In brief

• Levski Sofia beat Jagiellonia Białystok 1-0 in the Europa League fourth matchday, with the only goal scored in the 83rd minute.
• Jagiellonia entered the match 27th in the table with three points, while Levski were 17th with four.
• The defeat was Jagiellonia's third in the competition, and its chances of reaching the knockout phase were judged to be shrinking.

Match result and standings

Levski Sofia beat Jagiellonia Białystok 1-0 in Sofia. Stiwan Stojanczow scored the only goal in the 83rd minute (Lewski – Jagiellonia 1:0. Kosztowny błąd w ostatnich minutach, żal zmarnowanej szansy – Rzeczpospolita) (Liga Europy. Jagiellonia Białystok przegrała z Lewskim Sofia – Polska Agencja Prasowa SA) (Stracony punkt w końcówce meczu. Jagiellonia nie podbiła Sofii – RMF24). Before the game Jagiellonia had three points from three matches and sat 27th in the league table, while Levski, with four points, were 17th (Trzecia porażka Jagiellonii w Lidze Europy. Szanse na awans coraz mniejsze – Dziennik.pl).

Adrian Siemieniec's side had won its last three matches before travelling to Bulgaria, but the defeat was its third in the competition this season. Jagiellonia had beaten Ararat-Armenia 3-1 and lost to Olympiakos 1-2 and Anderlecht 0-3 earlier in the group stage ([Liga Europy: Składy na Lewski Sofia - Jagiellonia Białystok [OFICJALNIE] | Transfery.info – transfery.info](https://transfery.info/aktualnosci/liga-europy-sklady-na-lewski-sofia-jagiellonia-bialystok-oficjalnie/286017)).

Where to watch

The match kicked off at 18:45 local time at the Stadion Narodowy im. Wasyla Lewskiego in Sofia (Gdzie oglądać Levski - Jagiellonia w Lidze Europy? Transmisja TV i online – Polskie Radio 24). Broadcasts were available on television and online, with live streams listed by several sports portals (Mecz Levski Sofia - Jagiellonia Białystok online. Trudne zadanie w Bułgarii. Transmisja i stream z 4. kolejki fazy ligowej Ligi Europy – gol24.pl) ([Gdzie oglądać mecz Lewski Sofia - Jagiellonia Białystok? O której? [TRANSMISJA] – sport.pl](https://www.sport.pl/pilka/7,65042,33118682,gdzie-ogladac-mecz-lewski-sofia-jagiellonia-bialystok-o-ktorej.html)).

What comes next

The league phase runs until 28 January. The eight best teams in the combined table go straight to the round of 16, while teams placed 9th to 24th play in knockout play-offs. Sides finishing 25th to 36th are eliminated.

Taras Romanczuk had said before the match that a win was needed to keep play-off hopes realistic. Following the defeat, Jagiellonia's chances of reaching the knockout phase were judged to be shrinking.