Petar Stanich became a hero for the Eagles, who scored the only goal in the match. The match was dynamic and the guards of the visitors made sure that Nice did not lose with a bigger score. Both teams hit one post each in the match.
For residents of Razgrad, this was the second official match for 2026. They lost to Rangers 0-1 away. Under Per-Matthias Högmo, the team was on an 8-game unbeaten streak before that. Ludogorets needed a must-win to advance.
Razgrad won against Malmö (2:1) and Celta (3:2), took a point from PAOK (3:3) and were in 25th position, one point away from the playoff zone. The Bulgarian champions played eight European matches at home this season, losing only once – to Betis with 0:2. In four of those games, the Eagles scored at least three goals.
90+5′
End of match
Table of Contents
- Ludogorets defeated Nice 1:0 in the last match of the main phase of the Europa League and continued its participation in the playoffs of the tournament.Petar Stanich became a hero for the Eagles, who scored the only goal in the match. The match was dynamic and the guards of the visitors made sure that Nice did not lose with a bigger score. Both teams hit one post each in the match.For residents of Razgrad, this was the second official match for 2026. They lost to Rangers 0-1 away. Under Per-Matthias Högmo, the team was on an 8-game unbeaten streak before that. Ludogorets needed a must-win to advance.Razgrad won against Malmö (2:1) and Celta (3:2), took a point from PAOK (3:3) and were in 25th position, one point away from the playoff zone. The Bulgarian champions played eight European matches at home this season, losing only once – to Betis with 0:2. In four of those games, the Eagles scored at least three goals.
90+5′
End of match - Shift
- Yellow card
- A beam
- Shift
- Shift
- Amazing miss
- A beam
- Amazing miss
- Amazing miss
- Shift
- Amazing miss
- Start of the second half
- End of the first half
- Amazing miss
- Amazing miss
- Main
- Amazing miss
- Amazing miss
- Amazing miss
- Yellow card
- Amazing miss
- Amazing miss
- Start of a match
That was all from this fight.
90+2′
Shift
Petar Stanich was replaced by Filip Kaloch.

Philip
Kaloch

Peter
Stanych
87′
Yellow card
Mantzunga committed a foul for which he received a yellow card.

Brad-Hamilton
Manzunga
82′
A beam
The defense of Ludogorets cracked and several shots of the opponent from inside the penalty area followed, with the ball shaking Bonman’s left post in the last attempt.
81′
Shift
Yoel Andersson is now on the pitch for Caio Vidal.

Yoel
Anderson

Kayo
He saw
80′
Shift
Bernard Tekpetei replaces Eric Markus.

Bernard
Tekpetei

Eric
Marcus
79′
Amazing miss
Nice responded with a bombshell shot from distance, the ball going inches wide of the target.
78′
A beam
Caio Vidal showed great technique and superbly found Ivaylo Chochev, whose finishing shot looked like a sure goal, but he was unlucky and the ball bounced off the visitors’ left post.
73′
Amazing miss
After a corner for the hosts, the ball was cleared and Son shot magnificently from long range, but Diouf saved at the last moment.
72′
Amazing miss
Caio Vidal pounced on a through ball and attempted a shot, but it was off target.
66′
Shift
Ivaylo Chochev replaced Eric Bile.

Ivaylo
Chochev

Yves
They were
61′
Amazing miss
Tom Lusche decided to try a shot from distance, but it went wide of Bonman’s right post.
46′
Start of the second half
The referee gave the signal and the second half started.
45+4′
End of the first half
That’s all for the first part.
45+1′
Amazing miss
Caio Vidal was left alone against Diouf after a mistake by Nice, but the Ludogorets striker failed to finish well and sent the ball into the keeper’s gloves.
44+4′
Amazing miss
Eric Biele had a chance to double the score after receiving a good pass, but decided to go past the keeper instead of finishing, slowing down and failing to shoot.
42′
Main
Caio Vidal took control and showed a good view of the game, finding with a perfect pass Petar Stanic, who remained eye to eye with the guests’ goalkeeper, and the “eagles” midfielder kept his cool and dug the ball elegantly to send it into the opponent’s net – 1:0 for Ludogorets.

Peter
Stanych
41′
Amazing miss
Eric Markus fought well and found Caio Vidal who shot from the air but Diouf parried.
36′
Amazing miss
Isaac Jansson broke into the opponent’s penalty area and sent a dangerous shot towards the far post, but failed to find the target.
34′
Amazing miss
Eric Markus broke through magnificently and fired a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area, but Diouf parried.
24′
Yellow card
Dinis Almeida committed a foul and received a yellow card.

Denise
Almeida
22′
Amazing miss
Mantzunga saw empty space and shot from distance, but Bonman was careful and cleared for a corner.
9′
Amazing miss
Ludogorets organized a good attack and Erik Markus found Caio Vidal, whose shot went just wide of the goal.
Start of a match
The referee gave the signal and the fight began.
Ludogorets: 39. Hendrik Bonman, 3. Anton Nedyalkov, 4. Dinis Almeida, 24. Olivier Verdon, 17. Son, 14. Petar Stanich, 23. Deroy Duarte, 30. Pedro Naresi, 77. Eric Markus, 11. Caio Vidal, 29. Eric Bille
Nice: 80. Yehwan Diouf, 36. Brad-Hamilton Mantzunga, 28. Juma Ba Abdoulaye, 33. Antoine Mendy, 20. Tom Luchet, 22. Tangi Ndombele, 41. Everton, 39. Djibril Koulibaly, 21. Isaac Jansson, 47. Thiago Gouveia, 90. Kevin Carlos
