Europa League: Jagiellonia lose 1-0 to Levski Sofia as Bulgarian media celebrate a "blue ecstasy"

Jagiellonia Białystok lost 1-0 away to Levski Sofia in a Europa League match played on 5 November 2026. The game took place at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. It was an unfavourable result for the Polish side and, according to Bulgarian media reports, one that prompted great enthusiasm in Bulgaria.

A goal from a corner

The Bulgarian website btvsport.bg wrote of a "blue ecstasy". The hosts' hero, under coach Julio Velazquez, was young Stewyn Stoyanchov. According to Bulgarian reports, he rose highest in the penalty area after a corner and scored the winning goal. The website dsport.bg added that Stoyanchov came on as a substitute and that the goal came late in the match.

Bulgarian media pointed to the pragmatic play of the national champions, which paid off.

What it means in the table

It was Levski's second win in this season's Europa League. Earlier, the Bulgarian side had beaten only Viktoria Plzeň. According to dsport.bg, Levski have seven points and are just outside the top eight.

Local journalists believe another win would put the Sofia side in the top 24, the group of teams guaranteed a place in the knockout stage. Levski's next Europa League challenge is an away match against Olympique Marseille.

Polish clubs in Europe

On the same evening Lech Poznań also played in the Europa League, losing 3-1 to Benfica in Lisbon. Polish websites describe both defeats as disappointing.

The information above about the course of the match comes from Bulgarian media reports quoted by Sportowe Fakty.