MONTANA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Lokomotiv 1929 and Montana played to a 2-2 draw Saturday at Stadion Ogosta in a Bulgarian First League match that featured two lead changes and a late equalizer.

Lokomotiv 1929 took an early lead in the 14th minute when Umaro Baldé found the net. Montana answered nine minutes later as Ivan Kokonov scored to level the match at 1-1. Adil Taoui restored the visitors’ advantage in the 63rd minute, but Montana’s Georgi Minchev struck in the 86th minute to secure the home side a point.

The draw left Lokomotiv 1929 with an 8-9-10 record in league play and across all competitions. Montana moved to 3-15-8 in the league and 4-16-8 overall.

Both teams entered the match on the heels of recent draws. Lokomotiv 1929 had played to a 2-2 home result against FK Botev Vratsa on Tuesday, following a 3-0 win at Dobrudzha 1919 on May 1. Montana also drew in its previous outing, a 2-2 result Tuesday at PFK Beroe Stara Zagora, after a 1-1 draw at Septemvri Sofia on May 1.

The result marked a reversal of form from the teams’ earlier meeting this season. On Aug. 3, 2025, Lokomotiv 1929 defeated Montana 3-0 at home. Saturday’s game saw Montana fight back twice to earn a point in front of its home supporters.

Lokomotiv 1929’s season has been marked by inconsistency, with a mix of wins and losses against mid-table and lower-tier opponents. The team last recorded consecutive league victories in late March and early April, beating Septemvri Sofia and PFK Beroe Stara Zagora before falling to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Montana has struggled to find wins all season, with only three league victories, but has shown resilience in recent weeks by picking up draws against Beroe and Septemvri.

The match featured four different goalscorers, each finding the back of the net once. Baldé’s early strike gave Lokomotiv 1929 a quick advantage, but Kokonov’s response kept Montana in the game. Taoui looked to have put the visitors ahead for good with his 63rd-minute goal, but Minchev’s late tally ensured a share of the points.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a 1-1 final score, while its ELO system gave Montana a 59.20 percent probability to win. The actual result fell in line with the simulation’s draw prediction, though the higher-scoring outcome reflected the attacking play from both sides.