Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a 3-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifying round on Thursday, according to N12 sports journalist Ben Goldfriend. The Israeli side will need a major comeback in the return leg next week to advance.
Maccabi Tel Aviv suffered a heavy 3-0 defeat to CSKA Sofia in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifying round on Thursday evening, leaving their European campaign in serious jeopardy. The Israeli champions will need a remarkable comeback in the return leg in Bulgaria next week to advance to the next round. The loss comes after Maccabi Tel Aviv had advanced past Moldovan side Sheriff Tiraspol in the previous round with a 6-0 aggregate victory, as The Zioneer reported on July 30.
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