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Levski Sofia 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg: result and stats, UEFA Europa League

Matchday 1
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    • 39'Haris Tabaković
    Vasil Levski National StadiumMohammad Al-EmaraCapacity 29,200Thu, 17 Sept 202618:45

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    • A. Bouras portraitLevski Sofia crest
      A. Bouras
      Muscle Injury
      Out
    • O. Kamdem portraitLevski Sofia crest
      O. Kamdem
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • R. Kirilov portraitLevski Sofia crest
      R. Kirilov
      Knee Injury
      Out
    • M. Moubarik portraitLevski Sofia crest
      M. Moubarik
      Injury
      Out
    • M. Sangare portraitLevski Sofia crest
      M. Sangare
      Off the roster
      Out
    • N. Serafimov portraitLevski Sofia crest
      N. Serafimov
      Elbow Injury
      Out

    Away

    • A. Chase portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      A. Chase
      Off the roster
      Out
    • S. Diabate portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      S. Diabate
      Thigh Injury
      Out
    • G. Diakite portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      G. Diakite
      Inactive
      Out
    • F. Matijasevic portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      F. Matijasevic
      Off the roster
      Out
    • J. Moser portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      J. Moser
      Muscle Injury
      Out
    • J. Omoregie portraitRed Bull Salzburg crest
      J. Omoregie
      Achilles Tendon Injury
      Out
    Player of the match
    Haris Tabaković headshot
    Haris Tabaković
    Attacker · Red Bull Salzburg
    7.5
    This match
    Shooting8.0Finishing8.2Creativity3.6Passing5.7Involvement2.7Defending2.0Physical5.1Dribbling4.1
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots2
    Shots on target2
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won0
    Build-up
    Passes13
    Key passes0
    Pass accuracy62%
    Defending
    Tackles0
    Blocks0
    Interceptions0
    Duels won0 · 0%
    Fouls won/made0 / 3
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Vutsov7.6Serginho7.2Aldair7.1Drexler7.1Barry7.2Tabaković7.5
    Player
    S. VutsovS. VutsovG61,35+0,3522/329/18
    Christian ZawieschitzkyChristian ZawieschitzkyG00,000,0028/355/11
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    Possession & Passing

    46%Possession54%
    464Total passes471
    86%Pass accuracy86%
    5Corners4

    Attack

    14Shots12
    0On target7
    6Off target3
    8Blocked shots2

    Box & Quality

    9Shots in box9
    5Shots out box3
    1.0xG1.4

    Defense & Discipline

    6Goalkeeper saves0
    9Fouls21
    1Yellow cards5

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,21xG0,83
    4Shots4
    0On target3
    0Big chances2
    4Touches in box10
    48%Possession52%
    3Corners2
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    Second half

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    0,80xG0,56
    10Shots8
    0On target4
    1Big chances2
    9Touches in box11
    52%Possession48%
    2Corners2

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Levski Sofia crestLevski Sofia
    1.0114846%
    69% open play31% set piece
    Red Bull Salzburg crestRed Bull Salzburg
    1.4212954%
    94% open play6% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    26 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,40,81,21,60'15'30'45'60'75'90'Haris Tabaković 39'Red Bull Sa…1,42 xGLevski Sofia1,01 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Levski Sofia crestLevski Sofia1,01 xG · 0 scoredRed Bull Salzburg crestRed Bull Salzburg1,42 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Levski Sofia26
    Open play 16Set piece 3Dribble 2Foul won 2Rebound 3
    Red Bull Salzburg18
    Open play 13Set piece 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

    Momentum

    20 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Haris Tabaković 39'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'Levski SofiaRed Bull Sa…
    Levski Sofia crestLevski Sofia37% pressureRed Bull Salzburg crestRed Bull Salzburg63% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    0-1
    0%Draw 0%100%
    1.01xG1.42
    14Shots12
    8On target9
    Momentum
    Juan Perea portrait90' Off target Juan Perea 0.07 xG

