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1 UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE /18 SEASON MATCH PRESS KITS TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Rhein-Neckar-Arena - Sinsheim Thursday 7 December CET (19.00 local time) Group C - Matchday 6 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Previous meetings 2 Match background 3 Team facts 4 Squad list 6 Fixtures and results 9 Match-by-match lineups 12 Match officials 15 Legend 16 1

2 Previous meetings Head to Head UEFA Europa League Date Stage Match Result Venue Goalscorers 28/09/2017 GS PFC Ludogorets TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2-1 Razgrad Dyakov 46, Lukoki 72; Kadeřábek 2 Home Away Final Total Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L Pld W D L GF GA TSG 1899 Hoffenheim PFC Ludogorets TSG 1899 Hoffenheim - Record versus clubs from opponents' country TSG 1899 Hoffenheim have not played against a club from their opponents' country PFC Ludogorets Record versus clubs from opponents' country PFC Ludogorets 1945 have not played against a club from their opponents' country 2

3 Match background Hoffenheim's debut season in European competition will end with this fixture, but Ludogorets know that a win or a draw in Germany will secure their presence in the round of 32 for a second successive year. The Bulgarian side can also afford to lose and still go through if İstanbul Başakşehir fail to win the other Group C fixture at home to already-qualified Braga. Ludogorets will top the group if they win and Braga do not. Previous meetings In the teams' first meeting on matchday two, Ludogorets got the better of Hoffenheim in Razgrad, coming from behind to win 2-1. Czech international Pavel Kadeřábek gave the German club an early lead, but second-half strikes by Svetoslav Dyakov and Jody Lukoki turned the match round, giving Ludogorets three points from their first match against German opposition. That was the first Bulgarian win in 12 years and 12 UEFA games between Bulgarian and German sides in UEFA club competition (D4 L7), though the three previous fixtures had ended in draws. Form guide Hoffenheim have scored in all seven of their European fixtures but have won only one of them, losing five. Ludogorets are unbeaten in five away games in the UEFA Europa League group stage (W4 D1) and have lost only once in nine away fixtures in the competition as a whole (W6 D2). They have kept clean sheets in their last four UEFA Europa League matches outside Bulgaria, posting three successive goalless draws before overcoming Braga 2-0 on matchday four. Beaten by Liverpool home and away in the UEFA Champions League play-offs, Hoffenheim are contesting the UEFA Europa League group stage in their debut season in European competition. Bulgarian champions for the past six seasons, Ludogorets reached the round of 16 in their only previous UEFA Europa League group stage campaign, 2013/14; they also played in last season's round of 32 after transferring from the UEFA Champions League. Links and trivia The journey from Razgrad to Sinsheim is around 1,500km. This will be Ludogorets' 58th UEFA competition game, all in the past six seasons and Hoffenheim's eighth. Hoffenheim's Kerem Demirbay and Ádám Szalai are suspended. Suspended for next match if booked: Natanael (Ludogorets); Dennis Geiger, Andrej Kramarić, Nadiem Amiri, Mark Uth (Hoffenheim). The coaches Hired in the summer of 2017, Ludogorets boss Dimitar Dimitrov established his coaching credentials at home-town club Neftochimik Burgas and landed Bulgarian titles with Litex Lovech and Levski Sofia, later coaching in Russia and Kazakhstan. Hoffenheim coach Julian Nagelsmann's playing career ended prematurely due to persistent knee problems, but he shone as a youth coach and aged 28 took charge of Hoffenheim in 2016, becoming the Bundesliga's youngestever senior boss. 3

4 Team facts TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Formed: 1899 Nickname: Die Kraichgauer (Kraichgau is their native region) UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) None Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 2016/17: did not take part in UEFA competition 2015/16: did not take part in UEFA competition 2014/15: did not take part in UEFA competition 2013/14: did not take part in UEFA competition 2012/13: did not take part in UEFA competition 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA competition Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 3-1: Hoffenheim v İstanbul Başakşehir 19/10/17, UEFA Europa League group stage Biggest away win N/A Heaviest home defeat 1-2 twice, most recently v Braga 14/09/17, UEFA Europa League group stage Heaviest away defeat 4-2: Liverpool v Hoffenheim 23/08/17, UEFA Champions League play-off second leg 3-1: Braga v Hoffenheim 23/11/17, UEFA Europa League group stage UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup Biggest home win 3-1: Hoffenheim v İstanbul Başakşehir (see above) Biggest away win N/A Heaviest home defeat 1-2: Hoffenheim v Braga (see above) Heaviest away defeat 3-1: Braga v Hoffenheim (see above) FC Ludogorets Razgrad Formed: 1945 Nickname: The Eagles from Razgrad UEFA club competition honours (runners-up in brackets) None Domestic honours (most recent triumph in brackets) League title: 6 (2017) Bulgarian Cup: 2 (2014) Ten-year European record (UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup unless indicated otherwise) 4

