SOFIA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — Lazar Marin put Septemvri Sofia ahead in the eighth minute Wednesday, but PFK Slavia Sofia rallied for a 2-1 win in the Bulgarian First League season opener at Stadion Aleksandar Shalamanov.

Boris Todorov equalized in the 50th minute, and Dominik Ivkič netted the winner in the 87th minute. Slavia opened its league and overall season with a 1-0 record. Septemvri dropped to 0-1 in league play and across all competitions.

The victory gave Slavia an early edge in the Sofia derby. Both clubs are based in the Bulgarian capital. Slavia’s defense limited Septemvri to Marin’s early strike, while the hosts created several chances after halftime before Ivkič’s late decider.

Septemvri pushed for an equalizer in the closing stages but could not break through. The match marked the first competitive fixture for both sides in the 2026-27 campaign.