As Bulgarian football meets English football.... here is the:
Spotlight on Levski
Levski were formed in 1914. They have won both the League and Cup on 22 occasions.
They have won three League titles and three Cups in the last four seasons.
This season they have played three ties to reach this stage.
They overcame FK Atyrau of Kazakstan 6-1 on aggregate in the Qualifying Round.
In the First Round proper they beat Israeli side Hapoel Ramat Gan 5-0 over two legs.
They ...
As Bulgarian football meets English football.... here is the:
Spotlight on Levski
Levski were formed in 1914. They have won both the League and Cup on 22 occasions.
They have won three League titles and three Cups in the last four seasons.
This season they have played three ties to reach this stage.
They overcame FK Atyrau of Kazakstan 6-1 on aggregate in the Qualifying Round.
In the First Round proper they beat Israeli side Hapoel Ramat Gan 5-0 over two legs.
They progressed in the last round only on away goals against Slavia Prague drawing 2-2 away after a goalless draw at home.
Their best ever season in Europe was in 1975-76 when they reached the Quarter-Final of the UEFA Cup. Having beaten Ajax in the previous round theyfaced Barcelona in the last eight. Levski lost 4-0 in Spain before winning the return at home 5-4. Barcelona then lost to Liverpool in the Semi-Final as the Reds went on to lift the trophy.
Georgi Chilikov was Bulgaria's top scorer last season with 22 League goals.
In their domestic Cup Final last season they beat Litex Lovetch 2-1. They were six points from winning the 'double' finishing runners-up in the League to city rivals CSKA
At half-time at Anfield it is Liverpool FC 0-0 Levski Sofia FC
The first leg of the tie is tenatively placed with Liverpool been deined a clear penalty twice, but the Reds struggled to break down the Bulgaraian's and as Liverpool got more and more frustrated Sofia, backed by some vocal support came more into the game and troubled the English side at times.