UEFA Europa League Qualifying · 2nd Leg - CSKA Sofia advance 5-3 on aggregate
Derry City vs CSKA Sofia: 1–2
CSKA Sofia beat Derry City 2–1 in the UEFA Europa League Qualifying on Thursday, 16 July 2026 at Brandywell Stadium, Derry, Republic of Ireland.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying (2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round)
- Kick-off: Thu, 16 Jul 2026, 17:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Brandywell Stadium, Derry, Republic of Ireland
- Attendance: 4,155
- Teams: Derry City (home), CSKA Sofia (away)
Goals
- 47' — Ellis Chapman (Derry City)
- 74' — Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia)
- 90'+18' — Barry Cotter (own goal) (CSKA Sofia)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Derry City | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
Derry City (4-3-3): Brian Philip Maher (G), Patrick McClean (CD-L), Christy Grogan (CD-R), Brandon Fleming (LB), Conor Barr (RB), James Olayinka (CM), Ellis Chapman (LM), Barry Cotter (RM), Michael Duffy (F), Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos (LF), Adam O'Reilly (RF).
CSKA Sofia (3-5-2): Dimitar Evtimov (G), Facundo Rodríguez (CD), Ángelo Martino (CD-L), Teodor Ivanov (CD-R), Bruno Jordão (CM-L), Petko Panayotov (CM-R), Isaac Solet (AM), Stefano Sensi (LM), Pastor (RM), Santiago Godoy (CF-L), Ioannis Pittas (CF-R).