Derry City vs CSKA Sofia, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - CSKA Sofia advance 5-3 on aggregate

Derry City

47': Ellis Chapman

FT
1 - 2
2nd Leg - CSKA Sofia advance 5-3 on aggregate

CSKA Sofia

74': Ioannis Pittas
90'+18': Barry Cotter (OG)

About

Derry City are hosting CSKA Sofia at Brandywell Stadium, Derry, Republic of Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, Derry City 0, CSKA Sofia 0.
45': Second Half begins Derry City 0, CSKA Sofia 0.
45': Substitution, Derry City. Nick Twisk replaces Kévin dos Santos.
46': Ángelo Martino (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
47': Goal! Derry City 1, CSKA Sofia 0. Ellis Chapman (Derry City) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brandon Fleming.
74': Goal! Derry City 1, CSKA Sofia 1. Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitar Evtimov.
75': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Joël Zwarts replaces Leandro Godoy.
75': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. James Eto'o replaces Petko Panayotov.
77': Substitution, Derry City. Cameron Dummigan replaces James Olayinka.
77': Substitution, Derry City. Jamie Stott replaces Christy Grogan.
80': Teodor Ivanov (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Facundo Rodríguez (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Christy Grogan (Derry City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 17 minutes of added time.
90'+10': Substitution, Derry City. James Clarke replaces Ellis Chapman.
90'+10': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Jean-Philippe Gbamin replaces Isaac Solet.
90'+13': Stefano Sensi (CSKA Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+16': Substitution, CSKA Sofia. Mohamed Brahimi replaces Ioannis Pittas.
90'+18': Own Goal by Barry Cotter, Derry City. Derry City 1, CSKA Sofia 2.
90'+19': Second Half ends, Derry City 1, CSKA Sofia 2.
0': Match ends, Derry City 1, CSKA Sofia 2.

Statistics

CSKA		DER
0	Fouls	0
4	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Brandywell Stadium
Location: Derry, Republic of Ireland
Attendance: 4,155

Line-Ups

Derry City (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Brian Philip Maher (GK)
3	Patrick McClean
25	Christy Grogan
19	Brandon Fleming
22	Conor Barr
28	James Olayinka
14	Ellis Chapman
2	Barry Cotter
7	Michael Duffy
21	Kévin David Nogueira Carvalho Santos
8	Adam O'Reilly

Derry City Substitutes:

Liam Kelly, James Clarke, Nick Twisk, Jamie Stott, Rob Slevin, Cameron Dummigan, James McClean, Terence Doherty, Tom Norcott, Shea Callister.

CSKA Sofia (3-5-2)

No.	Name
25	Dimitar Evtimov (GK)
32	Facundo Rodríguez
17	Ángelo Martino
14	Teodor Ivanov
6	Bruno Jordão
30	Petko Panayotov
94	Isaac Solet
8	Stefano Sensi
2	Pastor
9	Santiago Godoy
28	Ioannis Pittas

CSKA Sofia Substitutes:

Joël Zwarts, Mohamed Amine Brahimi, Alejandro Piedrahita, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Aleks Aleksandrov Tunchev, Daniel Nikolaev Nikolov, Andrey Yordanov, Georgi Brankov Chorbadzhiyski, James Eto'o, Vasil Stanislavov Kaymakanov, Tamimou Ouorou, Léo Pereira.

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