Spartak Varna Triumphs 3-0 Over Lokomotiv Sofia

On May 22, 2026, at 19:19, Spartak Varna and Lokomotiv Sofia faced off in the final 37th round of the efbet League. The match at "Koritoto" Stadium ended in a 3-0 victory for the home team, with Georgi Stoyanovski scoring a hat-trick.

First Half Highlights

The home team started the match aggressively, launching immediate attacks. However, Lokomotiv managed to reach a corner after a counterattack. Following the set piece, Nikola Nechev attempted a header from a tight angle, but Pedro Victor saved the shot. Spartak responded with a long-range shot by Tailson, which ricocheted off the post into a corner kick.

In the 8th minute, Spartak broke the deadlock. Boris Ivanov dribbled left and crossed to Joao Lopes on the far post. Lopes's shot hit a defender's leg, and the ball landed at Georgi Stoyanovski's feet. The attacker calmly scored from close range, giving Spartak the 1-0 lead.

Throughout the rest of the half, Spartak maintained their lead and continued to be the more active team. In the 20th minute, Mihail Zahariyev headed a corner kick, but it was inaccurate and did not pose a threat. Four minutes later, Caue Caruzo attempted a diagonal shot from the right, but Victor was alert and saved the shot.

Spartak had a perfect chance for a second goal shortly after. Dejan Lozev crossed the ball from the right, and Cvetelin Chunchev headed it, but it narrowly missed the far post. In the 30th minute, Stoyanovski again thrilled the crowd. After a cross from the left, he received the ball and passed it to the Macedonian attacker, who scored to make it 2-0.

In the last few minutes before halftime, Spartak had another scoring opportunity. Tailson tried to set up Stoyanovski, but the latter's shot was off-target. The home team went into halftime with a comfortable 2-0 lead.

Second Half Summary

The second half began with Lokomotiv attempting long-range shots. The most dangerous was in the 53rd minute, when Taui tried to score, but Victor made a reflex save. Two minutes later, Joao Lopes dribbled left and crossed to Stoyanovski, who shot straight at the goalkeeper.

In the 62nd minute, Spartak sealed the win with a third goal, again scored by Stoyanovski. After Boris Ivanov dribbled the ball, he passed it to Stoyanovski, who headed it into the goal, completing his hat-trick and making the score 3-0.

SPARTAK (VARNA) 3:0 LOKOMOTIV (SOFIA)

1:0 Georgi Stoyanovski (8)
2:0 Georgi St[Stoyanovski (30)
3:0 Georgi Stoyanovski (62)

Starting Lineups:

Spartak: 1. Pedro Victor, 2. Boris Ivanov, 5. Dimitar Krastev, 9. Cvetelin Chunchev, 10. Joao Lopes, 20. Dejan Lozev, 21. Shande, 29. Tailson, 50. Martin Georgiev, 88. Damyan Jordanov, 90. Georgi Stoyanovski;

Lokomotiv: 24. Aleksandar Lyubenov, 17. Mihail Zahariyev, 4. Sadio Dembele, 42. Nikola Nechev, 14. Angel Lyaskov, 26. Krassimir Milosev, 5. Errol Dost, 11. Adil Taui, 77. Caue Caruzo, 33. Jordan Ayb, 10. Georgi Minchev.