Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-3 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.

Lugano won their Conference League opener 2-1 despite being out-possessed and out-attacked for long periods, with a first-half header and a second-half penalty enough to hold off a Maccabi Tel Aviv side that dominated the ball but could not convert it into meaningful chances.

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.

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.

Maccabi Tel Aviv host Lugano in the UEFA Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026. Both sides arrive in decent shape, but the numbers tell very different stories. Connor Maguire breaks it all down.

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.