Ludogorets, the UEFA Europa League team, is set to face Real Betis after they defeated Botev Plovdiv on matchday 15 of the Bulgarian Parva Liga on Sunday with a hard-fought victory. Four days before facing the Verdiblanco team in the game, compared to the fifth and penultimate day of Group C of the continental championship, Ante Simundza’s team won after a magnificent goal scored by Piotrowski in the 65th minute.
With this victory, Ludogorets moved to second place behind CSKA Sofia in the points table. The Eagles played outstandingly in their last five games, winning three straight games, losing one, and drawing one.
The game was held at the eagles’ home stadium, Ludogorets Arena. Nine substitutions were made throughout the game from both teams, and five players received yellow cards—one for the Eagles and four for Botev. After overcoming Botev, Ludogorets successfully added three more points.
There have been 36 games between the two teams in various leagues. Botev only managed to win six matches, whereas Ludogotes won 27, with three ties.
On Thursday, Betis will travel to a squad in excellent form at its home, the Ludogorets Arena, as it has five wins and a tie in its league and victories over Roma (2-1) and Helsinki in the Europa League (2-0). He was eliminated from the groups of the top European competition after Dinamo Zagreb defeated him (1-2) in the final round of UEFAÂ Champions League qualification.
The Verdiblancos will receive their direct ticket to the round of 16 of the competition and avoid the uncomfortable previous round of 32 against a third party in the Champions League if Betis earns a point against Ludogorets, which will confirm their numerical classification as first in Group C of the Europa League 22-23.
The matchup against HJK Helsinki on November 3 at the Benito Villamarn, three days before the league rivalry matchup against Sevilla in Heliópolis, will be crucial in determining the group’s leadership in the case that neither team scores.