Qarabağ 0-0 CSKA Sofia result, stats and report

Twente produced a stunning second-leg fightback in Baku, winning 4-1 to overturn Qarabağ's first-leg advantage and advance in the UEFA Europa Conference League. Qarabağ dominated possession and created chance after chance, but Twente's clinical finishing and sheer desire to compete proved the difference.

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.

Qarabağ produced a disciplined, structured performance to beat Twente 1-0 in the Europa Conference League, winning despite being heavily outshot. The statistics tell one story. The football told another.

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 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.

Twente arrive in Baku carrying a significant injury burden as five first-team players are currently sidelined, while Qarabağ's unbeaten home record in European competition this season makes this a genuinely complicated assignment for the Dutch side.

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.