Ludogorets wins Bulgaria’s 11th consecutive title
Razgrad used since the first chance for gold and defeated “Slavia” with 4: 1
“Ludogorets” became the football champion of Bulgaria for the 11th consecutive year. Thus, the citizens of Razgrad improved their own achievement of 10 titles in a series added in the last year.
After the pursuer “CSKA-Sofia” finished 0: 0 against “Levski” earlier today, Ludogorets had to win in the home game against “Slavia” and the team won it in the championship – 4: 1. Thus, four rounds before the end of the matches in the first six in the First League, Razgrad leads with 67 points, and in theory they cannot be displaced by the “reds”, who have 14 points before.
“Ludogorets” was further facilitated in its match against “Slavia” after the guests appeared an own goal – the northern Macedonian Goko Zaikov scored with his head in his own goal in the 14th minute after a corner kick.
Only after two minutes in the match they began to clarify. Ghanaian Bernard Tekpetei made 2: 0 after an assist by Dominik Yankov. And in the 22nd minute the match was finally decided – the Argentinean Matthias Tissera, bought for BGN 1 million during the winter break, scored his first goal in the Bulgarian championship.
In the second half, Ludogorets slowed down and waited for the last signal and the festivities. However, Tekpetei scored his second goal of the match in the 54th minute after a pass from Rick Jonathan. And in the 78th minute, the son of Jose Marie Bakero – Ion anointed for “Slavia” and shaped the final result.
Now Ludogorets has to try to achieve a double – title and cup on the page. However, this went through a difficult rematch in the semi-final against “Levski” on Friday, after the “blues” achieved the first match in Razgrad with 3: 2.
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After the end of the trend of “Ludogorets” Ante Shimundja He rejoiced at his first title with the team, but still said: I am very happy to be part of Ludogorets. I know this is the 11th title. We achieved it very quickly. It may seem easy, but we had to work hard. There were deprivations. We are one team. Together with players, this is the prize for all of us. You will enjoy the fact that we became champions and then we will prepare for the match with “Levski”. It will certainly not be OK to go out with the white flag and surrender. “
The mentor of “Slavia” Zlatomir Zagorcic in turn stated: “Just this own goal after a corner after a hesitant game solved the problem, and then the other two goals. The first 15 minutes were equal, but then” Ludogorets “showed what it can, played with mood and advanced match. We tried to react We agreed in the locker room at the break that I have to be patient and score a goal. Unfortunately we scored a fourth goal. In a few situations I can do better and score other goals. But now we continue to work and watch. “I’m worried about the matches that we came to Ludogorets not to make such counterattacks. We are thinking about fixing our things and preparing as best we can for the rematch against CSKA.”