CSKA Sofia vs Derry City

3 - 2

🕒 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Bâlgarska Armija 🧑‍⚖️ Visar Kastrati 🔁 1st Qualifying Round 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

1st Qualifying Round

Europa League Table

CSKA Sofia 9 · Derry City 64

Referee Stats

Visar Kastrati

1 matches · 1.00 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	1.00
Reds avg	0.00
Penalties avg	0.00
Over 4.5 cards	0%
Home wins	100%
Draws	0%
Away wins	0%

Team Overview

CSKA Sofia (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 1-1-2

Goals For / Against

4 / 7

Avg: 1.00 / 1.75

Points

Avg: 1.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Derry City (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 0-0-1

Goals For / Against

2 / 3

Avg: 2.00 / 3.00

Points

Avg: 0.00

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Europa League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.00

PPG

0.00

1.00

2.00

1.75

3.00

50%

O2.5

100%

50%

BTTS

100%

25%

Score 1st

League-position context

CSKA Sofia rank9th

Derry City rank64th

CSKA Sofia points11

Derry City points0

CSKA Sofia: #9 · 11 pts · GD -2

11 pts off the top 2. 0 pts off the play-off line. 11 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Derry City: #64 · 0 pts · GD -2

22 pts off the top 2. 11 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts clear of the relegation zone.

11-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

CSKA Sofia last 5 home

L L D W

Points4/12

Weighted index17

Goals4-7

Record1-1-2

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Derry City last 5 away

Points0/3

Weighted index0

Goals2-3

Record0-0-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

CSKA Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.550%

BTTS50%

BTTS + O2.550%

1H Over 0.575%

Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 50% · 1H BTTS 25%

Derry City trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%

BTTS100%

BTTS + O2.5100%

1H Over 0.5100%

Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 100% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

CSKA Sofia score at home50%

CSKA Sofia clean sheet at home25%

Derry City score away100%

Derry City clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

CSKA Sofia score first25%

CSKA Sofia win after scoring first100%

Derry City score first0%

Derry City win after scoring first0%

Comeback rate after conceding first: CSKA Sofia 0% · Derry City 0%

Avg first goal minute: CSKA Sofia 19.0' · Derry City —

Vs league average

CSKA Sofia score at home1.00 vs 1.62

CSKA Sofia concede at home1.75 vs 1.24

Derry City score away2.00 vs 1.24

Derry City concede away3.00 vs 1.62

CSKA Sofia score 38% below league average, while Derry City score 61% above league average.

Defensive side: CSKA Sofia are 41% above league average at home, and Derry City are 85% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games2

Avg goals4.00

BTTS100%

Over 2.5100%

At this venue setup: 5.00 goals on average across the last 1.

CSKA Sofia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 40% 2H scored: 60% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 31-45

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 2

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

76-90+ 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

31-45 2

76-90+ 2

0-15 1

61-75 1

16-30 0

46-60 0

Derry City goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

31-45 1

76-90+ 1

0-15 0

16-30 0

46-60 0

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

16-30 1

31-45 1

46-60 1

0-15 0

61-75 0

76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

—

Total Shots

—

Shots off Goal

—

Blocked Shots

—

Shots Inside Box

—

Shots Outside Box

—

Ball Possession

—

Corner Kicks

—

Fouls

—

Offsides

—

Yellow Cards

—

Red Cards

—

Goalkeeper Saves

—

Total Passes

—

Passes Accurate

—

Passes %

—

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

19' ⚽

⚽

19' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

I. Pittas

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Godoy

31' ⚽

⚽

31' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

L. Boyce

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Duffy

41' ⚽

⚽

41' ⚽ Goal · 2-1

Bruno Jordão

Normal Goal · Assist: S. Sensi

53' ⚽

⚽

53' ⚽ Goal · 3-1

I. Pittas

Normal Goal · Assist: Pastor

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ C. Dummigan

1st substitution · For: N. Twisk

71' ↑↓

↑↓

71' ⇄ Christy Grogan

2nd substitution · For: J. Stott

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ S. Godoy

1st substitution · For: J. Zwarts

72' ↑↓

↑↓

72' ⇄ I. Solet Bomawoko

2nd substitution · For: M. Brahimi

75'

75' B. Cotter

83' ↑↓

↑↓

83' ⇄ R. Slevin

3rd substitution · For: J. McClean

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ S. Sensi

3rd substitution · For: A. Piedrahita

88' ⚽

⚽

88' ⚽ Goal · 3-2

J. Olayinka

Normal Goal · Assist: Patrick McClean

CSKA Sofia vs Derry City 3-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

CSKA Sofia beat Derry City 3-2 on Thursday, 09 July 2026 in Europa League. The match was refereed by Visar Kastrati. It was played at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija.

First half: CSKA Sofia took the lead at 19' when I. Pittas scored, with the assist credited to S. Godoy, making the score 1-0. Derry City leveled the score at 31' when L. Boyce scored, with the assist credited to M. Duffy, making the score 1-1. CSKA Sofia took the lead at 41' when Bruno Jordão scored, with the assist credited to S. Sensi, making the score 2-1.

Second half: CSKA Sofia extended the lead at 53' when I. Pittas scored, with the assist credited to Pastor, making the score 3-1. Derry City made their 1st substitution at 64', with C. Dummigan replacing N. Twisk. Derry City made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Christy Grogan replacing J. Stott. CSKA Sofia made their 1st substitution at 72', with S. Godoy replacing J. Zwarts. CSKA Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 72', with I. Solet Bomawoko replacing M. Brahimi. B. Cotter received a yellow card for Derry City at 75'. Derry City made their 3rd substitution at 83', with R. Slevin replacing J. McClean. CSKA Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 85', with S. Sensi replacing A. Piedrahita. Derry City reduced the deficit at 88' when J. Olayinka scored, with the assist credited to Patrick McClean, making the score 3-2.

CSKA Sofia used 3 substitutions while Derry City used 3 substitutions. Derry City got 1 yellow card.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	2
Home Wins	2
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	2 (100.0%)
BTTS	2 (100.0%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	1
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	0
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (100.0%)
BTTS	1 (100.0%)

CSKA Sofia vs Derry City Head-to-Head History by Season

2026-2027 Season

16 Jul 2026 Derry City vs CSKA Sofia 1 - 2 09 Jul 2026 CSKA Sofia vs Derry City 3 - 2