Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

UEFA Europa League · 2019-20
PFK CSKA Sofia
1 – 1
Full Time
FK Zorya Luhansk
Thu 8 Aug 2019 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+4'
Janio Bikel 33' Y
Kristiyan Malinov 41' Y
Y 61' Oleksandr Tymchyk
Y 74' Joel Abu Hanna
Diego Fabbrini 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

PFK CSKA Sofia vs FK Zorya Luhansk — Europe .

Match Details

  • Referee Stephane De Almeida
  • Referee Lionel Tschudi
  • Referee Sandro Scharer
  • Referee Bekim Zogaj

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 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 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 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 Fenerbahçe 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
PFK CSKA Sofia 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals FK Zorya Luhansk
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-08 PFK CSKA Sofia 1–1 FK Zorya Luhansk

Recent Form

PFK CSKA Sofia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Aug FC Kobenhavn A 1–2 L
FK Zorya Luhansk
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
16 Aug Sporting Clube de Braga A 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and PFK CSKA Sofia launch into their encounter with FK Zorya Luhansk.
  • 5' FK Zorya Luhansk fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His PFK CSKA Sofia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Janio Bikel makes it 1-0.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' PFK CSKA Sofia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FK Zorya Luhansk's shape.
  • 28' Over 28 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 33' A moment of madness from Janio Bikel on 33 minutes earns him a Yellow card. PFK CSKA Sofia will be frustrated.
  • 38' Ali Sowe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Kristiyan Malinov on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The deadlock is broken! Vladlen Yurchenko gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
  • 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ivan Turitsov suffering a number of foals already.
  • 56' PFK CSKA Sofia are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FK Zorya Luhansk backline.
  • 61' Poor challenge from Oleksandr Tymchyk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 63' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Fabbrini is hanging Ivan Turitsov on the field on 63 minute.
  • 66' Bohdan Liedniev is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maksym Lunov at the 66 minute mark.
  • 70' Fresh legs for FK Zorya Luhansk! Levan Arveladze comes on to replace Dmytro Ivanisenia.
  • 74' FK Zorya Luhansk receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Fabbrini on 75 minutes.
  • 77' PFK CSKA Sofia manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Viv Solomon-Otabor is hanging Geferson on the field on 77 minute.
  • 82' Fresh legs for PFK CSKA Sofia! Graham Carey comes on to replace Evandro.
  • 87' Bohdan Mykhailichenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

PFK CSKA Sofia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

FK Zorya Luhansk Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Viktor Skripnik

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38 PFK CSKA Sofia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 FK Zorya Luhansk xG
I would bet for: PFK CSKA Sofia or FK Zorya Luhansk 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
PFK CSKA Sofia42% Draw29% FK Zorya Luhansk29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

PFK CSKA Sofia or Draw
71%
Draw or FK Zorya Luhansk
58%
PFK CSKA Sofia or FK Zorya Luhansk
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
PFK CSKA Sofia30% Draw49% FK Zorya Luhansk21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.4%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — PFK CSKA Sofia

Handicap PFK CSKA Sofia covers Push FK Zorya Luhansk covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

PFK CSKA Sofia keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
FK Zorya Luhansk keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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