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Ludogorets defeats FC Balkani, qualifies for the second preliminary round of the Champions League

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Bulgaria’s football champion Ludogorets defetated 4:0 FC Balkani (Kosovo) and qualified for the second preliminary round of the Champions League. One week ago, Ludogorets was defeated 2:0 in the first match. Bernard Tekpetey scored the first goal in the 4th minute. Ludogorets continued to pressure their opponent and Tekpetey scored again in the extra time of the first half. Matias Tissera netted the ball for the third time in the 48th minute. Caio Vidal scored the last goal in the 78th minute of the match.

In the second round of the qualifiers Ludogorets is to play versus Slovenia’s football champion Olimpija (Ljubljana) which defeated Valmiera (Latvia).




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