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CSKA Sofia 3–2 Derry City

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UEFA Europa League · 1st Qualifying Round L FT
CSKA Sofia
3 – 2
Derry City
9 Jul 2026 · 18:00 Venue: Vasil Levski National Sports Academy Referee: Visar Kastrati, Kosovo
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Match events

I. Pittas
19'
31'
L. Boyce (M. Duffy)
B. Jordao (S. Sensi)
41'
I. Pittas (Pastor)
53'
64'
C. Dummigan (N. Twisk)
71'
C. Grogan (J. Stott)
L. Godoy (J. Zwarts)
72'
I. Solet (M. Brahimi)
72'
75'
Barry Cotter
83'
R. Slevin (J. McClean)
S. Sensi (A. Piedrahita)
85'
88'
J. Olayinka (P. McClean)

Lineups

CSKA Sofia
Formation: 4-3-1-2 Coach: Hristo Yanev

Starting XI

  • 21F. Lapoukhov
  • 2PastorD
  • 32F. RodriguezD
  • 14T. IvanovD
  • 17A. MartinoD
  • 30P. PanayotovM
  • 6B. JordaoM
  • 8S. SensiM
  • 94I. SoletM
  • 9L. GodoyF
  • 28I. PittasF

Substitutes

  • 25D. EvtimovG
  • 3T. OuorouD
  • 5J. GbaminD
  • 10J. ZwartsF
  • 11M. BrahimiM
  • 19A. YordanovD
  • 34V. KaymakanovM
  • 38Leo PereiraM
  • 77A. PiedrahitaM
  • 80G. B. ChorbadzhiyskiM
  • 91A. TunchevD
  • 99J. Eto'o
Derry City
Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Tiernan Lynch

Starting XI

  • 1B. MaherG
  • 22C. BarrD
  • 25C. GroganD
  • 3P. McCleanD
  • 6R. SlevinD
  • 2B. CotterM
  • 28J. OlayinkaM
  • 23C. DummiganD
  • 7M. DuffyM
  • 14E. ChapmanM
  • 27L. BoyceF

Substitutes

  • 13T. NorcottG
  • 26S. CallisterG
  • 4J. StottD
  • 16J. McCleanM
  • 17N. TwiskM
  • 20C. WinchesterM
  • 21K. SantosM
  • 32T. DohertyF
  • 35L. KellyM

Match analysis

Derry City lost 2–3 to CSKA Sofia.