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

Botev Plovdiv (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
32	Matvei Igonen (GK)
19	Antoine Conte
5	Joonas Tamm
38	Konstantinos Balogiannis
17	Nikolay Minkov Minkov
10	Ivelin Popov
20	Antonio Perera
15	James Eto'o
11	Anthony Ujah
7	Samuel Akere
40	Christian Nwachukwu

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.

NK Maribor (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Azbe Jug (GK)
25	Sven Karic
50	Lan Vidmar
22	Martin Milec
5	Pijus Sirvys
72	Josip Ilicic
15	Jan Repas
20	Ziga Repas
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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