Slavia Sofia Upsets Spartak Plovdiv in Bulgarian Cup Match
SOFIA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — PFK Slavia Sofia advanced in the Bulgarian Cup on Wednesday, upsetting Spartak Plovdiv 2-1 at Stadion Todor Diev.
Kristiyan Balov opened the scoring for the visitors in the 26th minute. Dimo Bakalov equalized for Spartak Plovdiv just seven minutes later in the 33rd. Bakalov secured the victory with his second goal of the match, also in the 33rd minute.
The result was an upset, as Spartak Plovdiv entered the match with a strong record in the competition. Slavia Sofia improved its Cup record to 1-0, while Spartak Plovdiv fell to 7-1.