First leg score: CSKA Sofia 1-0 FC Basel
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Having lost the first leg in Bulgaria, if Basel are to get through this one, they’ll need to come from behind back in Switzerland.
A week ago, an unfortunate Sergio López own goal gave CSKA Sofia a 1-0 victory at Vasil Levski National Stadium.
Who will be celebrating at full time of this one at St. Jakob-Park?
FC Basel dominated Swiss football not so long ago, winning eight successive titles, although they now haven’t been champions for five years.
This helped establish RotBlau as European regulars, qualifying for eight Champions League, five Europa League and one Europa Conference League group phase in the last two decades.
However, having finished second in the Swiss Super League once again, Alexander Frei’s team need to come through three qualifiers to get into another group stage.
So far, Basel have swatted aside Crusaders and then needed penalties to oust Brøndby in the previous round.
Having lost last Thursday, they’ll have to do it the hard way once more.
CSKA Sofia meantime are aiming to qualify for a UEFA group stage for a third successive season.
So far, the Reds have beaten Makedonija Ǵorče Petrov and St Patrick’s Athletic in qualifying, and are in shape to cause an upset in this one.
Who will fall in the play-offs and who will be celebrating a group stage spot?
