SOFIA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Malembana scored in the 17th minute and Lazar Marin equalized in the 89th minute as PFK Slavia Sofia and FK Botev Vratsa played to a 1-1 draw Sunday at Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov in a Bulgarian First League match.

Botev Vratsa’s season record in the competition is 7-8-8, while Slavia Sofia is 7-10-8. Across all competitions, Botev Vratsa is 8-9-9 and Slavia Sofia is 8-11-9.

The draw mirrored the teams’ previous head-to-head meeting July 20, 2025, which also ended 2-2. Botev Vratsa entered the game having won 3-2 at home against Lokomotiv 1929 on April 14, following a 1-0 loss at FK CSKA 1948 Sofia and a 0-0 draw at Septemvri Sofia. Slavia Sofia had played to a 0-0 draw at Montana on April 16, lost 2-1 at Septemvri Sofia and won 3-1 at PFK Cherno More Varna.