5 2016/17: round of 32 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League group stage) 2015/16: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2014/15: UEFA Champions League group stage 2013/14: round of 16 (having transferred from UEFA Champions League play-offs) 2012/13: UEFA Champions League second qualifying round 2011/12: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2010/11: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2009/10: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2008/09: did not take part in UEFA club competition 2007/08: did not take part in UEFA club competition Records UEFA club competition Biggest home win 4-0: Ludogorets v F91 Dudelange 16/07/14, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first leg Biggest away win 0-3: Mladost Podgorica v Ludogorets 19/07/16, UEFA Champions League second qualifying round second leg Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Ludogorets v Valencia 13/03/14, UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg Heaviest away defeat 6-0: Arsenal v Ludogorets 19/10/16, UEFA Champions League group stage UEFA Cup/UEFA Europa League Biggest home win 3-0: Ludogorets v Dinamo Zagreb 03/10/13, group stage Biggest away win 0-2: Braga v Ludogorets 19/10/17, group stage 0-2: PSV Eindhoven v Ludogorets 19/09/13, group stage Heaviest home defeat 0-3: Ludogorets v Valencia (see above) Heaviest away defeat 1-0: Valencia v Ludogorets 20/03/14, round of 16 second leg 5

6 Squad list TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Oliver Baumann GER 02/06/ Alexander Stolz GER 13/10/ Gregor Kobel SUI 06/12/ Dominik Draband GER 07/03/ Defenders 3 Pavel Kadeřábek CZE 25/04/ Ermin Bičakčić BIH 24/01/ Nico Schulz GER 01/04/ Benjamin Hübner GER 04/07/ Kevin Vogt GER 23/09/ Justin Hoogma NED 11/06/ Felix Passlack GER 29/05/ Simon Lorenz GER 30/03/ Stefan Posch AUT 14/05/ Johannes Bühler GER 26/07/ Alexander Rossipal GER 06/06/ Midfielders 6 Håvard Nordtveit NOR 21/06/ Lukas Rupp GER 08/01/ Eugen Polanski POL 17/03/ Kerem Demirbay GER 03/07/ S Florian Grillitsch AUT 07/08/ Steven Zuber SUI 17/08/ Nadiem Amiri GER 27/10/ * Robert Žulj AUT 05/02/ Dennis Geiger GER 10/06/ * Robin Hack GER 27/08/ Maximilian Waack GER 12/01/ Nicolas Wähling GER 24/08/ Forwards 14 Sandro Wagner GER 29/11/ Mark Uth GER 24/08/ * David Otto GER 03/03/ Andrej Kramarić CRO 19/06/ * Ádám Szalai HUN 09/12/ S Serge Gnabry GER 14/07/ Phillipp Ochs GER 17/04/ Meris Skenderović MNE 28/03/ Coach 6

7 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Current season All-time UCL UEL League UEL UEFA - Julian Nagelsmann GER 23/07/

8 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Current season All-time UCL QUAL UEL League UEL UEFA No. Player Nat. DoB Age D Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Pld Gls Goalkeepers 1 Jorge Broun ARG 26/05/ Vasil Simeonov BUL 04/02/ Daniel Naumov BUL 29/03/ Renan BRA 18/05/ Ivan Atanasov BUL 06/08/ Defenders 2 Rafael Forster BRA 23/07/ Cicinho BRA 26/12/ Georgi Terziev BUL 18/04/ Natanael BRA 25/12/ * Aleksandar Vasilev BUL 27/04/ Ventsislav Kerchev BUL 02/06/ Cosmin Moţi ROU 03/12/ Igor Plastun UKR 20/08/ Midfielders 8 Lucas Sasha BRA 01/03/ Gustavo Campanharo BRA 04/04/ Anicet Abel MAD 16/03/ Svetoslav Dyakov BUL 31/05/ Jacek Góralski POL 21/09/ Erol Dost BUL 30/05/ Marcelinho BUL 24/08/ Wanderson BRA 02/01/ Svetoslav Kovachev BUL 14/03/ Forwards 28 Claudiu Keșerü ROU 02/12/ João Paulo BRA 02/06/ Denislav Aleksandrov BUL 19/07/ Jody Lukoki COD 15/11/ Virgil Misidjan NED 24/07/ Coach - Dimitar Dimitrov BUL 09/06/

