CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 7′Maccabi Tel Aviv, goal:0–1assist
- 12′Maccabi Tel Aviv, goal:assist
- 26′CSKA Sofia, yellow card:Roughing
- 31′Maccabi Tel Aviv, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′CSKA Sofia, substitution:off
- 54′Maccabi Tel Aviv, substitution:off
- 56′CSKA Sofia, yellow card:Tripping
- 61′Maccabi Tel Aviv, goal:0–2assist
- 66′CSKA Sofia, goal:1–2assist
- 69′CSKA Sofia, substitution:off
- 69′Maccabi Tel Aviv, own goal:1–3Own goal
- 73′CSKA Sofia, substitution:off
- 78′Maccabi Tel Aviv, substitution:off
- 78′Maccabi Tel Aviv, substitution:off
- 80′Maccabi Tel Aviv, yellow card:Tripping
- 82′Maccabi Tel Aviv, yellow card:Holding
- 84′Maccabi Tel Aviv, substitution:off
- 88′CSKA Sofia, yellow card:Roughing
- Full-time1 – 3
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Match report
CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv — the facts
Maccabi Tel Aviv won 3–1 away against CSKA Sofia (half-time 0–1).
CSKA Sofia met Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at National Stadium Vasil Levski. Referee: Daniel Schlager.
Team pages: CSKA Sofia · Maccabi Tel Aviv · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 7' Goal: Osher Davida (assist: Hélio Varela) — 0–1
- 61' Goal: Ester Sokler (assist: Osher Davida) — 0–2
- 66' Goal: Stefano Sensi (assist: James Eto'o) — 1–2
- 69' Goal (own goal): Fedor Lapoukhov — 1–3
Starting line-ups
CSKA Sofia
Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave CSKA Sofia 46%, the draw 24%, Maccabi Tel Aviv 30%. It finished CSKA Sofia 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Level sides, home ground holds off Maccabi Tel Aviv's cold finishing due to recover — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and CSKA Sofia's control of the ball plus UEFA Europa League home advantage give CSKA Sofia the lean. The draw at 24% is trimmed by a league that produces few draws.
Why CSKA Sofia in front?
Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1568 to 1598. Sides this close won 43.2% of 15,779 home games (draw 26.7%, visitors 30.1%). CSKA Sofia hold 6 more possession points (50 to 44 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, home teams with this control edge won 48.0% of 5,159 games, vs 44.0% when styles were level. UEFA Europa League home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (22.8% vs 24.9% norm). UEFA Europa League homes won 47.5% of 4,402 games vs 44.9% across all 98,968 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 46%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Maccabi Tel Aviv sit -0.45 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,300 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why the draw at 24%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 26.7%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,767. UEFA Europa League produces fewer draws than most, taking 2.1 points off.
What did we measure but not count?
Maccabi Tel Aviv have shed 78 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,598 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
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About this match
On this page: the CSKA Sofia vs Maccabi Tel Aviv final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the CSKA Sofia and Maccabi Tel Aviv team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.