    Shot map

    14 v 12

    Levski Sofia shoot right, Red Bull Salzburg left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    LSRBSgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    17 on target · 1 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Armstrong Oko-Flex, 10', off targetArmstrong Oko-Flex, 19', off targetYorbe Vertessen, 22', off targetNikolas Veratschnig, 49', off targetNikolas Veratschnig, 55', off targetEverton Bala, 67', off targetKristian Dimitrov, 68', off targetSérginho, 83', off targetJuan Perea, 90', off target
    Levski SofiaRed Bull Salzburggoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    Levski SofiaDefensive line 31%
    22Reinaldo38Centelles34Oko-Flex36Bala52Vutsov89Aldair99Serginho60Trdin91Maicon86Makoun84Dimitrov
    Red Bull SalzburgDefensive line 46%
    33Vertessen23Tabaković34Kitano55Zawieschi…84Boma101Mazurek73Veratschn…59Baidoo81Drexler95Barry78Schmid

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    Levski SofiaUntil 58'
    4352135018209217117

    Most-connected pair: Makoun and Maicon, 19 passes between them.

    Red Bull SalzburgUntil 63'
    32442115185231208119

    Most-connected pair: Boma and Drexler, 20 passes between them.

    Tactical battle

    52control48
    50%Field tiltField tilt 50%6Box entriesBox entries 138Passes into boxPasses into box 9
    E. Baidoo
    E. Baidoo
    6 touches in box
    Press16.7 · 8.9Territory50% · 50%Direct1.97 · 2.06Progress34 · 41Dribble6 · 7Creation26 · 18Threat0.86 · 0.72Recover7 · 5
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    In possession

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    50,0%Field tilt50,0%
    8Passes into box9
    24Progressive passes22
    7Carries into final third16
    8Chances created7

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    16,67Press intensity (PPDA)8,88
    12High turnovers7
    7Regains within 5s5
    23,8sBall recovery time29,6s
    16Interceptions14

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    95Carries178
    1339mCarry distance1948m
    10Progressive carries19
    670mProgressive carry distance1050m
    0Carries into the box5

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    6Take-ons won7
    18Take-ons attempted16
    484mProgressive pass distance377m
    3Through balls0
    11Switches of play4

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    0,86Expected threat (xT)0,72
    0,27Action value (VAEP)1,23
    26Shot-creating actions18
    0Goal-creating actions2
    6Box entries13

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    4,1Passes per attack4,8
    13,7sAttack duration15,3s
    1,97 m/sAttack directness2,06 m/s
    5Build-up attacks9
    7Direct attacks11

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    13Touches in box21
    49Final third entries34
    1Big chances4
    0,00xG on target1,35
    1Big chances missed3
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    Passing

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    5/22 (23%)Crosses2/16 (13%)
    30/58 (52%)Long balls18/40 (45%)
    19Throw-ins17
    21Free kicks9
    7Goal kicks8
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    Duels

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    55Total45
    37/71 (52%)Ground34/70 (49%)
    13/20 (65%)Aerial7/19 (37%)
    6/16 (38%)Dribbles7/16 (44%)
    8Dispossessed4
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    Defending

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    45Recoveries50
    11Interceptions7
    13Tackles18
    69%Tackles won72%
    24Clearances18
    0Big chances scored1
    3Big saves0
    1Errors led to goal0
    2Errors led to shot0
    6,81Average rating6,92

    Goal profile

    Recent seasons

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 4 and 6 matches.

    Levski Sofia crestShare of their matchesRed Bull Salzburg crest

    They score

    25%1+ goal83%
    25%2+ goals33%

    They concede

    50%1+ goal33%

    Heaviest results

    Levski Sofia crestbest 2-1 (A)·worst 0-1 (A)

    Red Bull Salzburg crestbest 3-0 (H)·worst 0-4 (H)

    Match summary

    Red Bull Salzburg beat Levski Sofia 1-0 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in the UEFA Europa League. Red Bull Salzburg led 1-0 at half-time. Haris Tabaković scored the only goal in the 39th minute. In their last 1 meeting, Levski Sofia have won 0, Red Bull Salzburg 1, with 0 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI predictionProjected
    Confidence 39%
    LS33%
    X28%
    RBS39%

    → Double chance: Red Bull Salzburg or draw

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    Prematch standings

    Head-to-headLast 1 meetings

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    Venue spotlight

    Vasil Levski National Stadium
    Sofia, Bulgaria
    29,200
    Capacity