9 Fixtures and results TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 12/08/2017 Cup FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt (A) W 1-0 Amiri 55 15/08/2017 UCL Liverpool FC (H) L 1-2 Uth 87 19/08/2017 League SV Werder Bremen (H) W 1-0 Kramarić 84 23/08/2017 UCL Liverpool FC (A) L 2-4 Uth 28, Wagner 79 26/08/2017 League Bayer 04 Leverkusen (A) D 2-2 Kramarić 47, Uth 70 09/09/2017 League FC Bayern München (H) W 2-0 Uth 27, 51 14/09/2017 UEL SC Braga (H) L 1-2 Wagner 24 17/09/2017 League Hertha BSC Berlin (H) D 1-1 Wagner 6 20/09/2017 League 1. FSV Mainz 05 (A) W 3-2 Amiri 23, Wagner 45+1, Uth /09/2017 League FC Schalke 04 (H) W 2-0 Geiger 13, Rupp /09/2017 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (A) L 1-2 Kadeřábek 2 01/10/2017 League SC Freiburg (A) L 2-3 Hack 14, Schuster 90+1 (og) 14/10/2017 League FC Augsburg (H) D 2-2 Hübner 52, Uth 85 19/10/2017 UEL İstanbul Başakşehir (H) W 3-1 Hübner 52, Amiri 59, N. Schulz 75 22/10/2017 League VfL Wolfsburg (A) D 1-1 Demirbay 73 (P) 25/10/2017 Cup SV Werder Bremen (A) 28/10/2017 League VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (H) L 0-1 L 1-3 Demirbay 25 02/11/2017 UEL İstanbul Başakşehir (A) D 1-1 Grillitsch 47 05/11/2017 League 1. FC Köln (A) W 3-0 Geiger 9, Wagner 56 (P), 80 18/11/2017 League Eintracht Frankfurt (H) D 1-1 Uth /11/2017 UEL SC Braga (A) L 1-3 Uth 74 26/11/2017 League Hamburger SV (A) L /12/2017 League RB Leipzig (H) W 4-0 Amiri 13, Gnabry 52, 62, Uth 87 07/12/2017 UEL PFC Ludogorets 1945 (H) 10/12/2017 League Hannover 96 (A) 13/12/2017 League VfB Stuttgart (H) 16/12/2017 League Borussia Dortmund (A) 13/01/2018 League SV Werder Bremen (A) 20/01/2018 League Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H) 27/01/2018 League FC Bayern München (A) 03/02/2018 League Hertha BSC Berlin (A) 10/02/2018 League 1. FSV Mainz 05 (H) 17/02/2018 League FC Schalke 04 (A) 24/02/2018 League SC Freiburg (H) 03/03/2018 League FC Augsburg (A) 10/03/2018 League VfL Wolfsburg (H) 17/03/2018 League VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach (A) 31/03/2018 League 1. FC Köln (H) 07/04/2018 League Eintracht Frankfurt (A) 14/04/2018 League Hamburger SV (H) 21/04/2018 League RB Leipzig (A) 9

