Bulgaria’s football champion Ludogorets qualified for the third preliminary round of the champions League, after winning, in Razgrad, versus Mura, Slovenia by 3-1, after a goalless draw in the first match.

In the 4^th minute of the match Ludogorets scored their first goal but missed many other goal opportunities. In the 64^th minute the team from Slovenia drew, but by the 82^nd minute Ludogorets was once again in the lead by 2-1. Their third goal came in the 90^th minute.

In the third preliminary round in August, Ludogorets will play versus Olympiacos, Greece. Ludogorets’ senior coach Valdas Dambrauskas commented that Olympiacos is not an insurmountable opponent.