CSKA Sofia 3-2 Derry City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Stadion Vasil Levski, Karlovo · referee V. Kastrati · full time
Full time: CSKA Sofia 3-2 Derry City
CSKA Sofia beat Derry City 3-2 in Europa League on Thursday 9 July 2026 at Stadion Vasil Levski. The goals: Ioannis Pittas 20', Liam Boyce 31', Bruno Jordão 42', Ioannis Pittas 53', James Olayinka 89'.
How CSKA Sofia won it
CSKA Sofia struck first through Ioannis Pittas in the 20th minute. Derry City levelled at 1-1 in the 31st minute through Liam Boyce, set up by Michael Duffy. Bruno Jordão made it 2-1 to CSKA Sofia in the 42nd minute, set up by Stefano Sensi. Ioannis Pittas made it 3-1 to CSKA Sofia in the 53rd minute, set up by Pastor. James Olayinka made it 3-2 to Derry City in the 89th minute, set up by Patrick McClean.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Ioannis Pittas scored twice.
The referee, V. Kastrati, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to CSKA Sofia and 1 to Derry City.
CSKA Sofia: H. Yanev, 4-3-1-2 · Derry City: T. Lynch, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
CSKA Sofia had 5 shots on target, Derry City 2.
CSKA Sofia had 63% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
CSKA Sofia came into it with 8 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.1 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 0.22 expected goals for and – against, and had won 38% of their matches.
Derry City came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.5 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
CSKA Sofia vs Derry City: the match in numbers
| CSKA Sofia | Match statistics | Derry City |
|---|---|---|
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 15 | Total shots | 6 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Ioannis Pittas (CSKA Sofia), rated 7.1 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
CSKA Sofia
- Ioannis Pittas 7.1 2 goals
- Stefano Sensi 6.5 1 assist
- Bruno Jordão 6.5 1 goal
- Leandro Godoy 6.5
- Joël Zwarts 6.5
Derry City
- Liam Boyce 6.7 1 goal
- Jamie Stott 6.5
- James McClean 6.5
- Nick Twisk 6.5
- James Olayinka 6.4 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Brian Maher at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- CSKA Sofia: CSKA Sofia vs Monaco Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about CSKA Sofia vs Derry City
What was the score in CSKA Sofia vs Derry City?
CSKA Sofia 3-2 Derry City (half-time 2-1), Europa League, Thursday 9 July 2026.
Who scored in CSKA Sofia vs Derry City?
Ioannis Pittas 20', Liam Boyce 31', Bruno Jordão 42', Ioannis Pittas 53', James Olayinka 89'.
Did Moneyball predict CSKA Sofia vs Derry City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in CSKA Sofia vs Derry City?
Ioannis Pittas, rated 7.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed CSKA Sofia vs Derry City?
V. Kastrati.
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