Kick-off on 12.12.24 19:45.

In the sixth round of the UEFA Europa League group stage, Ludogorets will face AZ Alkmaar at Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad. The hosts are in thirty-third place (two points), while the visitors are in nineteenth (seven points). The Eagles have previously encountered two Dutch teams on the international stage. In Group B of the Europa League 2013/14, the Green-Whites hosted PSV and won 2-0, while in last season’s qualification final, they faced Ajax and lost 1-4. The Cheese Farmers have played in Bulgaria twice. In the second round of the UEFA Cup 1980/81, they drew with Levski in Sofia, 1-1, and during the 2005/06 group stage, they defeated Lovech (then called Litex) in the city of the same name.

Watch the Ludogorets vs. AZ Alkmaar match live on MEGOGO on December 12, 2024.

The hosts are one of five teams in the group stage yet to win a match. Under Jovicevic’s management, they are also, alongside Dynamo Kyiv, the least effective in scoring, with just one goal so far. At home, the Bulgarian champions lost to Slavia Prague, 0-2, and Athletic Bilbao despite taking the lead, 1-2. Away, the Eagles earned a draw against Viktoria Plzeň, where Jakub Piotrowski missed a penalty, 0-0. They also lost to Anderlecht, playing with ten men from the 30th minute, 0-2, and held Lazio to a goalless draw in Rome despite facing twenty shots, 0-0.

AZ Alkmaar suffered defeats on the road to Athletic Bilbao, 0-2, and Tottenham in London, conceding the only goal from a penalty. In North Holland, the Cheese Farmers secured a comeback victory over Elfsborg, 3-2, defeated Fenerbahçe, 3-1, and shared points with Galatasaray, 1-1. Twenty-year-old forward Ruben van Bommel has scored twice at this stage.

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