“Luka Khorkheli picks up a yellow card for a foul, one of a string of bookings that would set the aggressive tone for the remainder of the contest.”
“A chaotic minute sees three yellow cards shown — Kristian Kostrna and Jules Meyer both cautioned in the same passage of play, amid a double substitution that signals both managers are throwing caution to the wind.”
CSKA 1948 Sofia
Spartak Trnava
CSKA 1948 Sofia advance to the next round of the Europa Conference League qualifying after weathering a tense, card-littered 120 minutes against Spartak Trnava and converting more penalties in the shootout. The match itself was a forgettable affair punctuated by 12 yellow cards, with both sides cancelling each other out and creating precious little of note — CSKA managed just one shot on target from 13 attempts, while Trnava fared marginally better with three shots on target from 11. Spartak's slight edge in possession (51%) and corners (7 to 5) suggested they edged the territorial battle without ever truly threatening to win it in normal time, and CSKA's defensive resilience proved the decisive quality on the night. The Bulgarians now progress in European competition, a significant result given their standing, while Trnava are left to rue a penalty miss at 3-2 in the shootout that ultimately ended their continental ambitions.
Penalty Miss 3-2
Penalty Goal - Hector Cuellar 3-2
Penalty Goal - Kristian Kostana 2-2
Elias FrancoPenalty Goal - Elias Franco 2-1
Penalty Goal - Hillary Gong Chukwah 1-1
Lasha Dvali Penalty Goal - Lasha Dvali 1-0
On Juanmi Carrion，Off Martin Mikovic
Martin Mikovic Yellow CardYellow Card - Martin Mikovic
Dragan GrivićYellow CardYellow Card - Dragan Grivic
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Erik SaboYellow CardYellow Card - Erik Sabo
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On Dragan Grivic，Off Diego Daniel Medina Roman
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On Elias Franco，Off Jules Meyer
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On Fourat Soltani，Off Ognjen Gasevic
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On David Poltak，Off Tijmen Wildeboer
On Melos Bajrami，Off Marek Ujlaky
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On David Bukovsky，Off Filip Trello
On FRÉDÉRIC MACIEL，Off Georgi Rusev
On Didier Digard，Off Mamadou Diallo
On Hillary Gong Chukwah，Off Kudlicka Timotej
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On Jose Martinez，Off Brian Gabriel Sobrero
First Half Ends！0-0
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Kick-off! Referee：Walter Altmann
CSKA 1948 Sofia
CSKA 1948 Sofia wins on penalties
How entertaining was this match?
After a goalless first leg in Slovakia, CSKA 1948 Sofia host Spartak Trnava at the Vasil Levski Stadium with everything to play for — one goal could change everything. Both sides have struggled for wins recently, making this a nervy, tight affair where the first goal will be decisive. European football hangs in the balance for both clubs.
