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Levski Sofia activities and Europa League progress

Overview

Levski Sofia head coach Julio Velázquez has been involved in both disciplinary issues and high-profile European competition.

Following a 0-0 draw against Botev Vratsa, Velázquez was fined 210 euros by the Bulgarian Football Union for provocative behavior after breaking a glass panel on the substitute bench. The club was also ordered to pay for repairs to the Hristo Botev Stadium.

In the Europa League, Levski Sofia suffered a 0-1 defeat against Red Bull Salzburg. During this match, Levski became the only team in the opening round to fail to register a single shot on target, while Salzburg recorded seven. Despite the loss, Velázquez described the performance as one of their best, stating the players performed at a ‘Europa League level’.

In their second group stage match, Levski Sofia secured a 1-1 draw against NEC Nijmegen in the Netherlands. Reynaldo opened the scoring in the 36th minute after controlling a long ball from goalkeeper Svetoslav Vutsov. An earlier goal by Everton Bala was disallowed for offside. However, NEC Nijmegen equalized in the 64th minute after a significant error by Vutsov, which allowed Tjaron Chery to score into an empty net.

Following the draw, Vutsov leads the UEFA Europa League in saves with 14 recorded across the first two rounds. Despite his error against NEC Nijmegen, Velázquez defended the goalkeeper, stating, ‘We are one single family... We do not personalize the blame.’ Former captain Nikolay Mihaylov noted that Vutsov had played a nearly perfect match prior to the mistake. The team is now preparing for a Bulgarian Cup match against Spartak Pleven.

Entities

Levski Sofia · Julio Velázquez · UEFA Europa League · Red Bull Salzburg · NEC Nijmegen

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 8 sources
    Levski goalkeeper Svetoslav Vutsov leads Europa League saves despite error

    Levski goalkeeper Sletoslav Vutsov leads Europa League saves with 14, despite a costly error against NEC Nijmegen that led to a 1-1 draw. Coach Julio Velásquez has defended the player.

  2. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Levski Sofia and NEC Nijmegen draw 1-1 in Europa League

    Levski Sofia and NEC Nijmegen drew 1-1 in their UEFA Europa League match, with Reinaldo scoring for Levski and Tjaron Chery equalizing for NEC following a goalkeeper error.

  3. [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Levski Sofia faces Europa League setback after Salzburg loss

    Levski Sofia's Europa League prospects have declined following a 0-1 loss to Red Bull Salzburg, a match in which the Bulgarian side recorded zero shots on target.

  4. [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Levski Sofia loses 0-1 to Red Bull Salzburg in Europa League opener

    Levski Sofia lost 0-1 to Red Bull Salzburg in their UEFA Europa League opener, failing to record a single shot on target despite a performance manager Julio Velázquez called highly positive.

  5. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Levski coach Julio Velazquez fined for breaking stadium glass

    Levski Sofia coach Julio Velazquez was fined 210 euros and ordered to pay for stadium repairs after breaking a bench glass panel during a match against Botev Vratsa.

Sources

actualno.com · cappertek.com · fakti.bg · gong.bg · news7.bg · novini247.com · omroepgelderland.nl · petel.bg · sportal.bg · sportlive.bg · standartnews.com · telegraph.bg · temasport.com · trafficnews.bg · voetbalprimeur.nl

This summary has been updated 8 times: see revision history