2 – 2
“Emmanuel Boateng broke the deadlock with an early goal that immediately put Ludogorets under aggregate pressure, giving Hapoel Tel Aviv a two-goal cushion across the tie.”
Pivotal“Alberto Salido put Ludogorets 2-1 ahead just seven minutes into the second half, completing a stunning turnaround from 0-1 down and briefly putting the Bulgarian side level on aggregate.”
Pivotal“Emmanuel Boateng scored his second goal of the night to restore Hapoel Tel Aviv's equaliser at 2-2, ending Ludogorets' brief aggregate lead and ultimately securing the Israeli side's progression.”
PivotalHapoel Tel Aviv came to Razgrad with an away goal and a lead from the first leg, and Emmanuel Boateng's composed finish in the 16th minute extended their advantage and effectively put Ludogorets on the back foot from the outset. The Bulgarian champions, who dominated possession at 64% and carved out more dangerous attacks across the 90 minutes, needed to overturn the deficit and responded emphatically in a breathless ten-minute stretch after the break. Bernard Tekpetey levelled on 47 minutes seconds after the restart, and Alberto Salido put Ludogorets 2-1 ahead at 54 — briefly threatening a stunning aggregate turnaround — only for Boateng to pounce again at 58 and extinguish the hosts' hopes. Ludogorets could point to Kwadwo Duah's saved penalty in the 39th minute as a moment that might have changed everything, but despite their statistical superiority and a fiery contest that produced nine bookings, they ultimately could not find the goal that would have forced extra time, and Hapoel Tel Aviv advance to the next round of the Europa Conference League.
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