NEUDROSSENFELD, Germany (Interstat) — Monaco (Fra) defeated CSKA Sofia 2-1 on Thursday at Sportanlage Neudrossenfeld, Platz 1. Paris Brunner opened the scoring in the third minute and added an assist, while Ansu Fati scored in the 43rd. Stanis Idumbo Muzambo also recorded an assist. Joel Zwarts pulled one back for CSKA Sofia in the 76th, with Stefano Sensi assisting. Sensi was booked in the 51st, Ebong M. in the 69th, Diop E. in the 78th, and Martino A. in the 90th-plus-fifth. Monaco improved to 1-0 in the competition and 2-0-1 overall. CSKA Sofia fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Monaco entered after drawing with Toulouse and beating Pisa, while CSKA Sofia had beaten FK CSKA 1948 Sofia. Monaco made substitutions involving Minamino, Camara, and Salisu in the 59th, Idumbo in the 64th, and Fati in the 77th. CSKA Sofia made substitutions involving Leo Pereira and Godoy in the 73rd and Ebong, Pittas, and Almeida in the 85th. Brunner finished with one goal and one assist.