Red Bull Salzburg opened their UEFA Europa League league stage campaign with a 1-0 win away at Levski Sofia on Thursday, 17 September 2026, at the National Stadium Vasil Levski. A single goal before the break proved enough for the Austrian side to claim maximum points on matchday one.
H. Tabaković settled the contest in the 39th minute, giving Salzburg the lead they carried into half-time and ultimately held for the full duration of the match. The scoreline remained unchanged in the second half, with Levski Sofia unable to find a reply.
Salzburg take their place in 14th position in the 34-team league stage table after the opening round of fixtures, with three points from their solitary match played. Their record reads one win, no draws and no defeats, with a goals tally of one scored and none conceded.
Levski Sofia, meanwhile, sit in 27th position following this first matchday, with no points from their opening fixture. Their goals record stands at zero scored and one conceded, leaving them in the bottom third of the table. The gap between the two sides in the standings is three points.
Red Bull Salzburg are placed in mid-table after this opening result, whilst Levski Sofia find themselves in the lower reaches of the division as the league stage gets under way. Both clubs will be looking to their second fixture when action resumes.