When was the last match between Derry City and PFK CSKA Sofia?

On 16 Jul 2026, the match Derry City vs PFK CSKA Sofia took place, ending with a score of 1:2.

PFK CSKA Sofia - Derry City: head to head and statistics

PFK CSKA Sofia and Derry City have been drawn to face each other in the Europa League qualifiers in Round 1. The winner of the two-legged tie will advance to Round 2 of the Europa League qualifiers. The loser of the tie will play in the Round 2 of the Conference League qualifiers.

Derry City last met PFK CSKA Sofia on 16 Jul 2026, with the final score recorded as 1:2. The last five matches for PFK CSKA Sofia resulted in 3 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses. In comparison, Derry City have recorded 2 victories, 2 draws, and 1 defeat in their last 5 games. The team strength comparison shows PFK CSKA Sofia at 1489 Elo points, compared to 1183 points for Derry City.

Matches 2026/27

9 Jul 2026 9 Jul 2026	PFK CSKA Sofia	3:2			Derry City	2026/27	Europa League	Qualifications - Round 1
16 Jul 2026 16 Jul 2026	Derry City	1:2			PFK CSKA Sofia	2026/27	Europa League	Qualifications - Round 1

Ranking position – UEFA

	Club		2021/22	2022/23	2023/24	2024/25	2025/26	Total
197		PFK CSKA Sofia	2.500	2.500	1.500	0.000	0.000	6.500
276		Derry City	0.000	1.000	2.000	1.000	0.000	4.000

Form in recent games

PFK CSKA Sofia
11 Oct 2026 11 Oct 2026	win 3:2	🚌	FK CSKA 1948	League	Head-to-head record and team comparison FK CSKA 1948 - PFK CSKA Sofia
20 Sep 2026 20 Sep 2026	draw 1:1	🚌	Lokomotiv Plovdiv	League
16 Sep 2026 16 Sep 2026	win 2:0	🚌	Lokomotiv Sofia	League
12 Sep 2026 12 Sep 2026	win 4:1	🏠	Arda Kardzhali	League
5 Sep 2026 5 Sep 2026	draw 1:1	🚌	Spartak Varna	League

Derry City
18 Sep 2026 18 Sep 2026	win 1:0	🏠	Galway United FC	League
14 Sep 2026 14 Sep 2026	draw 2:2	🚌	Waterford FC	League
11 Sep 2026 11 Sep 2026	win 1:0	🚌	Shelbourne FC	League
30 Aug 2026 30 Aug 2026	draw 3:3	🏠	Shamrock Rovers	League
21 Aug 2026 21 Aug 2026	loss 3:5	🚌	Bohemian FC	League

Elo Ranking

	Club		Elo	Last changes
167		PFK CSKA Sofia	1489	11 Oct 2026 3:2 vs FK CSKA 1948 League +11.24	20 Sep 2026 1:1 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv League -2.78	16 Sep 2026 2:0 vs Lokomotiv Sofia League +6.69	12 Sep 2026 4:1 vs Arda Kardzhali League +7.05	5 Sep 2026 1:1 vs Spartak Varna League -3.76	30 Aug 2026 3:1 vs Cherno More Varna League +5.64	27 Aug 2026 0:2 vs OFI Crete Europa League Qualifications - Play-off -19.48	20 Aug 2026 0:3 vs OFI Crete Europa League Qualifications - Play-off -16.89	16 Aug 2026 5:0 vs Botev Vratsa League +4.74	13 Aug 2026 1:3 vs Maccabi Tel Aviv Europa League Qualifications - Round 3 -23.36
888		Derry City	1183	18 Sep 2026 1:0 vs Galway United FC League +6.55	14 Sep 2026 2:2 vs Waterford FC League -0.04	11 Sep 2026 1:0 vs Shelbourne FC League +12.98	30 Aug 2026 3:3 vs Shamrock Rovers League +1.45	21 Aug 2026 3:5 vs Bohemian FC League -7.96	7 Aug 2026 2:0 vs Sligo Rovers League +5.86	2 Aug 2026 1:1 vs St. Patrick's Athletic League +3.36	30 Jul 2026 0:1 vs HNK Rijeka Conference League Qualifications - Round 2 -4.37	23 Jul 2026 0:1 vs HNK Rijeka Conference League Qualifications - Round 2 -2.49	16 Jul 2026 1:2 vs PFK CSKA Sofia Europa League Qualifications - Round 1 -4.99

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In the last 30 days, PFK CSKA Sofia gained 22.20 pts in Elo rating. That number suggests an increase in form. The largest gain in that period was +11.24 pts after the game against FK CSKA 1948 (3:2, 11 Oct 2026), while the largest loss in that period was -2.78 pts after the match against Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1:1, 20 Sep 2026). In the previous 3 games Derry City earned 19.49 pts in Elo rating. That number shows an improvement in form. The largest gain in that period was +12.98 pts after the match against Shelbourne FC (1:0, 11 Sep 2026), and the biggest loss in that period was -0.04 pts after the match against Waterford FC (2:2, 14 Sep 2026). Read more about our methodology »

Bulgaria - Ireland

11 Aug 2022 11 Aug 2022	St. Patrick's Athletic	0:2	PFK CSKA Sofia	2022/23	Conference League	Qualifications - Round 3
4 Aug 2022 4 Aug 2022	PFK CSKA Sofia	0:1	St. Patrick's Athletic	2022/23	Conference League	Qualifications - Round 3
26 Jul 2022 26 Jul 2022	Shamrock Rovers	2:1	Ludogorets Razgrad	2022/23	Champions League	Qualifications - Round 2
19 Jul 2022 19 Jul 2022	Ludogorets Razgrad	3:0	Shamrock Rovers	2022/23	Champions League	Qualifications - Round 2

PFK CSKA Sofia - Derry City, 9 Jul 2026

On 9 July 2026, CSKA Sofia defeated Derry City 3–2 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. Ioannis Pittas opened the scoring for the Bulgarian side in the 19th minute, but Derry City equalised through Liam Boyce in the 31st minute. CSKA regained the lead shortly before half-time when Bruno Jordão made it 2–1. Pittas scored his second goal of the evening in the 53rd minute, giving the hosts a two-goal advantage. Derry City continued to fight and reduced the deficit in the 88th minute through James Olayinka. The late goal made the aggregate tie more competitive ahead of the return leg. CSKA Sofia ultimately secured a 3–2 victory, with Pittas’s two goals and Jordão’s strike proving decisive in the opening match.