Levski Sofia 0-1 Red Bull Salzburg: 14 shots, none on target
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Key numbers
- Shots on target: 0 v 7
- S. Vutsov made six saves in defeat
- 39' goal worth +0.9 FN xPts
Levski's shots never tested the keeper
Red Bull Salzburg won 1-0 in Sofia on the opening matchday of the league phase. Levski had 14 shots yet failed to hit the target once, while Salzburg put seven of their 12 efforts on target, a gap that explains the scoreline.
One first-half goal set the course
Haris Tabaković's goal in the 39th minute was the winner and was worth +0.9 FN xPts. Salzburg then spent about 51 minutes in front, and although S. Vutsov made six saves, one goal was enough because the hosts never found an equaliser.
Player of the match
B. Mazurek 7.8Strong
He won 14 of 21 duels and completed 5 of 6 dribbles.
Mazurek earned his FN Score mainly through defensive work, with five tackles in midfield. That ball-winning appears to have helped Salzburg protect the lead they took in the 39th minute.
Game state
0-1
Levski Sofia ahead 0 min · level 39 min · Red Bull Salzburg ahead 51 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
39'
Haris Tabaković
Goal
+0.9
Levski Sofia
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.6Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.8→ League points won 0
Red Bull Salzburg
Expected (no record yet, starting estimate) 1.2Own moments +0.9Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +0.9→ League points won 3
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Levski SofiaRed Bull Salzburg
The data provider has no xG (expected goals) for this match.
Timeline
- 39'
Goal
Haris Tabaković
- 41'
Yellow
Sota Kitano
- 55'
Yellow
Álex Centelles
- 56'
Yellow
Haris Tabaković
- 58'
Sub
Álex Centelles → David Kusso
- 60'
Yellow
B. Mazurek
- 63'
Sub
Sota Kitano → Damir Redzic
- 65'
Yellow
Yorbe Vertessen
- 69'
Sub
Yorbe Vertessen → Karim Konaté
- 76'
Sub
Reinaldo → J. Perea
- 76'
Sub
Armstrong Oko-Flex → M. Soula
- 88'
Sub
C. Makoun → A. Mitkov
- 88'
Sub
Everton Bala → S. Stoyanchov
- 89'
Sub
Edmund Baidoo → Frans Krätzig
- 90+3'
Yellow
A. Barry
Category leaders
- Key passesSerginho3
- Duels wonB. Mazurek14/21
- DribblesB. Mazurek5/6
- Defensive actionsA. Barry6
- ShotsEdmund Baidoo3 (on target 1)
- Fouls wonSerginho5
#Levski Sofia#Red Bull Salzburg#Europa League#Haris Tabaković#B. Mazurek#S. Vutsov
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.