CSKA Sofia 0-2 OFI: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Stadion Vasil Levski, Karlovo · referee I. Kružliak · full time
Full time: CSKA Sofia 0-2 OFI
CSKA Sofia 0-2 OFI: OFI took the points in Europa League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Stadion Vasil Levski. The goals: Thiago Nuss 36', Giannis Theodosoulakis 78'.
How OFI won it
OFI struck first through Thiago Nuss in the 36th minute, set up by Achilleas Poungouras. Giannis Theodosoulakis made it 0-2 to OFI in the 78th minute, set up by Giannis Apostolakis.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, I. Kružliak, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to CSKA Sofia and 1 to OFI.
CSKA Sofia: H. Yanev, 5-3-2 · OFI: C. Kontis, 3-4-3.
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 6 shots on target, OFI 7.
OFI's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
CSKA Sofia had 56% of the ball, but OFI took the points.
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.
OFI came into it with 3 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 0.89 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
CSKA Sofia vs OFI: the match in numbers
| CSKA Sofia | Match statistics | OFI |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 19 | Total shots | 16 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 2 | Big chances | 5 |
| 426 | Total passes | 332 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nikolaos Christogeorgos (OFI), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
CSKA Sofia
- Teodor Ivanov 7.3
- Fedor Lapoukhov 7.3
- Leandro Godoy 7.2
- Ioannis Pittas 7.0
- Jean-Philippe Gbamin 6.9
OFI
- Nikolaos Christogeorgos 8.5
- Aitor Cantalapiedra 7.7
- Achilleas Poungouras 7.6 1 assist
- Nikolaos Athanasiou 7.5
- Christos Sielis 7.4
The lowest-rated starter was Pastor at 6.4. 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
- OFI: Rennes vs OFI Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about CSKA Sofia vs OFI
What was the score in CSKA Sofia vs OFI?
CSKA Sofia 0-2 OFI (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in CSKA Sofia vs OFI?
Thiago Nuss 36', Giannis Theodosoulakis 78'.
Did Moneyball predict CSKA Sofia vs OFI 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 OFI?
Nikolaos Christogeorgos, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed CSKA Sofia vs OFI?
I. Kružliak.
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