Ludogorets registered the first home game loss this season. The champions lost 3:5 to Pirin (Blagoevgrad) a week before the match against CSKA. The former captain of Ludogorets – Svetoslav Dyakov, was not part of the competitor’s team.

The guest team took the lead in the 15^th minute when Hubchev scored a header shot. Marin almost evened the score in the 29^th minute after Cauly passed him the ball. Despodov tried to score later as well, but Hengelman saved. Stanoev passed the ball to Brahimi in the 39^th minute, after which it went to Verdon who scored his own goal in the 39^th minute.

Karachanakov passed the ball to Brahimi at the beginning of the second half, and the latter scored the third goal for Pirin. Marin missed a chance to return a goal next. Ikoko was injured in the 64^th minute and Terziev replaced him. Brahimi scored the fourth goal for Pirin after he outplayed Plastun. The goal was confirmed by the VAR system. Verdon managed to score a goal later.

Dyakov fouled Tchibota in the 88^th minute and Despodov scored from the foul point, making the score 2:4. Cauly added another goal seconds later after Verdon sent him the ball. Bengyuzov added the final goal despite the fact Kahlina tried to intervene.

LUDOGORETS – PIRIN (BLAGOEVGRAD) 3:5

0:1 Hubchev (15')
0:2 Verdon (38') – own goal
0:3 Brahimi (46')
0:4 Brahimi (70')
1:4 Verdon (77')
2:4 Despodov (89') – penalty kick
3:4 Oliveira (90')
3:5 Bengyuzov (90' +1)

LUDOGORETS: Kahlina, Pinas, Marin (70 Tchibota), Despodov, Ikoko (63 Terziev), Show (46 Santana), Verdon, Badji (60 Yankov), Rotariu, Plastun, Oliveira

PIRIN (BLAGOEVGRAD): Hengelman, Dyulgerov, Karachanakov (92 Henderson), Stanoev (81 Bengyuzov), Brahimi (78 Tasev), Bodurov, Zanev, Yordanov (78 Kostov), Dyakov (92 Georgiev), Nikolov, Hubchev

Жълти картони: Karachanakov, Dyakov (Пирин).