Hossam Abdel Maged suffers first defeat with Ludogorets as CSKA Sofia move clear

CSKA Sofia strengthened their position at the top of the Bulgarian league with a 2-0 victory over Ludogorets Razgrad on matchday 12.

The match was played at CSKA Sofia’s home ground, with Angelo Martino opening the scoring in the 25th minute.

Leandro Godoy sealed the result by adding a second goal in the 88th minute, leaving Ludogorets without a response.

Hossam Abdel Maged made his fifth consecutive appearance for Ludogorets in the match. It was the first defeat suffered by the club in a game involving the defender since he joined the team.

Abdel Maged has now featured in six matches for Ludogorets. Across those games, the club have recorded three wins and one defeat.

The result left Ludogorets Razgrad third in the table on 26 points, four behind leaders CSKA Sofia, who moved on to 30 points.