Spartak Varna vs Dobrudzha

Dobrudzha's 3-1 lead at the break was fully deserved, built on sharp counter-attacking finishing by Prindzev and Bonev. But Spartak Varna's response after the restart was emphatic. Stojanovski's early second-half goal was the catalyst, and the introduction of new signings gave the home side fresh energy. From 2-3 in the 53rd minute, Spartak scored five goals in 34 minutes — a rate of one every 6.8 minutes — to obliterate the visitors.

Georg Stojanovski — the North Macedonian striker scored twice (12', 53'), the first to open the scoring and the second to trigger the comeback. His movement stretched Dobrudzha's back line throughout.

Bua — the new signing scored twice (78', 86') and clinically finished the contest. A debut to remember for the forward.

Georgi Trifonov — two goals in two minutes (81', 82') turned a tense 4-3 lead into a comfortable 6-3 advantage. His quickfire double broke Dobrudzha's resistance.

P. Prindze (Petar Prindzev) — the standout performer for Dobrudzha, scoring twice in the first half (13', 22') to put the visitors in control before the collapse.

Player of the match was not officially announced.

The match produced ten goals from just 11 shots on target listed in the provider data, reflecting an extraordinarily high conversion rate and a porous defensive showing from both sides. Dobrudzha's three first-half goals came from their first three attempts — a ruthless spell that suggested a comfortable win. But Spartak Varna's six second-half goals, all scored in a 34-minute window, indicate a complete breakdown in Dobrudzha's defensive organisation after the break.

No cards were issued in the match, consistent with the friendly nature of the fixture.

This was Spartak Varna's final pre-season friendly before the 2026/27 Bulgarian First League season. The win concludes a varied pre-season programme: a 0-0 draw with Dunav Ruse (27 June), a 1-0 loss to Botev Plovdiv (4 July), and a 1-1 draw with Nesebar (8 July) preceded this thrashing. The six-goal second half will give Hadzievski encouragement ahead of the season opener.

Spartak Varna begin their league campaign at home against CSKA 1948 on Friday 17 July at 19:00 local time. Dobrudzha, who were relegated from the top flight at the end of last season, continue their preparations for the Second League campaign.

The match also served as the official squad presentation for the 2026/27 season, with striker Ahmed Ahmedov formally introduced to the home fans before kick-off at Stadion Spartak.

A pre-season friendly defined by two wildly different halves. Dobrudzha were clinical and composed for 45 minutes; Spartak Varna were relentless and ruthless for the other 45. The result tells you more about Spartak's second-half intensity and squad depth than about any genuine gulf between the sides. For a betting audience, the key takeaway is Spartak Varna's goal-scoring potential at home — five goals in their last two pre-season matches at Stadion Spartak — and Dobrudzha's continuing defensive fragility, which conceded 12 goals across their last three pre-season outings.