Bulgarian talent Stanislav Shopov shines with a goal and an assist for "Osijek"

26.07.2025 | Sports news

The footballer of Bulgarian origin Stanislav Shopov demonstrated an impressive performance in an important friendly match, contributing to his team's convincing victory.

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Stanislav Shopov recorded a remarkable match in the ranks of the Croatian football team "Osijek", which convincingly defeated "Slaven Belupo" with a decisive 4:0. The former CSKA player distinguished himself with exceptional effectiveness, not only scoring a crucial goal but also creating a result-yielding prerequisite for his team's success.

In detail, the young Bulgarian footballer demonstrated high professionalism by entering the team's starting lineup. It was Shopov who provided an extremely accurate assist to Luka Vrbančić in the 20th minute of the match, which set the beginning of "Osijek's" goal-scoring activity.

His teammates during the match were Filip Živković and Ivan Barić, who also contributed to the convincing victory. The culmination of Shopov's performance came in the 76th minute, when he masterfully scored against "Slaven's" goal with a precise shot to the bottom left corner, coming from the edge of the penalty area.

The upcoming challenge for the team is the first round of the new Croatian championship, where the "white-blues" will host the capital's "Dinamo" Zagreb at the end of next week. The match promises to be extremely intriguing with Stanislav Shopov's participation.