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Maccabi Tel Aviv earned a 3-1 away victory against CSKA Sofia in their UEFA Europa League encounter on 13 August 2026. The visitors took an early lead when D. Peretz scored after just 12 minutes. A competitive first half saw bookings for CSKA Sofia's B. Jordao and Maccabi's Peretz, with the Israeli side carrying their 1-0 lead into the interval.
The action intensified in the second half as E. Sokler doubled Maccabi Tel Aviv's advantage in the 61st minute. CSKA Sofia fought back through S. Sensi, who found the net in the 66th minute to halve the deficit. However, the hosts' momentum was short-lived, as F. Lapoukhov struck just three minutes later to restore Maccabi's two-goal cushion at 3-1.
German referee Daniel Schlager was called into action frequently as the match grew physical. Alongside first-half cautions, yellow cards were shown to CSKA Sofia's Sensi and M. Ebong, as well as Maccabi Tel Aviv's I. Sissokho and E. Madmon. Both sides made a series of substitutions late in the match, but the scoreline remained unchanged.
The result leaves the recent head-to-head record balanced, with CSKA Sofia and Maccabi Tel Aviv each winning one of their last two meetings. Maccabi's clinical finishing in key moments proved decisive in securing the European triumph.
CSKA Sofia take on Maccabi Tel Aviv in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, 13 August 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history and recent form.
Final result: CSKA Sofia 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv. Maccabi Tel Aviv won the match.
In their last 2 meetings, CSKA Sofia have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1 against Maccabi Tel Aviv. These fixtures have averaged 3.5 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
Defensively, CSKA Sofia kept 1 clean sheet and Maccabi Tel Aviv kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
