UEFA Europa League Qualifying · 1st Leg
CSKA Sofia vs Derry City: 3–2
CSKA Sofia beat Derry City 3–2 in the UEFA Europa League Qualifying on Thursday, 9 July 2026 at Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying (2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round)
- Kick-off: Thu, 9 Jul 2026, 18:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Attendance: 12,713
- Teams: CSKA Sofia (home), Derry City (away)
Goals
- 19' — Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia)
- 31' — Liam Boyce (Derry City)
- 41' — Bruno Jordão (CSKA Sofia)
- 53' — Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia)
- 88' — James Olayinka (Derry City)
Match statistics
| Statistic | CSKA Sofia | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
CSKA Sofia (4-3-3): Fedor Lapoukhov (G), Facundo Rodríguez (CD-L), Teodor Ivanov (CD-R), Ángelo Martino (LB), Pastor (RB), Bruno Jordão (CM), Stefano Sensi (LM), Petko Panayotov (RM), Isaac Solet (F), Ioannis Pittas (LF), Santiago Godoy (RF).
Derry City (4-4-2): Brian Philip Maher (G), Patrick McClean (CD-L), Christy Grogan (CD-R), Rob Slevin (LB), Conor Barr (RB), Cameron Dummigan (CM-L), James Olayinka (CM-R), Michael Duffy (LM), Barry Cotter (RM), Ellis Chapman (CF-L), Liam Boyce (CF-R).