CSKA 1948 claim victory over Slavia Sofia in First League
CSKA 1948 secured a 2:1 away win against Slavia Sofia at the Alexander Shalamanov Stadium on September 18, 2026. The result came in Regular Season round 10 of the Bulgarian First League. Slavia took the lead through Ivan Minchev before CSKA 1948 responded with two goals to turn the match around.Slavia Sofia opened the scoring at the 41st minute when Ivan Minchev found the net. The visitors equalised shortly after the interval through Georgi Rusev at 50 minutes. CSKA 1948 then took control with a second goal at the 85th minute to complete the turnaround.
Both sides made changes to their line-ups during the second half. Slavia brought on three players at the 65th minute, adding Vasil Kazaldzhiev, Emil Stoev and Jordan Semedo Varela. CSKA 1948 made two substitutions at 46 minutes, introducing Borislav Tsonev and Hector Cuellar, before adding Mamadou Diallo and Frederic Maciel at 71 minutes.
Slavia Sofia dominated possession at 46 per cent and recorded 102 attacks compared to CSKA 1948's 90. The hosts registered four shots on target with 40 per cent accuracy, while the visitors managed five on target at 28 per cent accuracy. Slavia earned six corners to CSKA 1948's two, and committed three offsides compared to zero from the visitors.
Cards were issued throughout the match with Slavia Sofia receiving two yellow cards and CSKA 1948 collecting three. Lasha Dvali and Aleks Bozhev were booked for the visitors at 21 and 40 minutes, while Ivan Minchev received a caution for Slavia at 30 minutes. Mouhamed Dosso was sent to the sin-bin for CSKA 1948 at 77 minutes.
The result maintains the gap between the two sides in the table. Slavia Sofia remain seventh with 11 points from nine games, while CSKA 1948 sit fourth with 19 points. Both teams have played nine matches with two defeats each, but the visitors' superior win count keeps them clear.
Our pre-match prediction had backed Slavia Sofia to win at 41 per cent confidence. The match went the other way, with CSKA 1948's ability to score when it mattered proving decisive. Slavia held their advantage for just nine minutes before the visitors turned the game.
