site.btaPFC Ludogorets Qualify for UEFA Europa League Knockout Phase after Beating OGC Nice 1-0 at Home

Bulgaria's PFC Ludogorets Razgrad reached the play-offs of the knockout phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League after beating France's OGC Nice 1-0 in a home match in the last round of the tournament's league phase on Thursday.

The only goal in the game was scored by Petar Stanic (Ludogorets) in the 42nd minute.

The game was played on the host side's home ground, Huvepharma Arena in Razgrad. The referee was Ondrej Berka of Czechia.

The league phase of the Europa League began on September 24, 2025, and ended on January 29, 2026. A total of 36 teams competed in the league phase to decide the 24 places in the knockout phase of the tournament.

Before Thursday's match in Razgrad, Ludogorets were in 25th place in the league phase standings. They needed a win against Nice to get a chance to become one of the 24 teams reaching the knockout phase, but their advancement also depended on the outcome of other matches in the last round of the league phase.

Regardless of the outcome of Thursday's game, Nice had no chance of reaching the knockout phase. They were in 33rd place before coming to Razgrad.