Derry City 1-2 CSKA Sofia result, stats and report

OFI produced a composed and well-organised performance to beat CSKA Sofia 3-0 in the UEFA Europa League, winning with half the shots of their opponents. The result tells you something important about the difference between creating chances and converting them.

Maccabi Tel Aviv delivered a composed and statistically dominant performance in Bulgaria, winning 3-1 against CSKA Sofia to assert clear superiority across both legs of their Europa League tie. The numbers behind the result told a story that the scoreline alone could not fully capture.

CSKA Sofia produced a composed and clinical performance in Tel Aviv, scoring three times without reply to take a commanding lead into the second leg of their UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier.

Rijeka's early goal proved enough as Derry City struggled to create in a tight first leg, leaving the Candystripes with a mountain to climb heading into the second leg.

Qarabağ dominated territorially and created the cleaner opportunities, but neither side could find the finish in a goalless first leg that leaves everything to play for in the return. A match of genuine endeavour, shaped by discipline and interruption, where the goalkeepers ultimately earned their clean sheets.

Rijeka were commanding from first whistle to last, holding 71% of the ball and converting their one moment of true clarity in the second half to see off a Derry City side that offered almost nothing going forward.

CSKA Sofia host OFI in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026, and the early signs suggest a match with goals at both ends. Rafa Mbeki examines what the form tells us and where the intrigue lies.

CSKA Sofia host Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday evening carrying a 3-0 advantage from the first leg. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the structure, the patterns, and what to watch for in what should be a tightly managed second meeting.