CSKA Sofia vs St Patrick's Athletic

ST PATRICK'S ATHLETIC earned a memorable 1-0 first-leg win away to CSKA Sofia in the Europa Conference League this evening. Serge Atakayi was the hero on ...

Asen Donchev failed to deal with a hopeful punt out from the back, as his attempted header back to the goalkeeper fell short. As expected, CSKA dominated possession and controlled the play in the first half, with the visitors happy to sit back and play on the counter. Serge Atakayi was the hero on the night for the Irish side, as his goal late on was enough to give the Saints a big boost ahead of next week’s second leg in Tallaght.

A late, late goal from Serge Atakayi has resulted in one of best wins for League of Ireland sides in Europe for some time as St Patrick's Athletic shock ...

When Clancy’s side enjoyed four on four in a brilliant counter-attacking opportunity, Billy King went close with a shot from distance. Despite moving into an excellent position, the Pat’s talisman mistimed his touch completely and a good opportunity went wasted. From the opening 45 minutes of this Europa Conference League tie, it was clear that the Irish side had little to fear.

Serge Atakayi scored a big first goal for St Patrick's Athletic as Tim Clancy's side stunned CSKA Sofia to leave the Inchicore club on the cusp of making the ...

Alert to the chance, in stole the recently signed Atakayi, on as a substitute minutes earlier. CSKA regained some of the dominance of the ball they enjoyed in the latter part of the first half, but continued to struggle to create openings as St Pat’s remained dangerous on the break. Even though they pressed in the latter stages, CSKA continued to labour in front of goal.