OFI 3-0 CSKA Sofia: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Pankritio Stadio, Heraklion · referee S. Jovanović · full time
Full time: OFI 3-0 CSKA Sofia
OFI won 3-0 at home to CSKA Sofia in Europa League on Thursday 20 August 2026. The goals: Taxiarchis Fountas 20', Taxiarchis Fountas 51', Lorenzo Dickmann 90+5'.
How OFI won it
OFI struck first through Taxiarchis Fountas in the 20th minute, set up by Aitor Cantalapiedra. Taxiarchis Fountas from the penalty spot made it 2-0 to OFI in the 51st minute. Lorenzo Dickmann made it 3-0 to OFI in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Dimitrios Nikolaou.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
Taxiarchis Fountas scored twice.
Mohamed Brahimi of CSKA Sofia was sent off in the 81st minute. The referee, S. Jovanović, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to OFI and 3 to CSKA Sofia.
OFI: C. Kontis, 3-4-3 · CSKA Sofia: H. Yanev, 4-3-3.
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
OFI had 4 shots on target, CSKA Sofia 6.
OFI's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
CSKA Sofia had 55% of the ball, but OFI took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs CSKA Sofia: the match in numbers
| OFI | Match statistics | CSKA Sofia |
|---|---|---|
| 45% | Ball possession | 55% |
| 6 | Total shots | 12 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 3 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Taxiarchis Fountas (OFI), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
OFI
- Taxiarchis Fountas 8.0 2 goals
- Lorenzo Dickmann 7.2 1 goal
- Nikolaos Athanasiou 6.7
- Aitor Cantalapiedra 6.6 1 assist
- Dimitrios Nikolaou 6.6 1 assist
CSKA Sofia
- Leandro Godoy 6.8
- Ioannis Pittas 6.6
- Joël Zwarts 6.5
- Stefano Sensi 6.4
- Léo Pereira 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Fedor Lapoukhov at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- OFI: Rennes vs OFI Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- CSKA Sofia: CSKA Sofia vs Monaco Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about OFI vs CSKA Sofia
What was the score in OFI vs CSKA Sofia?
OFI 3-0 CSKA Sofia (half-time 1-0), Europa League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in OFI vs CSKA Sofia?
Taxiarchis Fountas 20', Taxiarchis Fountas 51', Lorenzo Dickmann 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict OFI vs CSKA Sofia 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 OFI vs CSKA Sofia?
Taxiarchis Fountas, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed OFI vs CSKA Sofia?
S. Jovanović.
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