Europa League · League phase · Matchday 3
Plzen 1-2 Levski Sofia Result and match report
- Doosan Arena, Pilsner
- Referee: Alejandro Hernandez
Live: Plzen v Levski Sofia minute by minute
Levski Sofia won 2-1 away at Plzen. Scorers: Kabongo (62') for Plzen and Castro (44') and Satorno (65') for Levski Sofia.
Plzen had more of the ball (63% possession) and Levski Sofia had 3 shots on target to Plzen's 2. Expected goals (xG): Plzen 0.97 - Levski Sofia 1.17.
- FT
Full-time: Plzen 1-2 Levski Sofia. Levski Sofia take the win.
- 87'
Yellow card for Stefan Pirgic (Plzen).
- 82'
Substitution for Levski Sofia: Álex Centelles replaces Mehdi Moubarik.
- 82'
Substitution for Levski Sofia: Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez replaces Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno.
- 77'
Substitution for Plzen: Matěj Vydra replaces Christopher Kabongo.
- 74'
Substitution for Plzen: Alexandr Sojka replaces tobias paliscak.
- 74'
Substitution for Plzen: Baboucarr Faal replaces Tomáš Ladra.
- 74'
Substitution for Levski Sofia: Akram Bouras replaces Francisco Everton Mota de Castro.
- 65'
Goal for Levski Sofia. Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno scores, assisted by Maicon Araújo dos Santos. Levski Sofia go in front. Plzen 1-2 Levski Sofia.
- 62'
Goal for Plzen. Christopher Kabongo finishes after a pass from Cheick Souare. Plzen equalise. Plzen 1-1 Levski Sofia.
- 60'
Substitution for Plzen: Stefan Pirgic replaces Patrik Hrošovský.
- 60'
Substitution for Plzen: Salim Fago Lawal replaces Denis Višinský.
- 60'
Substitution for Levski Sofia: Armstrong Oko-Flex replaces Mazire Soula.
- HT
Half-time: Plzen 0-1 Levski Sofia.
- 44'
Goal for Levski Sofia. Francisco Everton Mota de Castro scores, assisted by Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno. Levski Sofia take the lead. Plzen 0-1 Levski Sofia.
- 20'
Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia) is booked.
- 0'
Kick-off: Plzen v Levski Sofia is under way.
Match report
Levski Sofia won 2-1 away at Plzen in the Doosan Arena. Francisco Everton Mota de Castro opened the scoring in the 44th minute, and although Christopher Kabongo equalised for Plzen in the 62nd minute, Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno restored Levski's lead in the 65th minute.
Levski Sofia controlled the match despite holding only 37 per cent possession. Plzen had 13 shots but only two on target, whilst Levski's six attempts produced three on target. Expected goals favoured Levski at 1.17 to Plzen's 0.97.
The victory moved Levski Sofia to 17th place with 4 points. Plzen remained 33rd with 0 points.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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63%Possession37%
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13Shots6
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2Shots on target3
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0.97Expected goals (xG)1.17
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4Corners1
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1Yellow cards1
Plzen v Levski Sofia line-ups
Man of the match: Reinaldo (Levski Sofia), rated 9.0.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Plzen
Manager: R. Kováč
Substitutes: M. Vydra (11), Merchas Doski (14), B. Faal (23), A. Gabriel (29), S. Lawal (7), Jiří Maxim Panoš (20), S. PirgiÄ (36), F. Prebsl (98), A. Sojka (12), Karel Spáčil (5), D. Ťapaj (1), M. Toure (10)
Levski Sofia
Manager: Julio Velázquez
Substitutes: S. Stoyanchov (28), N. Serafimov (31), A. Oko-Flex (11), M. Lukov (78), David Kusso (27), Hevertton Santos (2), Álex Centelles (20), J. Perea (9), O. Vladimirov (1), A. Bouras (47)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Plzen
- 87'Stefan Pirgic
Levski Sofia
- 20'Mazire Soula
Substitutions
Plzen
- 60'On: Salim Fago LawalOff: Denis Višinský
- 60'On: Stefan PirgicOff: Patrik Hrošovský
- 74'On: Baboucarr FaalOff: Tomáš Ladra
- 74'On: Alexandr SojkaOff: tobias paliscak
- 77'On: Matěj VydraOff: Christopher Kabongo
Levski Sofia
- 60'On: Armstrong Oko-FlexOff: Mazire Soula
- 74'On: Akram BourasOff: Francisco Everton Mota de Castro
- 82'On: Juan Esteban Perea SanchezOff: Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno
- 82'On: Álex CentellesOff: Mehdi Moubarik
FAQs
What was the score in Plzen v Levski Sofia?
Levski Sofia won 2-1 away at Plzen on Thursday 22 October, with goals from Francisco Everton Mota de Castro (44'), Christopher Kabongo (62') and Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno (65'). The match was played at Doosan Arena (Europa League, League phase · Matchday 3).
What were the line-ups for Plzen v Levski Sofia?
Plzen (4-2-2-2): F. Wiegele, T. Pališčák, S. Dweh, D. Vavro, C. Souaré, P. Hrošovský, L. Červ, A. Memić, T. Ladra, D. Višinský, C. Kabongo. Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1): S. Vutsov, Aldair, K. Dimitrov, C. Makoun, Maicon, M. Grujić, E. El Moubarik, M. Soula, Serginho, Everton Bala, Reinaldo.
Who was man of the match in Plzen v Levski Sofia?
Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) had the highest rating in the match: 9.0.