Bulgaria’s Ludogorets Reaches UEFA Champions League Group Stage

Ludogorets Razgrad`s substitute goalkeeper Cosmin Moti (C) celebrates their victory after penalties against Steaua Bucharest during their UEFA Champions League play off second leg soccer match between Ludogorets Razgrad and Steaua Bucharest in Sofia, Bulg

Bulgaria’s PFC Ludogorets Razgrad has reached the Champions League group stage after beating Romanian Steaua Bucharest.

Ludogorets won the match on the Vasl Levski National Stadium in Sofia 6:5 on penalties.

The aggregate score was even after 90 minutes and the match went into extra time.

Then in the final minute of extra time, Ludogorets keeper Vladislav Stoyanov was sent off for a foul on Fernando Varela.

Central defender Cosmin Moti, a Romanian national who played for Steaua's rivals Dimano Bucharest for seven years, was forced to go in goal for the resulting penalty shootout.

Moti helped Ludogorets win the shootout 6-5 and get to the Champions League group stage.

The Bulgarian champions will now be in the hat for Thursday's Champions League group stage draw, which has been scheduled for 6.45 pm EET.

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