CSKA Sofia vs Derry City, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

CSKA Sofia

19': Ioannis Pittas
41': Bruno Jordão
53': Ioannis Pittas

FT
3 - 2
1st Leg

Derry City

31': Liam Boyce
88': James Olayinka

About

CSKA Sofia are hosting Derry City at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
19': Goal! CSKA Sofia 1, Derry City 0. Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
31': Goal! CSKA Sofia 1, Derry City 1. Liam Boyce (Derry City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Duffy.
41': Goal! CSKA Sofia 2, Derry City 1. Bruno Jordão (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefano Sensi.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': First Half ends, CSKA Sofia 2, Derry City 1.
45': Second Half begins CSKA Sofia 2, Derry City 1.
53': Goal! CSKA Sofia 3, Derry City 1. Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pastor.
64': Substitution, Derry City. Nick Twisk replaces Cameron Dummigan.
71': Substitution, Derry City. Jamie Stott replaces Christy Grogan.
72': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Mohamed Brahimi replaces Isaac Solet.
72': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Joël Zwarts replaces Leandro Godoy.
75': Barry Cotter (Derry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Substitution, Derry City. James McClean replaces Rob Slevin.
85': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Alejandro Piedrahita replaces Stefano Sensi.
88': Goal! CSKA Sofia 3, Derry City 2. James Olayinka (Derry City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick McClean.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Second Half ends, CSKA Sofia 3, Derry City 2.
0': Match ends, CSKA Sofia 3, Derry City 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium
Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
Attendance: 12,713

Line-Ups

CSKA Sofia (4-3-3)

No.	Name
21	Fedor Lapoukhov (GK)
32	Facundo Rodríguez
14	Teodor Ivanov
17	Ángelo Martino
2	Pastor
6	Bruno Jordão
8	Stefano Sensi
30	Petko Panayotov
94	Isaac Solet
28	Ioannis Pittas
9	Santiago Godoy

CSKA Sofia Substitutes:

Aleks Aleksandrov Tunchev, Andrey Yordanov, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Alejandro Piedrahita, Léo Pereira, Georgi Brankov Chorbadzhiyski, Tamimou Ouorou, Joël Zwarts, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Dimitar Evtimov, Vasil Stanislavov Kaymakanov, James Eto'o.

Derry City (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Brian Philip Maher (GK)
3	Patrick McClean
25	Christy Grogan
6	Rob Slevin
22	Conor Barr
23	Cameron Dummigan
28	James Olayinka
7	Michael Duffy
2	Barry Cotter
14	Ellis Chapman
27	Liam Boyce

Derry City Substitutes:

Nick Twisk, Carl Winchester, Terence Doherty, Shea Callister, Liam Kelly, Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos, Tom Norcott, Jamie Stott, James McClean.

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