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Ludogorets defeats Celta in a Europa League match

For the first time since 1991, a Bulgarian champion has defeated a Spanish football giant

Friday, 28 November 2025, 08:40

Ludogorets defeats Celta in a Europa League match

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Bulgarian football champion Ludogorets achieved its second win in the Europa League tournament. In a match from the fifth round of the group stage, the “Eagles” won 3:2 at home against Celta. The game was played at the Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad. Serbian player Petar Stanić scored a hat-trick.

The hosts took the lead in the 11th minute after a penalty. Four minutes into the second half, Petar Stanić doubled the score after a corner kick. In the 62nd minute, Ludogorets scored a third goal following a second penalty. Celta did not give up, and in the 70th minute Pablo Durán narrowed the gap on the scoreboard. In the fifth minute of added time, Jones El-Abdellaoui scored a second goal for Celta.


Edited by Ivo Ivanov

Translated by Kostadin Atanasov

This publication was created by: Kostadin Atanasov