Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia: recap, goals & stats

Finished

CSKA Sofia beat Derry City 1–2 in the UEFA Europa League.

DimaScore · published 16 Jul 2026

CSKA Sofia edged Derry City 1–2 in the UEFA Europa League. Derry City: E. Chapman (47'). CSKA Sofia: I. Pittas (75'), B. Cotter (90+18' o.g.).

UEFA Europa League · 1st Qualifying Round

E. Chapman 47'

1 – 2

FT

(HT 0-0)

I. Pittas 75'B. Cotter 90+18' (OG)

4-3-3

3-5-2

Substitutes

17Nick TwiskMID
15James ClarkeMID
4Jamie StottDEF
23Cameron DummiganDEF
26Shea CallisterGK
13Tom NorcottGK
6Robert SlevinDEF
16James McCleanMID
35Liam KellyMID
32Terence DohertyFWD

99James Eto'oMID
10Joël ZwartsFWD
5Jean-Philippe GbaminDEF
31Daniel NikolovGK
91Aleks TunchevDEF
19Andrey YordanovDEF
3Tamimou OuorouDEF
34Vasil KaymakanovMID
11Mohamed Amine BrahimiMID
38Léo PereiraMID
77Alejandro PiedrahitaMID
80Georgi ChorbadzhiyskiMID

Events

Kévin Santos Out: N. Twisk

46'

46'

Á. Martino

E. Chapman (B. Fleming)

47'

58'

S. Godoy Out: J. Zwarts

58'

P. Panayotov Out: —

64'

T. Ivanov

66'

I. Solet Bomawoko Out: J. Gbamin

E. Chapman Out: J. Clarke

66'

Christy Grogan

67'

75'

I. Pittas (D. Evtimov)

Christy Grogan Out: J. Stott

77'

J. Olayinka Out: C. Dummigan

77'

82'

Facundo Santiago Rodríguez

90+13'

S. Sensi

90+16'

I. Pittas Out: M. Brahimi

90+18'

B. Cotter (OG)

Head-to-head

Over the last 1 meetings, Derry City lead 0–1 (0 draws) against CSKA Sofia.

9 Jul 2026CSKA Sofia 2–3 Derry City

FAQ

What was the score of Derry City vs CSKA Sofia?: Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia.
Who scored?: Derry City : E. Chapman (47') ; CSKA Sofia : I. Pittas (75'), B. Cotter (90+18' o.g.)

Match Info

Competition

UEFA Europa League

Date

Kick-off

Referee

Jasmin Sabotic, Luxembourg

Round

1st Qualifying Round

Standings — top 5

1Juventus3

2Crystal Palace3

3Sparta Praha3

4Beşiktaş3

5Union St. Gilloise3

Derry City 1–2 CSKA Sofia: recap, goals & stats