Basel 1-3 CSKA Sofia: result and report

Europa League · Thursday 1 October 2020

Result

Basel 1-3 CSKA Sofia

Europa League · Thursday 1 October 2020, 18:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

Basel · CSKA Sofia · Europa League predictions

Basel 1-3 CSKA Sofia: match report

Basel were beaten by CSKA Sofia 1-3 in the Europa League on Thursday 1 October 2020. It was 0-0 at half-time.

Arthur Cabral opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Basel's goal came from Arthur Cabral (54', penalty). CSKA Sofia scored through Tiago Rodrigues (72'), Tiago Rodrigues (88') and Ahmed Ahmedov (90+6').

Discipline: Basel received 3 yellow cards; CSKA Sofia received 6 yellow cards.

Going into the game Basel were 21st on 6 points from 2 and CSKA Sofia 7th on 9 points from 3. This fixture belongs to an earlier Europa League season and is kept for reference.

Basel lined up in a 4-4-2 and CSKA Sofia in a 4-2-3-1.

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 2 Basel wins, 0 draws and 0 for CSKA Sofia.

Data as of 4 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 45'Yellow card · GefersonCSKA Sofia
  • 49'Yellow card · A. PadulaBasel
  • 54'Penalty goal · Arthur CabralBasel · 1-0
  • 58'Yellow card · Plamen GalabovCSKA Sofia
  • 66'Yellow card · Bradley MazikouCSKA Sofia
  • 72'Goal · Tiago RodriguesCSKA Sofia · 1-1
  • 75'Yellow card · Younousse SankharéCSKA Sofia
  • 87'Yellow card · Omar AldereteBasel
  • 88'Goal · Tiago RodriguesCSKA Sofia · 1-2
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Eray CömertBasel
  • 90+5'Yellow card · Amos YougaCSKA Sofia
  • 90+6'Goal · Ahmed AhmedovCSKA Sofia · 1-3
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Jules KeitaCSKA Sofia

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Basel 2, draws 0, CSKA Sofia 0.

Team news

Basel line-up (4-4-2)

Đorđe Nikolić, Silvan Widmer, Eray Cömert, Omar Alderete, Andrea Padula, Valentin Stocker, Orges Bunjaku, Fabian Frei, Afimico Pululu, Arthur Cabral, Ricky van Wolfswinkel

CSKA Sofia line-up (4-2-3-1)

Gustavo Busatto, Plamen Galabov, Valentin Antov, Jurgen Matheij, Bradley Mazikou, Geferson, Amos Youga, Georgi Yomov, Younousse Sankharé, Jules Keita, Ali Sowe