Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1:2 Dunav Ruse: First League Match Result

Match report

Lokomotiv Plovdiv lost 1-2 to Dunav Ruse in the Bulgarian First League on Sunday evening. The result leaves both sides in the bottom half of the table, with the visitors moving clear of their hosts by a point.

C. Longville opened the scoring early, putting Lokomotiv ahead in the fourth minute. The home side controlled much of the first half but could not extend their lead. A. Valino changed the game after the break, converting two penalties in quick succession to put Dunav in front.

Valino struck from the spot in the seventy-first minute before adding his second just sixty seconds later. Lokomotiv responded through K. Boychev, who scored in the seventy-seventh minute to bring the home side within one. The equaliser never came, despite Lokomotiv's continued pressure.

Longville was substituted in the sixtieth minute, and D. Ali followed in the seventy-second after receiving a yellow card. Lokomotiv had more attacks and corners but could not find a way through. Dunav made efficient use of their chances, landing three shots on target from Valino's double.

The result deepens Lokomotiv's struggles at the foot of the table. They sit fourteenth with three points from seven matches, having lost their last two league games. Dunav move up to twelfth with four points and keep their slim hopes of avoiding the drop alive.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 48 – 52

Shots on target 5 – 3

Shots off target 7 – 8

Attacks 99 – 91

⚽ 4' C. Longville — Goal 🟨 12' Lucas Ryan — Yellow card 🟨 16' S. Predev — Yellow card 🟨 52' D. Ali — Yellow card ⇄ 60' C. Longville — Substitution ⇄ 63' M. Dilchovski — Substitution ⇄ 64' R. Apostolov — Substitution ⚽ 71' A. Valino — Penalty ⚽ 72' A. Valino — Penalty ⇄ 72' D. Ali — Substitution ⇄ 73' E. Ali — Substitution ⚽ 77' K. Boychev — Goal 🟨 79' I. Keita — Yellow card ⇄ 83' E. Ali — Substitution ⇄ 83' S. Idriz — Substitution 🟨 87' K. Boychev — Yellow card ⇄ 90+5' S. Gavrilov — Substitution

Match events

4' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Goal C. Longville assist: Lucas Ryan
12' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Yellow card Lucas Ryan
16' Dunav Ruse Yellow card S. Predev
52' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Yellow card D. Ali
60' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Substitution C. Longville off: J. Lamy
63' Dunav Ruse Substitution M. Dilchovski off: I. Budinov
64' Dunav Ruse Substitution R. Apostolov off: I. Keita
71' Dunav Ruse Penalty A. Valino
72' Dunav Ruse Penalty A. Valino
72' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Substitution D. Ali off: A. Velev
73' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Substitution E. Ali off: A. Velev
77' Dunav Ruse Goal K. Boychev
79' Dunav Ruse Yellow card I. Keita
83' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Substitution E. Ali off: M. Trdan
83' Lokomotiv Plovdiv Substitution S. Idriz off: D. Mrankov
87' Dunav Ruse Yellow card K. Boychev
90+5' Dunav Ruse Substitution S. Gavrilov off: S. Yovkov

Statistics

48 Possession, % 52

5 Shots on target 3

7 Shots off target 8

99 Attacks 91

11 Corners 2

13 Free kicks 8

2 Offsides 0

2 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

7 Goal kicks 9

27 Throw-ins 25

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