Looks like there's a proper story brewing around this Europa League tie – CSKA aren't just turning up, they're making a statement.
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CSKA smash Maccabi 3-0 to surge forward
The Bulgarians thumped the Israelis 3-0, a win the Novinite headline says is a "huge step toward Europa League Play‑Offs". That's a three‑goal margin you don’t see every day, and it puts CSKA in a strong position.
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Live score coverage confirmed on ESPN
If you want to keep tabs on the action, ESPN’s got a live‑score feed for the 6 August clash – the match page even lists the date and teams, so you won’t miss a beat.
Where this comes from: every line above is pulled from an actual published report, with the source and date linked next to it. If nothing new and notable is being said about a fixture, we don't force a story just to fill the page.