AS Monaco won 2-1 on the pitch at CSKA Sofia in a complicated context, Friday October 15, for its debut in the European Conference League campaign.
Favorites of the competition after their qualification through the play-offs, the Monegasques showed realism by leading 2-0 at the break thanks to Paris Brunner (3rd) and Ansu Fati (43rd), despite domination by the Bulgarians under constant pressure.
In the second half, CSKA Sofia reduced the gap through Joel Zwarts (76th) from a corner, but the Bulgarian team lacked offensive talent and precision to equalize, facing players from the principality victorious against the run of play.