Sporting Braga and Levski Sofia played to a goalless 0-0 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League qualifier on August 1, 2025. The result at the Estádio Municipal de Braga sets up a finely balanced second leg in Bulgaria, with everything still to play for. Braga, favored to win at home, dominated possession and created several good chances but found Levski Sofia's goalkeeper in inspired form, making a series of crucial saves. The Bulgarian side defended resolutely in a compact block and offered a sporadic threat on the counter-attack. The key moment of the match came in the second half when Braga had a goal disallowed by VAR for a marginal offside, a decision that frustrated the Portuguese team. With no away goals rule in effect, the tie remains wide open, though Levski will be the happier side with this clean sheet result from their travels.