UEFA Europa League

Viktoria Plzen vs Levski Sofia, 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Viktoria Plzen
  • 62': Christophe Kabongo
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Levski Sofia
  • 44': Everton Bala
  • 65': Reinaldo

About

Viktoria Plzen are hosting Levski Sofia at Doosan Arena, Plzen, Czechia, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maicon.
  • 5': Foul by Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 5': Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia).
  • 13': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tobiás Paliscák.
  • 20': Foul by Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia).
  • 20': Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Denis Visinsky (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Maicon (Levski Sofia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Florian Wiegele (Viktoria Plzen). Assisted by Reinaldo.
  • 27': Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Christian Makoun (Levski Sofia).
  • 29': Foul by Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 29': Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Tobiás Paliscák (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 32': Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Christophe Kabongo (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomás Ladra with a cross.
  • 38': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Mehdi El Moubarik (Levski Sofia).
  • 39': Attempt missed. Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 44': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 0, Levski Sofia 1. Everton Bala (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reinaldo.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Patrik Hrosovsky (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mazire Soula (Levski Sofia).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Levski Sofia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Viktoria Plzen 0, Levski Sofia 1.
  • 46': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 46': Serginho (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Everton Bala.
  • 47': Corner, Levski Sofia. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Tomás Ladra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Memic with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 53': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Mehdi El Moubarik.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cheick Souaré with a cross following a corner.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Serginho (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the right.
  • 58': Foul by Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 58': Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Armstrong Oko-Flex replaces Mazire Soula.
  • 60': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Salim Lawal replaces Denis Visinsky.
  • 60': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Stefan Pirgic replaces Patrik Hrosovsky.
  • 62': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Aldair.
  • 62': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Levski Sofia 1. Christophe Kabongo (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cheick Souaré with a cross following a corner.
  • 65': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Levski Sofia 2. Reinaldo (Levski Sofia) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maicon.
  • 69': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Everton Bala (Levski Sofia).
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Christophe Kabongo (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Salim Lawal.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Stefan Pirgic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic with a headed pass.
  • 70': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Maicon.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Tomás Ladra is caught offside.
  • 74': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Akram Bouras replaces Everton Bala.
  • 74': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Baboucarr Faal replaces Tomás Ladra.
  • 74': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Alexandr Sojka replaces Tobiás Paliscák.
  • 74': Stefan Pirgic (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Maicon (Levski Sofia).
  • 76': Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Maicon (Levski Sofia).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Salim Lawal (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandr Sojka with a cross.
  • 77': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Matej Vydra replaces Christophe Kabongo.
  • 78': Foul by Baboucarr Faal (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 78': Aldair (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Reinaldo (Levski Sofia).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandr Sojka.
  • 82': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez replaces Reinaldo because of an injury.
  • 82': Substitution, Levski Sofia. Álex Centelles replaces Mehdi El Moubarik.
  • 83': Foul by Baboucarr Faal (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 83': Serginho (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Serginho.
  • 86': Alexandr Sojka (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 86': Foul by Álex Centelles (Levski Sofia).
  • 87': Marko Grujic (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Stefan Pirgic (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 87': Stefan Pirgic (Viktoria Plzen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez (Levski Sofia).
  • 90'+1': Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Christian Makoun (Levski Sofia).
  • 90'+2': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Svetoslav Vutsov (Levski Sofia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Denis Vavro (Viktoria Plzen).
  • 90'+4': Handball by Serginho (Levski Sofia).
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 1, Levski Sofia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Viktoria Plzen 1, Levski Sofia 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 1
49.8 Possession 50.2
6 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
406 Accurate Passes 397
488 Passes 470
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
3 Crosses 25
0.0 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 55
26 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 11
16 Tackles 21
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 9
25 Effective Clearances 12
25 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 10,143

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Benfica 3 +8 9
2 Bayer Leverkusen 3 +8 9
3 AFC Bournemouth 3 +7 9
4 Ferencvaros 3 +6 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

PLZ Viktoria Plzen (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
44 Florian Wiegele (GK)
3 Denis Vavro
40 Sampson Dweh
19 Cheick Souare
2 Tobiás Paliscák
6 Lukás Cerv
17 Patrik Hrosovský
25 Christophe Kabongo
18 Tomás Ladra
9 Denis Visinský
99 Amar Memic
Viktoria Plzen Substitutes:
Mohamed Toure, Merchas Doski, Karel Spácil, Adam Gabriel, Matej Vydra, Salim Lawal, Baboucarr Faal, Stefan Pirgic, Jirí Panos, Filip Prebsl, Dominik Tapaj, Alexandr Sojka.

LEV Levski Sofia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
92 Svetoslav Vutsov (GK)
4 Christian Makoun
50 Kristian Dimitrov
3 Maicon
21 Aldair
35 Serginho
19 El Mehdi El Moubarik
8 Marko Grujic
7 Reinaldo
17 Everton Bala
22 Mazire Soula Yellow Card
Levski Sofia Substitutes:
Armstrong Oko-Flex, Hevertton Santos, Akram Bouras, Martin Lukov, David Kusso, Ognyan Vladimirov, Juan Esteban Perea Sanchez, Nikola Serafimov, Álex Centelles, Stivan Stoyanchov.

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