Thrilling draw between FC Nordsjaelland and CSKA Sofia 2-2 in UEFA Conference League

The match between FC Nordsjaelland and CSKA Sofia ended in a 2-2 draw in the second round of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, in a match held on 22 October 2026 at 19:45 Saudi Arabia time (Damascus).

CSKA Sofia opened the scoring through Santiago Leandro Godoy in the 8th minute, before FC Nordsjaelland turned the result around through a brace scored by Ibrahim Adel in the 55th and 67th minutes. In the 88th minute, Santiago Leandro Godoy scored his second personal goal to snatch a late equaliser for his team.

The match saw Justin Janssen sent off from FC Nordsjaelland's ranks in the 76th minute, which meant the team finished the match with ten players.

Ibrahim Adel received the man of the match award after playing 81 minutes and scoring two goals, with a rating of 10.

Statistically, FC Nordsjaelland dominated possession with 55 against 45 for CSKA Sofia, recording 437 passes with 80 percent accuracy compared to 356 passes with 81 percent accuracy for the visitors. FC Nordsjaelland had 5 corner kicks against 2 for CSKA Sofia, while shots stood at 12 for FC Nordsjaelland against 15 for CSKA Sofia, of which 6 were on target for the home side against 5 for the visitors. Expected goals (xG) reached 1.18 for FC Nordsjaelland against 1.02 for CSKA Sofia.

The match was officiated by referee Robert Jones, and the game saw 3 yellow cards for FC Nordsjaelland against one yellow card for CSKA Sofia, in addition to the red card received by Janssen.

With this draw, FC Nordsjaelland raised its tally to one point in 17th place after one draw with no wins or losses, while CSKA Sofia remained without points in 28th place after its only loss.