Ludogorets lost 1:3 to Botev in the first championship game in Vratsa. Domovchiyski scored in the 43^rd minute after an arguable offside situation. Genov and Atanasov scored the other two goals in the second half. Cauly scored the final goal in the added time.

Ludogorets were a man short for close to an hour. Dyakov left the pitch with a couple of yellow cards in the 34^th minute.

The heavy rain made things difficult for the champions.

Tekpetey made his official debut and played for 60 minutes.

BOTEV (VRATSA) - LUDOGORETS 3:1

1:0 Domovchiyski (43')
2:0 Genov (47')
3:0 Atanasov (82')
3:1 Cauly (93') - penalty

BOTEV: Kostov, Ndaye, Zehirov, Domovchiyski (66 – Tom), Kerchev, Genov, Gadzhev (40 – Uzunov), Burov, Milanov, Lagoa (81 – Zlatinski), Atanasov

LUDOGORETS: Renan, Cicinho, Terziev, Grigore, Nedyalkov, Dyakov, Anicet (59 – Santana), Tchibota, Tekpetey (59 – Yankov), Oliveira, Swierczok (42 – Badji)

Yellow cards:  Domovchiyski, Kerchev, Burov (Botev); Dyakov, Oliveira (Ludogorets)

Red card: Dyakov (Ludogorets).