“Ludogorets” certainly played a strong game in Brussels in the 0-2 loss in a meeting of the third round of the actual phase of the Europa League, although it was further sharpened in the 30th minute with a red card for Caio Vidal by the Slovakian referee Filip Glova. He garnished it with 7 more yellow cards, one of which was for the coach of Razgrad, Igor Jovičević, and another for the reserve goalkeeper Sergio Padt.
Indicative of the performance of the Bulgarian champion was the reaction of the home fans when Ruan Cruz’s equalizing goal in the 90th minute was canceled due to an ambush.
There was wild joy in the stands as if Anderlecht had won the Champions League. The goal for 2:0, which finally decided the outcome of the match, was also met with great joy.
However, the match in Brussels left “Ludogorets” without a regular goal even after the 3rd round of the second strongest tournament.
A total of 36 teams or a total of 108 participate in the three continental competitions – the Champions League, the Europa League and the Conference League – according to the new format.
In addition to the only representative of Bulgaria, 7 more teams have not been able to register in them.
In the Europa League, the Ukrainian giant “Dynamo” (Kiev) is in the company of Razgrad residents in the unpleasant sample. However, his goal difference is 0:6 against 0:4 of the “eagles” from Ludogorie.
Most teams are still virgins in terms of goals in the Champions League. These are the Italian “Bologna”, the other giant of Ukraine – “Shakhtar” (Donetsk), “Salzburg” (Av) and “Young Boys” (Switzerland).
The Conference League also has two participants who are capos, but it should be noted that only 2 rounds have passed in the third strongest tournament, and 3 in the others.
The Czech “Mlada Boleslav” and the Serbian “Bačka Topola” are still waiting for their first goal.
In his next match, “Ludogorets” will try to break the tie, but his task will definitely be difficult. On November 7, Razgrad will host one of the most consistent teams in recent years in the Spanish elite – “Atlético” (Bilbao).
This fight cuts the campaign in half. After that, the “Eagles” have 4 more matches ahead, in which their opponents will be “Lazio” (away), “AZ Alkmaar” and “Midtylland” (home) and for the final the visit of “Lyon”.
Otherwise, after the 3rd round with an asset of 1 point and a goal difference of 0:4, “Ludogorets” occupies the 33rd place.
In Brussels, the team was supported by over 700 people, most of them from different parts of Europe.