Spartak Varna and CSKA draw 1-1 in Bulgarian First League

Spartak Varna and CSKA played to a 1-1 draw in the 8th round of the Bulgarian First League. Ioannis Pitas opened the scoring for CSKA in the 18th minute following an assist from Bruno Jordao.

Spartak Varna responded quickly, with Bubakar Hane equalizing in the 32nd minute after a combination with Jota Lopes. Despite several close chances for CSKA, including efforts by Stefano Sensi and a disallowed goal by Leandro Godoy due to offside, the score remained level.

A controversial moment occurred in stoppage time when CSKA substitute Isak Sole struck the ball against the hand of Joyce Chitoku, but referee Radoslav Gidzhenov did not award a penalty. Following the result, CSKA remains second in the standings with 17 points, while Spartak Varna sits in seventh with 9 points.