PFK CSKA Sofia vs AS Roma, Europe 2020-21 GROUP STAGE
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PFK CSKA Sofia vs AS Roma — Europe at Stadion Balgarska Armija.
- PFK CSKA Sofia 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- AS Roma 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Irfan Peljto
- Referee
- Referee Davor Beljo
- Referee Haris Kaljanac
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21 2 Aston Villa FC 8 21 3 FC Midtjylland 8 19 4 Real Betis Balompie 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 Ferencvarosi TC 8 15 13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14 14 FC Viktoria Plzen 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 Fenerbahce 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
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Dec AS Roma H 3–1 W 03 Dec FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 0–0 D 26 Nov BSC Young Boys H 0–1 L 05 Nov BSC Young Boys A 0–3 L 29 Oct AS Roma A 0–0 D 22 Oct FC CFR 1907 Cluj H 0–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 10 Dec PFK CSKA Sofia A 1–3 L 06 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–0 D 03 Dec BSC Young Boys H 3–1 W 29 Nov SSC Napoli A 0–4 L 26 Nov FC CFR 1907 Cluj A 2–0 W 22 Nov Parma Calcio 1913 H 3–0 W Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history30% Clean Sheets
AS Roma this season -
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. PFK CSKA Sofia is hosting AS Roma for another epic battle.
- 5' Tiago Rodrigues puts PFK CSKA Sofia on the lead.
- 10' PFK CSKA Sofia is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' PFK CSKA Sofia started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 22' What an equalizer from Tommaso P. Milanese!
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' Filippo Tripi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Ali Sowe puts PFK CSKA Sofia on the lead.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Roma is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' PFK CSKA Sofia is showing some good football. However, PFK CSKA Sofia are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Chris Smalling. He replaces Marash Kumbulla on 46 minute.
- 51' The travelling AS Roma supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Goal! Ali Sowe scores his 13 goal in 22 matches.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' Another change for AS Roma made on 62 minute. Tommaso P. Milanese leaves to be changed by Gonzalo Villar.
- 63' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Georgi Yomov is replaced by Thibaut Vion on 63 minute.
- 68' Jurgen Mattheij has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering PFK CSKA Sofia that had 22 games and scored 30 goals.
- 74' It is a substitution in PFK CSKA Sofia team. Amos Youga is replaced by Plamen Galabov on 74 minute.
- 79' It looks surprising AS Roma does not make any changes. Amos Youga has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' Henrique has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tiago Rodrigues on 81 minute.
- 82' Another change for AS Roma made on 82 minute. Bruno Peres leaves to be changed by Filippo Tripi.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Filippo Tripi.
- 88' PFK CSKA Sofia seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 89' Valentin Antov was booked on 89.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for AS Roma.
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PFK CSKA Sofia
Starting XI- 2
- 13
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21
Amos Youga ↓ Plamen Galabov 74'
- 11
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20
Tiago Rodrigues ↓ Henrique 81'
- 26
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30
Georgi Yomov ↓ Thibaut Vion 63'
- 3
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22
Ali Sowe ↓ Ahmed Ahmedov 74'
- 1
- 18
Bench- 17
- 25
- 8
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15
Thibaut Vion ↑ 63'
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28
Plamen Galabov ↑ 74'
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7
Henrique ↑ 81'
- 19
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10
Stefano Beltrame ↑ 63'
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23
Ahmed Ahmedov ↑ 74'
Coach Bruno AkrapovicAS Roma
Starting XI-
33
Bruno Peres ↓ Filippo Tripi 82'
- 11
- 21
- 24
- 42
- 20
- 5
- 31
- 63
- 62
Bench-
6
Chris Smalling ↑ 46'
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- 2
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14
Gonzalo Villar ↑ 62'
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65
Filippo Tripi ↑ 82'
Coach Paulo Fonseca -
PFK CSKA Sofia Form