10 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 28/04/2018 League Hannover 96 (H) 05/05/2018 League VfB Stuttgart (A) 12/05/2018 League Borussia Dortmund (H) Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 FC Bayern München RB Leipzig FC Schalke VfL Borussia Mönchengladbach TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Borussia Dortmund FC Augsburg Eintracht Frankfurt Bayer 04 Leverkusen Hannover VfL Wolfsburg Hertha BSC Berlin VfB Stuttgart FSV Mainz Hamburger SV SC Freiburg SV Werder Bremen FC Köln PFC Ludogorets 1945 Date Competition Opponent Result Goalscorers 12/07/2017 UCL FK Žalgiris Vilnius (A) L 1-2 Anicet Abel 18 19/07/2017 UCL FK Žalgiris Vilnius (H) W /07/2017 League PFC CSKA Sofia (A) W 1-0 Misidjan 49 26/07/2017 UCL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (A) 29/07/2017 League PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (H) L 0-2 D /08/2017 UCL Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (H) W 3-1 Wanderson 9, 33, Marcelinho 56 05/08/2017 League Vitosha Bistritsa (A) W /08/2017 League FC Vereya Stara Zagora (H) W 3-1 Keșerü 25, 30, Anicet Abel 58 17/08/2017 UEL FK Sūduva (H) W 2-0 Moţi 61, Misidjan 76 20/08/2017 League FC Dunav Ruse (A) 24/08/2017 UEL FK Sūduva (A) W 5-0 D /08/2017 League OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad (H) D 1-1 Anicet Abel 61 06/09/2017 League PFC Levski Sofia (A) 09/09/2017 League PFC Slavia Sofia (A) 14/09/2017 UEL İstanbul Başakşehir (A) D 0-0 W 4-0 D 0-0 Natanael 41, Wanderson 55, Keșerü 56, 74 Misidjan 12, Moţi 38 (P), Campanharo 73, Júnior Quixadá 85 Misidjan 23, Marcelinho 37, Popadiyn 41 (og), Júnior Quixadá 73, Lukoki 84 Keșerü 4, 20 (P), Misidjan 49, Júnior Quixadá 75 18/09/2017 League PFC Botev Plovdiv (H) W 2-1 Marcelinho 47, Plastun 80 10

11 PFC Ludogorets /09/2017 Cup FC Oborishte (A) W 3-2 aet Júnior Quixadá 39, Keșerü 98 ET, 114 ET 24/09/2017 League FC Septemvri Sofia (A) W 4-1 Natanael 53, Lukoki 55, 89, Wanderson 85 28/09/2017 UEL TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (H) W 2-1 Dyakov 46, Lukoki 72 01/10/2017 League PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (H) W 2-0 Marcelinho 23, Lukoki 86 14/10/2017 League PFC Cherno More Varna (A) W 1-0 Marcelinho 7 19/10/2017 UEL SC Braga (A) W 2-0 Moţi 25, Raúl Silva 56 (og) 23/10/2017 League FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (H) W 4-0 Keșerü 24, 59, 84, Misidjan 66 D 26/10/2017 Cup PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (H) 1-1 (aet, 4-3 Campanharo 36 (P) pens) 29/10/2017 League PFC Levski Sofia (H) W 2-0 Misidjan 11, Wanderson 59 02/11/2017 UEL SC Braga (H) D 1-1 Marcelinho 68 05/11/2017 League PFC CSKA Sofia (H) L 1-2 Campanharo 49 18/11/2017 League PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv (A) W /11/2017 UEL İstanbul Başakşehir (H) L 1-2 Marcelinho 65 27/11/2017 League Vitosha Bistritsa (H) W 3-0 Keșerü 52, Misidjan 64, Campanharo 68 30/11/2017 League FC Vereya Stara Zagora (A) L 1-2 Moţi 25 04/12/2017 League FC Dunav Ruse (H) W 2-0 Marcelinho 34, 36 07/12/2017 UEL TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (A) 11/12/2017 League OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad (A) 14/12/2017 Cup PFC CSKA Sofia (A) 17/02/2018 League PFC Slavia Sofia (H) 24/02/2018 League PFC Botev Plovdiv (A) 28/02/2018 League FC Septemvri Sofia (H) 03/03/2018 League PFC Beroe Stara Zagora (A) 10/03/2018 League PFC Cherno More Varna (H) 17/03/2018 League FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo (A) Keșerü 14, Marcelinho 17, João Paulo 90+1 Pos. Clubs P W D L GF GA Pts 1 PFC Ludogorets PFC CSKA Sofia PFC Levski Sofia PFC Beroe Stara Zagora FC Vereya Stara Zagora PFC Botev Plovdiv PFC Cherno More Varna PFC Slavia Sofia PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv FC Septemvri Sofia OFC Pirin Blagoevgrad FC Etar Veliko Tarnovo FC Dunav Ruse Vitosha Bistritsa

