Ludogorets lost 2:3 to Lokomotiv (Plovdiv) on Lauta stadium. The champions took the lead in the 17^th minutes when Anicet scored with the help of Despodov. The home team evened the score in the 40^th minute when Tsvetanov added a goal. Iliev turned the tables on Ludogorets a couple of minutes later by adding a second goal.

Keseru evened the score in the second half from the penalty point after Gomis fouled Tekpetey. Lokomotiv won the match in the 77^th minute when Malembana kicked the ball from the foul point that was some 30 meters away. Renan did not intervene well and Salinas took control over the ball and added a third goal.

The Ludogorets – CSKA match will follow next week in Razgrad.

LOKOMOTIV (PLOVDIV) - LUDOGORETS 3:2

0:1 Anicet (17')
1:1 Tsvetanov (41')
2:1 Iliev (43')
2:2 Keseru (53') – penalty kick
3:2 Salinas (77')

LOKOMOTIV:  Lukov, Almeida, Masoero, Gomis, Umarbaev (63 – Malembana), Vitanov, Karageren, Tsvetanov (63 – Ruan), Salinas (92 – Aramazov), Iliev (87 – Nikolaev), Minchev

LUDOGORETS: Renan, Nedyalkov, Despodov (79 – Manu), Anicet (79 – Tchibota), Dyakov (39 – Badji), Ikoko, Verdon, Keseru, Sa, Tekpetey (67 – Sotiriou), Cauly

Yellow cards: Gomis (Lokomotiv); Despodov, Tekpetey, Cauly, Sotiriou, Badji (Ludogorets).