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UEFA Europa League16 Jul 2026 · 1st Qualifying Round · Finished

UEFA Europa League: Derry City 1-2 CSKA Sofia — Highlights, 16 July 2026

Derry CityDerry City
  • Ellis Chapman 47'
1–2
CSKA SofiaCSKA Sofia
  • I. Pittas 75'
  • B. Cotter (OG) 90+18'

CSKA Sofia won 2-1 away at Derry City in the UEFA Europa League (1st Qualifying Round) at Brandywell Stadium, Derry. Referee: Sabotic, Jasmin.

VenueBrandywell StadiumDerry • Ireland • 7,700
RefereeSabotic, JasminLuxembourg
WeatherClear day25°C

Highlights

Derry City FC

Match data

Possession

44%56%

Shots

25

xG

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Key moments

47’Ellis ChapmanB. Fleming1–0
75’I. PittasDimitar Evtimov1–1
90+18’B. Cotter • Own goal1–2

Starting lineup

4-3-3
3-5-2
1Maher
19Fleming
3McClean
25Grogan
22Barr
14Chapman
28Olayinka
8O'Reilly
21Santos
7Duffy
2Cotter
25Evtimov
32Rodríguez
30Panayotov
14Ivanov
17Martino
8Sensi
6Jordão
94Solet
2Pastor
9Godoy
28Pittas
Derry City
46’K. SantosN. Twisk
66’Ellis ChapmanJ. Clarke
77’C. GroganJ. Stott
77’J. OlayinkaC. Dummigan
CSKA Sofia
58’L. GodoyJ. Zwarts
58’P. PanayotovJ. Eto'o
66’I. SoletJean-Philippe Gbamin
90+16’I. PittasM. Brahimi