PLOVDIV, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Lokomotiv Plovdiv defeated crosstown rival PFK Botev Plovdiv 1-0 on Thursday in the Bulgarian Cup round of 16 at Stadion Lokomotiv. Parvizdzhon Umarbaev scored the decisive goal in the seventh minute, securing Lokomotiv’s place in the next round.

The early strike held up as Lokomotiv, unbeaten across all competitions this season, maintained control. Botev Plovdiv could not find an equalizer. The result improves Lokomotiv’s cup record to a perfect 3-0, while Botev Plovdiv falls to 2-1 in the tournament. Lokomotiv, projected as a heavy favorite pre-match, defied a simulator’s prediction of a draw by earning a narrow victory in the derby.