Ludogorets played to a 2:2 draw against Poland's most successful football team, Legia Warsaw, in their second friendly match during their training camp in Austria. The Bulgarian champions held the lead until the final minute of the match, when the Polish side equalized for the final score of 2:2.
The goals for "The Eagles" were scored by Jakub Piotrowski from the penalty spot and Erick Marcus.
In their first match on Austrian soil, Ludogorets lost 1:2 to Slavia Prague.
Just three minutes into the game, Ludogorets created an early chance. Erick Bile made a run down the left wing and passed the ball to Jakub Piotrowski inside the penalty area, but the Razgrad midfielder was beaten to it by the goalkeeper.
Shortly after, Ludogorets came very close to opening the scoring through Bernard Tekpetey. The attacking player received the ball on the edge of the box, evaded two defenders, and fired a powerful right-footed shot, but the Legia keeper made a strong save to push it out for a corner.
Legia responded with a good chance following a mistake by Pedro Naressi, but Sergio Padt reacted well and saved the shot on goal.
In the opening 15 minutes, Ludogorets was the more active team and had more possession, though most of the action unfolded in midfield without serious threats to the Polish goal.
Just before the 30-minute mark, Bisachan fought for the ball in midfield, advanced a few meters, and unleashed a powerful shot that whizzed just over the crossbar, with Padt not reacting at all.
In the 30th minute, Ludogorets earned a penalty after Aguibou Camara was brought down in the box during a challenge with Augustyniak. Jakub Piotrowski stepped up and sent the Legia keeper the wrong way to make it 1:0.
Ludogorets had the next good chance as well, winning a free kick near the Polish goal. Son took the set piece with great finesse, but Tobiasz made a great save to push it out for a corner.
The first notable chance after halftime came from Aguibou Camara, who fired a powerful diagonal shot, but it went over the bar. Legia responded through Augustyniak, whose low shot was stopped by Padt and deflected for a corner.
In the 60th minute, play was stopped to allow both coaches to make pre-arranged substitutions.
Immediately after the short break, both teams exchanged excellent chances, but both goalkeepers showed sharp reflexes and prevented certain goals.
Edward Iordanescu’s players equalized in the 70th minute through Wojciech Urbanski. The attacking midfielder was left unmarked in the penalty area, received a pass from the left, turned skillfully, and fired a powerful diagonal shot into the top left corner to make it 1:1.
Ludogorets regained the lead during the additional fifteen minutes of the match. After a mistake in Legia's build-up play, the ball was sent to Erick Marcus on the right flank. He feinted past a Polish defender at the edge of the penalty area and shot hard. The ball deflected off a Legia defender, deceived the goalkeeper, and ended up in the net for 2:1.
In the final minute of the game, young Jakub Zewłakow equalized for Legia with a volleyed shot.
Ludogorets' next friendly will be against Danish side FC Copenhagen on June 30.