Levski stole a point against 10 from Slavia, and the match ended 3:3, reports BTA. "The Blues" took the lead early on with a goal by Everton Bala, but "The Whites" made a complete turnaround in seven minutes through Emil Martinov and Roberto Raichev. After half an hour of play, Martin Georgiev was sent off by Slavia, and shortly before the end of regular time, Jordan Varela from the guests scored the third goal on a counterattack. Asimi Fadiga reduced the deficit in the 93rd minute, and four later Aldair again, as against CSKA, equalized with a shot from outside the penalty area. However, Levski did not have time and energy for more.
In the second minute, Patrik Mislovic passed a through ball to Everton Bala, who stopped with one touch and with the second directed the ball under Ertan Tombak's feet in the left corner of Nikolay Krastev - 1:0.
The "Whites" responded almost instantly. In the seventh minute, Ivan Minchev crossed from the left, and Emil Martinov outpaced Kelian van der Kaap and headed the ball into the net behind Matej Markovic - 1:1.
Levski tried to react immediately, as Mustafa Sangare fell in the penalty area after contact with Ertan Tombak and requested a penalty, but after a review with the VAR system, referee Krisiyan Kolev signaled for the game to continue, as it was considered that the striker had sought the fall himself. A little later, the breaking away Sangare was fouled by Georgiev and the latter received a yellow card, but then the referee Kolev was called to review the situation and decided that the defender was last, which changed his decision to a red card.
"The Whites" were left with ten men in the 30th minute, and midfielder Emil Martinov returned to first place in the center of defense, next to Ertan Tombak. A little later, Velko Jelenkovic was brought into the game, standing in the center of the defense.
In the 44th minute, Mislovic from Levski shot from the edge of the penalty area, the ball hitting the joint between the two posts and going out of bounds.
Velasquez made two substitutions at half-time, taking Gaspar Turdin and Patrim Mislovic out of the game, and Carlos Ohene and Karl Fabien appeared in their places.
"The Blues" started playing with only one supporting midfielder and with more thought for attack because of the numerical advantage over the opponent.
90 seconds after the resumption of play, Martin Petkov caught up with the ball and crossed from the sideline, as Everton Bala shot with his left foot near the right post of Nikolay Krastev.
Levski normally had territorial superiority in those minutes, but no idea how to threaten the guests' goal, and the "whites" used every opportunity to shorten the game and kill time.
In the 84th minute, during another counterattack by Slavia, goalkeeper Markovic missed the ball and it reached Jordan Varela, who scored it into the empty net - 1:3. By the end, Slavia missed a fourth goal through Emil Stoev, who went out alone against the goalkeeper.
In the 93rd minute, Nikolay Krastev cleared a cross from Carlos Ohene, and the ball reached the reserve Asimi Fadiga, who with a shot from the air with his left foot made it 2:3. This gave the hosts an impulse and again in the 97th minute, Aldair stopped the ball on his chest in front of the penalty area and from the air made it 3:3.
24th round of the First League
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