PFC CSKA Sofia vs Derry City FC Result & Key Stats

📊 Stats

Metric	PFC CSKA Sofia	Derry City FC
Yellow cards	0	1
Red cards	0	0

⚡ Key Moments

• 18' - score change - Ioannis Pittas [1-0]
• 30' - score change - Liam Boyce [1-1]
• 41' - score change - Jordao [2-1]
• 52' - score change - Ioannis Pittas [3-1]
• 66' - goal cancelled - Liam Boyce
• 88' - score change - James Olayinka [3-2]

⭐ Key Players

• Ioannis Pittas scored 2 goals at 18'58'' and 52'33'' in PFC CSKA Sofia 3-2 Derry City FC.
• Jordao restored the lead at 41'06'', making it 2-1 before halftime.
• Liam Boyce equalised at 30'33'' and later had a goal ruled out at 66'48''.
• James Olayinka scored at 88'00'' to trim the deficit in PFC CSKA Sofia 3-2 Derry City FC.

The score moved early and often. Pittas opened it for CSKA at 18'58'', but Derry hit back through Boyce at 30'33'' to level the contest. The hosts regained control before the break when Jordao struck at 41'06'', sending CSKA into halftime with a 2-1 lead and shaping the result from there.

Pittas then gave the home side breathing room at 52'33'', finishing for 3-1 and putting CSKA in command. Derry tried to change the flow with substitutions, bringing on Nick Twisk at 63'12'', Jamie Stott at 70'13'' and James McClean at 81'51''. The visitors briefly thought they had another route back when Boyce found the net again at 66'48'', only for the goal to be cancelled after a VAR review.

Barry Cotter entered the stats with a yellow card at 74'41'', and Olayinka's late finish at 88'00'' cut the margin to one. That ensured a tense finish, but CSKA still saw out the final minutes and closed the night with the win.

📅 What's Next

• Septemvri Sofia vs CSKA Sofia, 09 Aug 2026 18:15 UTC. BET HERE
• UC Dublin vs Derry City, 14 Aug 2026 18:45 UTC. BET HERE

🔮 Accurate Prediction

Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.

1X2: Home @1.24
Pre-match pick: CSKA look stronger at both ends and are the clear home pick.