Football fans will witness an extremely anticipated match between Ludogorets from Razgrad and Ferencvárosi from Budapest in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. Both teams reached this confrontation after impressive victories in the previous elimination phases.
The Hungarian representative Ferencvárosi demonstrated incredible will and character during their match against the Armenian team Noah. The match was extremely packed with goals and turns, with the final result being 4:3 in favor of the Hungarians. Serbian striker Aleksandar Pešić quickly opened the scoring, but then followed goals from Elder Ferreira, Lenny Joseph, and Mateusz Barozoajs, which made the result dynamic.
A decisive moment was the 52nd minute, when Christopher Zakariasen converted a penalty for 3:2. Although Alen Grgić equalized to 3:3, Hungarian national player Barnabás Varga put the final point with a goal for 4:3. This result qualified Ferencvárosi forward with an aggregate score of 6:4.
Parallel to this match, Ludogorets achieved an impressive victory against Croatian champions Rijeka. The Bulgarian team won 3:1 after extra time, with the opponent left with nine men on the field. The two teams have a rich history of previous meetings, which further spices up the intrigue of the upcoming match.
In other interesting results from the qualifying rounds, Cypriot FC Paphos eliminated Maccabi from Tel Aviv, and the Macedonian team Shkendija caused a big surprise by eliminating Romanian FCSB. The Czech representative Victoria Plzeň turned the result against Geneva's Servette, winning 3:1 as a guest.
The third qualifying round promises extremely interesting matches. In the champions stream, we will see clashes between Ludogorets and Ferencvárosi, Dynamo Kyiv and FC Paphos, as well as Shkendija against Karabakh. No less attractive are the matches outside the champions stream, such as the one between Glasgow Rangers and Victoria Plzeň.
The first matches of the third qualifying round are scheduled for August 5 and 6, with the return matches on August 12. Football fans can certainly expect emotional and unpredictable matches that will determine which teams will continue forward in the Champions League competition.