Match report

FC Copenhagen Defeats CSKA Sofia 2-1 in UEFA Europa League

FC Copenhagen
FC Copenhagen
2–1
FT
CSKA Sofia
CSKA Sofia
Aug 16, 2018

FC Copenhagen secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over CSKA Sofia in their UEFA Europa League clash. Dame N'Doye was the star of the show, scoring both goals for Copenhagen, while Evandro netted for CSKA. Despite facing a strong opponent, Copenhagen's defense held firm to secure all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Dame N'Doye scored both goals for FC Copenhagen at 23' and 64'.
  • • Evandro scored the consolation goal for CSKA Sofia at 58'.
  • • CSKA Sofia had two yellow cards to their name, one for Steven Pereira at 20' and another for Kristiyan Malinov at 71'.
  • • FC Copenhagen made three substitutions: W. Kvist for J. Greguš at 60', K. Kodro for R. Skov at 86', and P. Sotiriou for Dame N'Doye at 90'+1.

Lineups

FC Copenhagen

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 21 J. Joronen (G)
  • 5 A. Bjelland (D)
  • 22 P. Ankersen (D)
  • 20 N. Boilesen (D)
  • 19 D. Vavro (D)
  • 16 J. Greguš (M)
  • 10 Zeca (M)
  • 7 V. Fischer (F)
  • 8 N. Thomsen (M)
  • 29 R. Skov (F)
  • 14 D. N'Doye (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 W. Kvist
  • 11 Kenan Kodro
  • 28 P. Soteriou
  • 1 S. Andersen
  • 3 P. Bengtsson
  • 4 S. Papagiannopoulos
  • 26 C. Holse

CSKA Sofia

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 V. Černiauskas (G)
  • 5 N. Bodurov (D)
  • 15 K. Malinov (M)
  • 27 B. Sekulić (D)
  • 25 Steven Pereira (D)
  • 6 Ruben Pinto (M)
  • 8 E. Gyasi (M)
  • 20 Tiago Rodrigues (M)
  • 14 A. Lyaskov (D)
  • 19 K. Despodov (F)
  • 9 Maurides (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Evandro
  • 16 Janio Bikel
  • 11 S. Manolev
  • 1 D. Stipica
  • 23 A. Dyulgerov
  • 26 V. Antov
  • 28 P. Galabov

Timeline

  1. CSKA Sofia
    20' CSKA Sofia Card · Yellow Card
    Steven Pereira
  2. FC Copenhagen
    23' FC Copenhagen Goal · Normal Goal
    Dame N'Doye
  3. FC Copenhagen
    26' FC Copenhagen Card · Yellow Card
    J. Greguš
  4. CSKA Sofia
    46' CSKA Sofia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Gyasi · On: Evandro
  5. CSKA Sofia
    58' CSKA Sofia Goal · Normal Goal
    Evandro
  6. FC Copenhagen
    60' FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Greguš · On: W. Kvist
  7. FC Copenhagen
    64' FC Copenhagen Goal · Normal Goal
    Dame N'Doye
  8. CSKA Sofia
    71' CSKA Sofia Card · Yellow Card
    Kristiyan Malinov
  9. CSKA Sofia
    72' CSKA Sofia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Kristiyan Malinov · On: Janio Bikel
  10. CSKA Sofia
    77' CSKA Sofia Card · Yellow Card
    N. Bodurov
  11. CSKA Sofia
    79' CSKA Sofia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Despodov · On: S. Manolev
  12. FC Copenhagen
    86' FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Skov · On: K. Kodro
  13. FC Copenhagen
    90'+1 FC Copenhagen subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Dame N'Doye · On: P. Sotiriou

Match Stats

Stat FC Copenhagen CSKA Sofia
Fouls 16 18
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 7 8
Corners 4 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 61% 39%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Dame N'Doye's early goal at 23' set the tone for FC Copenhagen, giving them a crucial lead to work with.
  • ▸ CSKA Sofia's equalizer by Evandro at 58' brought them back into the game, but Copenhagen's resilience and N'Doye's second goal at 64' sealed the victory.