Derry City vs CSKA Sofia

UEFA Europa League1st Qualifying Round

Derry City

1–2

90:00

Full time

CSKA Sofia

Brandywell StadiumDerry

Jasmin Sabotic, LuxembourgReferee

Scorers1E. Chapman47′1B. Cotter90′ OG

Scorers1I. Pittas74′

Derry City vs CSKA Sofia was played in UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round) on Thursday 16 July 2026 at 20:30 (GMT+3) at Brandywell Stadium, Derry, refereed by Jasmin Sabotic, Luxembourg, and ended 1-2.

Last updated: Tuesday 29 September 2026 - 12:00 (Cairo time)

Match Timeline

AllHighlights

Derry CityCSKA Sofia

Second half

Off K. SantosOn N. Twisk

46′

Ángelo MartinoYellow card

E. ChapmanGoal1-0Assist: B. Fleming

47′

74′

I. PittasGoal1-1Assist: D. Evtimov

75′

Teodor IvanovYellow card

Off L. GodoyOn J. Zwarts

Off P. PanayotovOn J. Eto'o

Off C. GroganOn J. Stott

Off J. OlayinkaOn C. Dummigan

77′

Christy GroganYellow card

79′

90′

B. CotterOwn goal1-2

90+4′

Facundo RodríguezYellow card

Off E. ChapmanOn J. Clarke

90+10′

Off I. SoletOn J. Gbamin

90+13′

Stefano SensiYellow card

90+16′

Off I. PittasOn M. Brahimi

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Match momentum

Pressure over match minutes

Derry City47%

Even contest — closely matched

CSKA Sofia53%

0'90'90'

0%Possession0%

Top Trends

Biggest winBiggest goal marginBiggest head-to-head win by CSKA Sofia, ⁦3–2⁩⁦3–2⁩

Biggest win

Biggest goal margin

Biggest head-to-head win by CSKA Sofia, ⁦3–2⁩

⁦3–2⁩

CSKA Sofia

Team Form

Last 5 matches

Derry CityLLLLL

CSKA SofiaDWLLL

Smart Facts

1Previous meetings between the two teams in all competitions

5.0Average goals per match between the two teams

100%of recent meetings ended in a win for CSKA Sofia

Team Stars

Top-rated player of each team from match stats

B. CotterDerry CityMidfielder

Rating

-

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

0

I. PittasCSKA SofiaForward

Rating

-

Goals

1

Assists

0

Shots

0

Successful passes

0

VS

Scoring Periods

Derry CityHome

3goals

15'30'45'60'75'90'

CSKA SofiaAway

Attack Direction

Derry CityFocus: left flank

Left wing50%

Center0%

Right wing50%

CSKA SofiaFocus: right flank

Left wing0%

Center0%

Right wing100%

L 50%C 0%R 50%

R 100%C 0%L 0%

Win Probability

Derry City

39%

Draw

28%

CSKA Sofia

33%

Most likely reasons

Preliminary analysis (home advantage) — updates when the model is available.

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Match info

Date16/07 · 20:30

Round1st Qualifying Round

StadiumBrandywell Stadium · Derry

RefereeJasmin Sabotic, Luxembourg

CompetitionUEFA Europa League