The European Debut of Bulgarian Clubs: One Goal in Four Matches and Different Scenarios for the Rematches

The start for Bulgarian representatives in European club tournaments was not easy. After the first four matches of the second qualifying round, the statistics show a worrying result: only one goal scored for all Bulgarian teams.

Levski is the only one that managed to achieve a victory, defeating Romanian Universitatea Craiova by a minimum of 1:0. This result gives the 'Blues' a serious advantage before the trip to Romania, as the mathematical chances for the Bulgarian club to advance have increased significantly – from the predicted 46% to 64%.

In the other matchups, the results were more neutral or disappointing. In the Europa League, CSKA achieved a scoreless draw against Azerbaijani Qarabag, while in the Conference League, CSKA 1948 had a similar away result against Slovakian Spartak Trnava.

The biggest disappointment so far is Ludogorets, who lost 0:2 to Israeli Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Conference League. A week of rematches lies ahead, which will determine whether Bulgarian football will continue to be represented worthily on the European stage or will face a premature end to its participation.