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CSKA Sofia Beats Bottom-Ranked Dunav Ruse Ahead of Maccabi Tel Aviv Clash
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First reported by N12 · Aug 2, 2026
What happened
CSKA Sofia defeated Dunav Ruse 2-1 in Bulgaria, overcoming an early deficit with goals from Joel Zwarts and securing their second league win. This victory comes ahead of their Europa League qualifier against Maccabi Tel Aviv on August 6, 2026.
- 01CSKA Sofia won 2-1 against bottom-ranked Dunav Ruse in the Bulgarian league.
- 02Joel Zwarts scored the equalizer and played the full match for CSKA Sofia.
- 03Cypriot forward Ioannis Pittas has four goals and an assist this season.
- 04CSKA Sofia will face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League third qualifying round on August 6.
- 05The winner will secure European competition for the season.
- 06Local media noted Dunav Ruse nearly caused an upset but CSKA prevailed.
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