Ludogorets beats Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 in season opener

Ludogorets opened the 2026‑2027 efbet Liga with a 1‑0 victory over Lokomotiv Plovdiv at the HUVETFARMA Arena in Razgrad. Captain Ivo Chochev scored the only goal in added time of the first half, while goalkeeper Hendrik Bonman kept a clean sheet.

New head coach Thomas Reis praised the three points but said the team still has work after only five days of training together. He noted the many chances created by both sides and the need to tighten the defensive and attacking phases. Chochev described the match as a tough test and said the squad must correct the errors made. The win gives Ludogorets a positive start, though the performance was not fully convincing.