NEC Nijmegen draw 1-1 with Levski Sofia in Europa League

The match between NEC Nijmegen and Levski Sofia ended in a 1-1 draw, in matchday 2 of the league phase of the UEFA Europa League for the 2026/27 season, in a match played at 22:00 Damascus time.

Reinaldo opened the scoring for Levski Sofia in the 35th minute, before Tjaronn Inteff Chefren Chery equalised for NEC Nijmegen in the 64th minute, with the match ending in a 1-1 draw with no players sent off from either side.

Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov of Levski Sofia received the man of the match award, after playing the full 90 minutes, providing an assist and making 8 saves, with a rating of 8.43.

Statistically, NEC Nijmegen dominated possession with 51 per cent against 49 per cent for Levski Sofia, and registered 18 shots compared to 8 for their guests, including 9 shots on target for the home side against just 2 for Levski Sofia.

NEC Nijmegen won 6 corner kicks compared to 1 corner for Levski Sofia, while the two sides were level in the number of fouls at 14 each, and in offsides with 1 for each team. A NEC Nijmegen player received a single yellow card, while the match saw no red cards.

The match was officiated by referee Aliyar Agayev, and the single goal scored by each side came as part of their overall results in the league phase of the competition.