Levski Sofia and CSKA are Bulgaria's two most storied football clubs, and their rivalry runs as hot as any in European football. When one club matches something the other had done alone, the country takes notice.
A perfect start no one had managed before
Levski Sofia have made Bulgarian football history this season. After eight rounds of the efbet Liga, the reigning champions have won every match, a feat that Standart reports draws them level with CSKA's own record-breaking start from a previous campaign. Neither club had managed eight wins from eight simultaneously.
The run includes two results in quick succession. First came a comeback victory over Slavia, where Gong reports the Blues trailed before winning 2:1. Then, in matchday eight, Juan Perea scored the only goal of a tight derby against CSKA 1948, his effort arriving in the 58th minute after a shot from Gasper Tardin deflected into his path, according to Standart's match report. It was the Colombian forward's second consecutive match-winner in a matter of days.
Seven points clear at the top
Standart reports that Levski now sit seven points ahead of both CSKA and Ludogorets, though those two sides have each played one game fewer. CSKA 1948, Levski's derby opponent, sits fourth after suffering their second league defeat of the season.
