Thursday , 2 July 2026

FK Zorya Luhansk vs PFK CSKA Sofia, Europe 2019-20 3RD QUALIFYING ROUND

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
FK Zorya Luhansk
1 – 0
Full Time
PFK CSKA Sofia
Thu 15 Aug 2019 · 17:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+4'
Y 15' Ivan Turitsov
Dmytro Khomchenovskyi 21' Y
R 22' Ivan Turitsov
Vladlen Yurchenko 29' Y
Pylyp Budkivskyi 45' Y
Nazarii Rusyn 68' Y
Nazarii Rusyn 90' R
Mykyta Shevchenko 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FK Zorya Luhansk vs PFK CSKA Sofia — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Philippe Jeanne

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompie 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzen 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahce SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
FK Zorya Luhansk 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals PFK CSKA Sofia
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-15 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia 2019-08-08 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–1 FK Zorya Luhansk

Recent Form

FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia H 1–0 W
08 Aug PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–1 D
01 Aug FK Buducnost Podgorica H 1–0 W
25 Jul FK Buducnost Podgorica A 3–1 W
30 Aug RB Leipzig A 2–3 L
23 Aug RB Leipzig H 0–0 D
PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk A 0–1 L
08 Aug FK Zorya Luhansk H 1–1 D
01 Aug NK Osijek A 0–1 L
25 Jul NK Osijek H 1–0 W
16 Jul OFK Titograd A 0–0 D
09 Jul OFK Titograd H 4–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Another change for FK Zorya Luhansk made on 4 minute. Joel Abu Hanna leaves to be changed by Yevhen Cheberko.
  • 9' It looks like no one’s ball. PFK CSKA Sofia is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 14' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FK Zorya Luhansk needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' Ivan Turitsov was booked on 15.
  • 20' Tony Watt needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' The referee shows FK Zorya Luhansk player a Yellow card on 21.
  • 22' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Ivan Turitsov.
  • 27' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
  • 29' The referee calls foul for Vladlen Yurchenko. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 34' The travelling PFK CSKA Sofia supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Vitalii Vernydub made 20 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Ali Sowe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' Pylyp Budkivskyi is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' Another substitution for FK Zorya Luhansk to replace Vladlen Yurchenko by Bohdan Liedniev on 46 minute.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK CSKA Sofia that had 22 games and scored 30 goals.
  • 56' The whistle greets Evandro as he departs to be replaced by Mitko Mitkov.
  • 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Nazarii Rusyn. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 78' It looks surprising FK Zorya Luhansk does not make any changes. Joel Abu Hanna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 82' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Fabbrini is hanging Kristiyan Malinov on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' Another substitution for PFK CSKA Sofia to replace Geferson by Tony Watt on 87 minute.
  • 89' FK Zorya Luhansk is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nazarii Rusyn on 89.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Nazarii Rusyn.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FK Zorya Luhansk team. Pylyp Budkivskyi is replaced by Vladyslav Kabaiev on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for PFK CSKA Sofia.

Lineups

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Skripnik

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vladlen Yurchenko 1
Nazarii Rusyn 1
Janio Bikel 1
Evandro 1

Head to Head

2019-08-15 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia 2019-08-08 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–1 FK Zorya Luhansk

FK Zorya Luhansk Form

2019-08-15 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia W 2019-08-08 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–1 FK Zorya Luhansk D 2019-08-01 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 FK Buducnost Podgorica W 2019-07-25 FK Buducnost Podgorica 1–3 FK Zorya Luhansk W 2018-08-30 RB Leipzig 3–2 FK Zorya Luhansk L 2018-08-23 FK Zorya Luhansk 0–0 RB Leipzig D

PFK CSKA Sofia Form

2019-08-15 FK Zorya Luhansk 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia L 2019-08-08 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–1 FK Zorya Luhansk D 2019-08-01 NK Osijek 1–0 PFK CSKA Sofia L 2019-07-25 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–0 NK Osijek W 2019-07-16 OFK Titograd 0–0 PFK CSKA Sofia D 2019-07-09 PFK CSKA Sofia 4–0 OFK Titograd W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 75% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FK Zorya Luhansk49% Draw32% PFK CSKA Sofia19%
Actual: FK Zorya Luhansk win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.73
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 52%
48%
± 2.5 25%
75%
± 3.5 10%
90%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

FK Zorya Luhansk or Draw
81%
Draw or PFK CSKA Sofia
51%
FK Zorya Luhansk or PFK CSKA Sofia
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FK Zorya Luhansk29% Draw58% PFK CSKA Sofia13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
20.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
2 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2.2%
4 – 0
1%

Asian Handicap — FK Zorya Luhansk

Handicap FK Zorya Luhansk covers Push PFK CSKA Sofia covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 26% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
54% ✓
PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.