Levski defeated Borac (Banja Luka) 4-0 in the return leg at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium on July 14, advancing to the second round of the Champions League. The result followed a 1-1 draw in Banja Luka in the first leg, making Levski, the Bulgarian champion, the aggregate winner.
Their likely opponent in the second round is Universitatea Craiova of Romania. The first match is scheduled for the following week at Georgi Asparuhov Stadium, with the return leg set for late July in Romania.
Advancing past the first round guarantees Levski at least a playoff berth in the Conference League, meaning a minimum of six European matches this season. If they are eliminated in the second round by the Romanian champions, they drop into the Europa League third qualifying round. A loss there would send Julio Velazquez's side to the Conference League playoff.
After a goalless first half, Levski scored three times in 17 minutes to settle the tie. Armstrong Oko-Flex opened the scoring in the 48th minute. The Irish forward had also scored in the first leg. Reynaldo added the second goal 11 minutes later, his first for the club since joining for 1.5 million euros this summer. The Brazilian completed a brace in the 65th minute. Juan Perea scored the fourth in the 85th minute.
