Ludogorets defeated 2:1 Botev (Plovdiv) meaning that the champions will keep their overall advantage during the winter break.

Despodov created the first situation but Argilashki caught the ball. He sent the ball directly to Tchibota in the 17^th minute who sent it close above the crossbar. Yankov tried to score after that but the gatekeeper saved. Ludogorets had the right to a penalty kick later after Genev’s hand touched the ball. Keseru scored easily. The gatekeeper saved one more goal attempt by Anicet.

Keseru missed a good opportunity in the second half. Despodov passed the ball to him seconds later but he missed the target. Immediately after that, the Romanian passed the ball to Yankov who added a second goal.

The pace slowed down after that. Botev’s gatekeeper saved another of Despodov’s goal attempts. Sise passed to Vasilev during the counterattack but he hit the woodwork.

Botev scored in the last minute after Popov passed the ball to Sise. The goal was legit despite the fact the player was in an offside situation.

LUDOGORETS – BOTEV (PLOVDIV) 2:1

1:0 – Keseru (38‘)
2:0 – Yankov (50‘)
2:1 – Sise (89‘)

LUDOGORETS: Iliev, Cicinho, Terziev, Despodov (81 – Dyakov), Anicet, Tchibota (71 – Tekpetey), Verdon, Badji (46 – Manu), Keseru (60 – Mitkov), Yankov, Yordanov

BOTEV (PLOVDIV) Argilashki, Tsikarski, Genev, Rabotov, Chernev, Proychev (88 – Popov), Shokolarov, (88 – Rusev), Trifonov (77 – Itov), Dobre (63 – Sise), Tonev, Vasilev (88 – Bogdanov)

Yellow cards: Badji, Verdon (Ludogorets); Tonev, Trifonov, Genev (Botev).