Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026/2027 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Match - Maccabi Tel Aviv vs CSKA Sofia.
Maccabi Tel Aviv and CSKA Sofia meet in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday, August 6, 2026, with a place in the playoff round at stake. Due to UEFA restrictions preventing Israeli clubs from hosting European matches at home, Maccabi will once again play their home fixture in Batumi, Georgia, after comfortably eliminating Sheriff Tiraspol 6-0 on aggregate in the previous round. CSKA Sofia arrive after an encouraging start to their domestic season and will be looking to take a positive result back to Bulgaria ahead of next week's second leg. This will be the first-ever competitive meeting between the two clubs.
Kick-off: 18:00 CET / 19:00 local time (GET, Batumi) / 12:00 p.m. US Eastern
Venue: Adjarabet Arena (Batumi Stadium), Batumi, Georgia.
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Team News
Maccabi Tel Aviv
- Maccabi enter the tie in excellent form after sweeping aside Sheriff Tiraspol 6-0 on aggregate in the previous qualifying round.
- Head coach Kenny Miller is expected to retain the core of the side that impressed against Sheriff.
- Midfielder Dor Peretz remains one of the team's leaders, while striker Dor Turgeman is expected to spearhead the attack after a strong start to the campaign.
CSKA Sofia
- CSKA Sofia travel to Georgia with few reported injury concerns and should be close to full strength.
- New signings have quickly been integrated into the squad, while experienced attacker Ioannis Pittas is expected to play a key role in the final third.
- Head coach Dusan Kerkez is likely to field an attack-minded lineup despite playing away from home.
Predicted Lineups
Maccabi Tel Aviv (4-3-3):
Mishpati; Dasa, Nachmias, Shlomo, Revivo; Kanichowsky, Peretz, Van Overeem; Davida, Turgeman, Madmon.
CSKA Sofia (4-2-3-1):
Busatto; Turitsov, Lapeña, Rodríguez, Martino; Eto'o, Jordão; Skarsem, Lindseth, Brahimi; Pittas.