CSKA Sofia expects over 20,000 fans against Maccabi Tel Aviv
After the 3:0 win in Batumi in a match held without an audience, there is a buzz in the Bulgarian capital ahead of the second leg. How many tickets have been sold so far? (Thursday, 21:00, Sport1)
CSKA Sofia managed to eliminate Qarabag in the second qualifying round after a penalty shootout and hoped to surprise Maccabi Tel Aviv, but in the Bulgarian capital, they did not believe they would return with a crushing 3:0 victory over the Cup holder in the match in Batumi, which was held behind closed doors. Tomorrow (Thursday, 21:00, Sport1), the teams will meet for the second leg for the right to qualify for the Europa League playoffs, and there is definitely a buzz in the city.
According to a report in Bulgaria, more than 20,000 fans are expected to arrive at the Vasil Levski National Stadium to support CSKA. So far, 14,985 tickets have been sold, and it is estimated that about 5,000 additional tickets will be sold in the coming day.
The interest surrounding the match against Maccabi Tel Aviv is already greater than that recorded in CSKA's previous home matches in Europe. For the match against Derry City, 12,713 tickets were sold, while 16,172 spectators attended the meeting with Qarabag.
As of now, 2,272 more tickets have been sold for the match against Maccabi Tel Aviv than for the meeting with Derry City, and only 1,187 are missing to surpass the figure from the match against Qarabag.
