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Ludogorets vs Shkendija – Lineups & Match Details

Ludogorets beat Shkendija 4-1. Goals: E. Kurtulus (9'), I. Chochev (24'), F. Tamba (64'), B. Tekpetey (98'), E. Bille (120'). Ludogorets had 62% possession against Shkendija's 38%. Shots on target: 11-1.

UEFA Europa League · Play-offs

Thursday, 28 August 2025

LudogoretsLudogorets

4 - 1

After Extra Time

HT: 2 - 0

ShkendijaShkendija

Referee: Urs Schnyder, Switzerland

Lineups

LudogoretsLudogorets
B. Gaye24B. Gaye
A. Trumci2A. Trumci
I. Fetai15I. Fetai
K. Cake5K. Cake
R. Webster11R. Webster
R. Ramadani4R. Ramadani
A. Alhassan6A. Alhassan
F. Tamba29F. Tamba
A. Zejnullai17A. Zejnullai
L. Latifi77L. Latifi
B. Ibraimi7B. Ibraimi

Substitutes

25A. Amzai
30F. Ramani
8F. Ramadani
9F. Ademi
10E. Krasniqi
16M. Murati
19V. Krstevski
22N. Ajetovikj
26A. Meliqi
27L. Kaba
28K. Qaka
38A. Nuhija
ShkendijaShkendija4-2-3-1
S. Padt1S. Padt
Son17Son
E. Kurtulus15E. Kurtulus
D. Almeida4D. Almeida
A. Nedyalkov3A. Nedyalkov
Pedro Naressi30Pedro Naressi
I. Chochev18I. Chochev
D. Duarte23D. Duarte
Erick Marcus77Erick Marcus
M. Machado10M. Machado
Caio Vidal11Caio Vidal

Substitutes

39H. Bonmann
67D. Hristov
14P. Stanic
24O. Verdon
26F. Kaloc
29E. Bile
37B. Tekpetey
42S. Shishkov
55I. Nachmias
80M. Stefanov
82I. Yordanov
99S. Ivanov

Match Events

9'G

E. Kurtulus

24'G

I. Chochev

Assist: Deroy Duarte

26'Y

B. Ibraimi

26'Y

L. Latifi

64'G

F. Tamba

Assist: B. Ibraimi

66'S

A. Zejnullai

Substitution 1

68'S

Deroy Duarte

Substitution 1

74'S

I. Chochev

Substitution 2

74'S

Matheus Machado

Substitution 3

82'Y

E. Krasniqi

83'S

Caio Vidal

Substitution 4

89'S

L. Latifi

Substitution 2

91'S

A. Nedyalkov

Substitution 5

95'Y

Erick Marcus

98'G

B. Tekpetey

Assist: F. Kaloč

106'S

R. Webster

Substitution 3

106'S

Adamu Ibrahim Alhassan

Substitution 4

107'S

Erick Marcus

Substitution 6

112'S

F. Tamba

Substitution 5

112'S

K. Cake

Substitution 6

120'G

E. Bille

Assist: B. Tekpetey

Statistics

Ludogorets
62%38%
Shkendija
0Expected Goals (xG)0
28Total Shots8
11Shots on Target1
4Corners4
14Fouls12
2Offsides2
0Pass Accuracy (%)0
1Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Ludogorets host Shkendija on Thursday, 28 August 2025. The kick-off time is 17:30 local. The fixture is part of the UEFA Europa League schedule. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Ludogorets have taken 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 losses in a row. Shkendija have collected 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 1 time recently. Past results: 21 Aug 2025: Ludogorets 1-2 Shkendija. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Ludogorets beat Shkendija 4-1 after extra time. Ludogorets scored through E. Kurtulus 9', I. Chochev 24', B. Tekpetey 98', E. Bille 120'. Shkendija replied with F. Tamba 64'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 120 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Ludogorets held 62% of the ball against 38% for Shkendija. Shots on target finished 11-1.

Verdict

The win nudges Ludogorets forward and leaves Shkendija with work to do. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.