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Europa League Matchday 3 Thu 22 Oct

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Kabongo 62′

Full-time 1:2
Away Levski Sofia

Bala 44′Reinaldo 65′

Player of the match Reinaldo 8.5

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 6.8/10 more watchable than 68% of Europa League matches Reinaldo scored the winner. How we rate

GolVolt rating 6.8GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 65' Reinaldo, 1:2
  1. 20% → 93%

    Levski Sofia: chance of winning before kick-off and after minute 92.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:2, from 15% to 62% (Levski Sofia).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+4' · 1:2Viktoria Plzeň 0%draw 6%Levski Sofia 93%

Key stats

50% Possession 50%
1.05 xG (expected goals) 1.09
13 Shots 6
2 On target 3
1 Big chances 2
4 Corners 1
All stats (22)

Preview and report

Live · half-time · 0–1

Levski Sofia lead Viktoria Plzeň after Everton Bala goal in the 44th minute

Viktoria Plzeň trail Levski Sofia 0–1 at half-time in Matchday 3 of the Europa League. Everton Bala scored in the 44th minute, with Reinaldo providing the assist.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 44th minute The only goal of the first half came in the 44th minute.

A goal just before the break. There was one goal in the first half. In the 44th minute Everton Bala beat the home goalkeeper after an assist from Reinaldo. Levski had 52% of possession, Viktoria 48%. The hosts had four shots, one of them on target; the visitors had three, two of them on target.

Hosts' scoring run still to be extended. Viktoria Plzeň have scored in four consecutive matches. They have not yet extended that run at half-time in this one.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Reinaldo scored the winner.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 87′.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.0 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Reinaldo scored the winner.Someone played a match to remember. Heroes: 6.9 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% Not much was at stake yet. Stakes: 3.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% Few chances. Quality of play: 1.3 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 6.8more watchable than 68% of Europa League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

How the match went

3 goals2 cards

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 20' Mazire Soulayellow card · foul
  2. 44' Goal: Everton Balaright foot · assist: Reinaldo0:1
  3. Half-time · 0:1
  4. 60' SubstitutionOko-Flex for Soula
  5. 60' 2 substitutionsLawal for VisinskyPirgic for Hrosovsky
  6. 62' Goal: Christophe Kabongoright foot · assist: Souaré1:1
  7. 65' Goal: Reinaldoright foot · assist: Maicon1:2
  8. 74' SubstitutionBouras for Bala
  9. 74' 2 substitutionsFaal for LadraSojka for Paliscak
  10. 77' SubstitutionVydra for Kabongo
  11. 82' 2 substitutionsCentelles for MoubarikPerea for Reinaldo
  12. 87' Stefan Pirgicyellow card · foul
  13. Full-time · 1:2

Match stats

Shooting

1.05 xG (expected goals) 1.09
13 Shots 6
2 On target 3
1 Big chances 2
6 Off target 1
5 Blocked 2
8 Inside the box 5
5 Outside the box 1

Play

50% Possession 50%
4 Corners 1
470 Passes 486
84% Pass accuracy 83%
10 Key passes 5
105 Attacks 76
53 Dangerous attacks 17

Defence

21 Tackles 18
6 Interceptions 9
1 Saves 1

Discipline

9 Fouls 11
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-2-2 –4-2-3-1

Viktoria Plzeň

Levski Sofia

Goalkeepers

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Midfielders

Forwards

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Bench

Viktoria Plzeň

Levski Sofia

Match sheet

Coaches
R. Kováč Viktoria Plzeň Julio Velázquez Levski Sofia
Stadium
Doosan Aréna, Plzeň

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Levski Sofia Reinaldo 8.47
  2. 2. place · Levski Sofia Maicon 7.38
  3. 3. place · Viktoria Plzeň Cheick Souaré 7.36

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Absences

Viktoria Plzeň · 1 out

  • Jan Paluska Injured

    since 10 Nov 2025 · return date unknown · 47 matches missed · Groin Surgery

Levski Sofia · 6 out

  • Petko Hristov Suspended

    since 8 Sep · until 31 Dec

  • Mustapha Sangaré Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 7 matches missed

  • Oliver Kamdem Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 7 matches missed

  • Radoslav Kirilov Suspended

    since 4 Sep · until 29 Jan 2027 · 7 matches missed

  • Gasper Trdin Injured

    since 18 Oct · until 28 Oct · 1 match missed · Unknown Injury

  • Asen Mitkov Injured

    since 30 Sep · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Unknown Injury

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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