Spartak Varna storms back to beat Etar on Monday

VELIKO TÂRNOVO, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Spartak Varna erased a two-goal deficit with four second-half goals and beat home side Etar 4-2 on Monday at Stadion Ivailo. Etar built a 2-0 lead through Georgi Aleksandrov in the 22nd minute and Martin Nikolov in the 28th. The visitors’ late surge came after Etar had controlled much of the first half. Jota Lopes pulled Spartak Varna back in the 64th, M. Chidera O. equalized in the 68th, then scored the go-ahead goal in the 86th. Angel Gomes completed the scoring in the fourth minute of stoppage time. Chidera O. finished with two goals and was Spartak Varna’s top star. Spartak Varna is now 1-0 in this competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Etar is 1-1 in this competition and 2-1 across all competitions. Spartak Varna next visits Dunav Ruse, while Etar next travels to Spartak Pleven.