey Yordanov, Emmanuel John, Nikola Iliev, Daniel Kajzer, Yanis Karabelyov, Alen Korosec, Matijus Remeikis, Sirikiy Diabate, Martin Sekulic.

MARI NK Maribor (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Azbe Jug (GK)
25 Sven Karic Yellow Card
50 Lan Vidmar
22 Martin Milec
5 Pijus Sirvys
72 Josip Ilicic
15 Jan Repas Yellow Card
20 Ziga Repas Yellow Card
17 Arnel Jakupovic
10 Maks Barisic
2 Hillel Soudani
NK Maribor Substitutes:
Menno Bergsen, Niko Grlic, Bradley Matufueni m'bondo, Marcel Lorber, Marko Kolar, Behar Feta, Redwan Bourles, Marko Bozic, Etienne Beugré, Gregor Sikosek, Max Bilac, Alen Dizdarevic.

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