Maccabi Tel Aviv 0-3 CSKA Sofia result, stats and report

Maccabi Tel Aviv dominated nearly every department but could not find a winner, as Lugano substitute Dereck Moncada equalised in the 79th minute to earn a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Europa Conference League.

OFI made it back-to-back Europa League wins over CSKA Sofia, grinding out a composed 2-0 victory in Bulgaria despite facing a home side that had more of the ball and more shots on the night. Thiago Nuss and Giannis Theodosoulakis got the goals. CSKA got nothing.

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 have not conceded a single goal in their two Conference League matches. Monaco have scored seven in two. Something has to give on Thursday evening in Sofia.

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.