Levski and CSKA-Sofia face each other in the big derby of Bulgarian football. The match from the 28th round of the efbet league is today at the "Vasil Levski" National Stadium. from 2:45 p.m., broadcast by gong.bg.
Due to its hesitant performance in the spring, CSKA-Sofia significantly reduced its chances for the title, while in front of Levski the only real goal is participation in the European tournaments. Both teams enter the derby after a big disappointment.
"The Blues" were in good form in the spring and had conceded one goal in six games, but were beaten 5-1 by Ludogorets in Razgrad during the week and are now 12 points off the top with a game in hand. In turn, the "red" collapsed against Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) at home and lost 1:2 after poor defensive play. Thus, Nestor el Maestro's team is six points behind the first place, and is also one game ahead of the "eagles".
Due to higher expectations, the tension is higher in the CSKA camp, where fans are openly calling for the resignation of coach El Maestro. There is also discontent against Levski's coach Nikolay Kostov, but so far he has received firm support from the club's management.
Both teams have personnel problems before the derby. For Levski, the big absentee will be the in-form Marin Petkov, who is suspended for accumulated yellow cards. The injured Asen Mitkov and Fabio Lima are also out. CSKA are without defenders Hristiyan Petrov and Martin Stoychev, and two more defenders are expected to miss the match - Ivan Turitsov and Jurgen Matei.
Matches of the 28th round in the First Football League
Heber – Ether 3:0
Arda – Slavia 2:1
On Sunday:
Levski - CSKA - Sofia (2:45 p.m., Diema sport)
Botev Pd - CSKA 1948 (5:45 p.m., Diema sport)
Pirin - Ludogorets (20:15, Diema sport)
On Monday:
Botev (Vr) – Krumovgrad (17.00 hours, Diema sport)
Loko (S) - Black Sea (7:30 p.m., Diema sport)
On Tuesday:
Loco (Sf) – Beroe (6.30 p.m., Diema sport)