2024-08-07 21:29:43
Razgradani with their first away win in the screenings in Europe since 2 years
“Ludogorets” needs even a 0:0 against “Karabakh” in the rematch next week in Razgrad to guarantee a minimum of over BGN 7 million. The 13-time champions of Bulgaria defeated the champions of Azerbaijan 2:1 as a guest in the first match of preliminary round III of the Champions League.
Thus, the people of Razgrad are getting closer to the playoffs in the most commercial tournament, where their nightmare “Dynamo” (Zagreb) is waiting for them.
If they overcome “Karabakh”, “Ludogorets” guarantees a minimum participation in the Europa League groups.
Each team that qualified for the actual phase of UEFA’s second most powerful tournament receives 3.6 million euros, or over BGN 7 million.
In the event that the 13-time champions of the so-called born elite, still eliminated by “Karabakh”, they will play in the playoff of the Europa League against the winner of the pair “Petroclub” and the Welsh TNS.
In the match in Baku, the leg of one of the big stars of “Ludogorets” – Bernard Tekpetei, was broken. The Ghanaian has a fracture in two places after being hit by an opponent.
“And a violation was not even judged in the situation when he received the injury,” was furious the coach of the Razgrad team, Georgi Dermendzhiev.
Tekpetei will surely be out for a few months. And his serious injury means he won’t be sold, as was his wish.
“We knew that “Karabakh” is a strong team. We managed to keep them even with a man less”, said Dinish Almeida, who scored the first goal for the Bulgarian champions, referring to the expulsion of Caio Vidal, who made the final 2:1.