Ludogorets won with 3:1 the derby at the top with Cherno more and got into the first place! The meeting in Razgrad was at a very high football level. The visitors took an early lead with a goal from debutant Danny Martin, but with two goals from Rwan and one from Piotrowski, the champions took over. Thus, at the moment there are 3 teams at the top - Ludogorets, Cherno More and CSKA, and all three have 45 points. The Eagles have a game less.
In the 7th minute, Ludogorets created an extremely clean situation. Aslack Von Witry made a great run down the right wing and found Rick Jhonathan, who allowed Viktor Popov to beat him and save a clean sheet. In the next attack Cherno more took the lead. First, Sonko Sundberg lost the battle with Ismail Issa, and then von Witry failed to stop the ball and it fell right to the feet of Danny Martin, who sent the ball into Sergio Padt's net - 1:0 for the Sailors.
Ludogorets equalized very quickly. von Witry brought Tekpetey out on the right, he took control calmly and found Rwan, who masterfully turned the ankle and left no chance to Ivan Dyulgerov. After a stormy start, in which the football was at a very high level, there followed a slight calm in front of the two goalkeepers.
However, in the 37th minute, Ludogorets took the lead! After a quick attack started by Olivier Verdon, Rick and Rwan literally hid the ball from the Cherno more defense. The winger dug over the goalkeeper, Ismail Issa, who had returned, shot from the goal line, but right at Rwan's feet - 2:1 for the Eagles.
In the 43rd minute, Jakub Piotrowski almost put an end to the dispute. The young Rosen Stefanov made a mistake, Rwan took it from him and passed it to the Pole, who could not make a mistake - 3:1 for Ludogorets.
At the break, Ivaylo Chochev made his debut for Ludogorets, replacing Pedro Naressi. In the 51st minute, Kalkan caused problems for the Eagles' defense. He broke away and beat Sergio Padt, but his shot hit the post.
In the 65th minute, Mazir Sula tried to surprise Sergio Padt, who saved his own goal. Five minutes later, Tekpetey sent Caio Vidal well behind the defence, but the Brazilian's shot was not good enough.
In the 75th minute, Georgi Dermendzhiev took out his two scorers - Rwan and Jakub Piotrowski, replacing them with Kwadwo Duah and Todor Nedelev. In the 80th minute, Todor Nedelev tried his aim from a direct free kick, but Ivan Dyulgerov saved masterfully with one hand. Shortly after, Padt also made a great save, this time after Pablo Garcia's shot. The Romanian Andrejas Kalkan could have reduced it, but due to a difficult situation he was unable to hit the goal of Ludogorets. Atanas Iliev also made a mistake at the end, who was brought out alone against Sergio Padt.