STARA ZAGORA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Beroe defeated visiting Rilski Sportist 3-1 on Friday at Stadion Beroe, scoring in the 10th minute, the 63rd minute and the 90th minute plus three minutes of stoppage time. Rilski Sportist scored its only goal in the 44th minute. Beroe was the home team, and Rilski Sportist was the visiting team. Rilski Sportist scored one goal in total, and Beroe scored three goals in total. Beroe’s competition record is now one win and one loss. Rilski Sportist’s competition record is now one win, one loss and one draw. Across all competitions, Beroe is two wins and two losses, while Rilski Sportist is two wins, two losses and one draw.

Beroe opened the scoring in the 10th minute. The first yellow card of the match went to Beroe in the 24th minute. Rilski Sportist was cautioned in the 26th minute. Rilski Sportist equalized in the 44th minute, and the teams went into halftime level at 1-1. The first half included two yellow cards, one to each team, and the teams entered the interval with the score tied. Beroe had taken the early lead at Stadion Beroe, but Rilski Sportist’s late first-half goal changed the scoreline before the break. The opening goal came before the first caution, and the equalizer came after Rilski Sportist’s first yellow card. The first half ended with Beroe and Rilski Sportist tied at 1-1.

After the break, Rilski Sportist received yellow cards in the 47th and 65th minutes. Beroe went back in front in the 63rd minute. Beroe was booked in the 66th minute, and Rilski Sportist received its fourth yellow card of the match in the 74th minute. Beroe added its third goal in the 90th minute plus three minutes of stoppage time. The final goal closed the scoring at 3-1 and secured the home victory. Beroe finished with two yellow cards, and Rilski Sportist finished with four. The six yellow cards were issued in the following order: Beroe in the 24th, Rilski Sportist in the 26th, Rilski Sportist in the 47th, Rilski Sportist in the 65th, Beroe in the 66th and Rilski Sportist in the 74th. Between Rilski Sportist’s 47th-minute caution and its 65th-minute caution, Beroe scored its second goal. Beroe’s third goal came after Rilski Sportist’s final yellow card.

Rilski Sportist entered the match after a 3-2 home loss to Dunav Ruse, a 0-0 home draw against Lok. Gorna, a 4-0 road win at Zagorets and a 1-0 home win over Pirin Blagoevgrad. Beroe’s previous results included a 3-0 home loss to Ludogorets, a 3-2 road loss to Marek and a 2-1 road win over Minyor Pernik. Rilski Sportist’s competition record now includes one win, one loss and one draw, while Beroe’s competition record includes one win and one loss. Across all competitions, Rilski Sportist has two wins, two losses and one draw. Beroe has two wins and two losses. The match was played at Stadion Beroe in Stara Zagora.

The scoring sequence began with Beroe’s goal in the 10th minute. Rilski Sportist’s goal came in the 44th minute. Beroe then scored in the 63rd minute and in the 90th minute plus three minutes of stoppage time. The yellow card sequence began with Beroe’s caution in the 24th minute. Rilski Sportist was then cautioned in the 26th, 47th, 65th and 74th minutes. Beroe’s second yellow card came in the 66th minute.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Rilski Sportist 2, Beroe 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Beroe with a 74.4 percent probability to win. Beroe had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of minus-0.5. The total score of 4 went under the over/under line of 2.5.