12 Match-by-match lineups TSG 1899 Hoffenheim UEFA Champions League - Play-off (15/08/2017) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 Liverpool FC Goals: 0-1 Alexander-Arnold 35, 0-2 Nordtveit 74 (og), 1-2 Uth 87 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Kadeřábek, Bičakčić (52 Nordtveit), Rupp (53 Amiri), Demirbay, Wagner, St. Zuber, Hübner, Vogt, Kramarić, Gnabry (70 Uth) (23/08/2017) Liverpool FC 4-2 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (agg: 6-3) Goals: 1-0 Can 10, 2-0 Salah 18, 3-0 Can 21, 3-1 Uth 28, 4-1 Firmino 63, 4-2 Wagner 79 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Kadeřábek (64 Toljan), Nordtveit (24 Uth), Demirbay, Wagner, St. Zuber, Hübner, Vogt, Kramarić, Gnabry (56 Szalai), Geiger UEFA Europa League - Group stage Group C Club Pld W D L GF GA Pts SC Braga PFC Ludogorets İstanbul Başakşehir TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1-2 SC Braga Goals: 1-0 Wagner 24, 1-1 João Carlos 45+1, 1-2 Dyego Sousa 50 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Kadeřábek, Bičakčić (46 Hübner), Nordtveit (69 Ochs), Rupp, Demirbay, Grillitsch (56 Polanski), Wagner, N. Schulz, Vogt, Kramarić Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) PFC Ludogorets TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Goals: 0-1 Kadeřábek 2, 1-1 Dyakov 46, 2-1 Lukoki 72 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Kadeřábek (56 Ochs), Nordtveit, Rupp, Polanski, N. Schulz, St. Zuber (56 Geiger), Uth (74 Passlack), Vogt, Kramarić, Posch Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 3-1 İstanbul Başakşehir Goals: 1-0 Hübner 52, 2-0 Amiri 59, 3-0 N. Schulz 75, 3-1 Napoleoni 90+3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Kadeřábek, Demirbay (63 Ochs), Wagner, N. Schulz, Amiri, Uth, Hübner, Vogt, Geiger (72 Polanski), Posch (69 St. Zuber) Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) İstanbul Başakşehir 1-1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Goals: 0-1 Grillitsch 47, 1-1 Višća 90+3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Nordtveit, Demirbay (74 Geiger), Grillitsch, Wagner, N. Schulz, St. Zuber, Amiri (58 Ochs), Vogt (23 Posch), Hoogma, Kramarić Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) SC Braga 3-1 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Goals: 1-0 Marcelo Goiano 1, 1-1 Uth 74, 2-1 Fransérgio 81, 3-1 Fransérgio 90+3 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim: Baumann, Nordtveit (46 Gnabry), Demirbay, Grillitsch, N. Schulz, St. Zuber (66 Szalai), Amiri, Vogt, Kramarić, Geiger (52 Uth), Posch Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim-PFC Ludogorets 1945 PFC Ludogorets

13 UEFA Champions League - Second qualifying round (12/07/2017) FK Žalgiris Vilnius 2-1 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Goals: 0-1 Anicet Abel 18, 1-1 Nyuiadzi 78, 2-1 Kuklys 86 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Renan, Terziev, Natanael, Sasha, Campanharo, Anicet Abel, Jonathan Cafú, Moţi, Marcelinho, Wanderson (84 Plastun), Lukoki (79 Keșerü) (19/07/2017) PFC Ludogorets FK Žalgiris Vilnius (agg: 5-3) Goals: 0-1 Nyuiadzi 15, 1-1 Natanael 41, 2-1 Wanderson 55, 3-1 Keșerü 56, 4-1 Keșerü 74 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Natanael, Sasha, Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Jonathan Cafú (81 Misidjan), Keșerü (88 Lukoki), Moţi, Plastun, Marcelinho, Wanderson (86 João Paulo) Third qualifying round (26/07/2017) Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC 2-0 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Goals: 1-0 Nwakaeme 19, 2-0 Ohana 79 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Natanael, Sasha, Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Jonathan Cafú, Keșerü (77 Misidjan), Moţi, Plastun, Marcelinho, Wanderson (02/08/2017) PFC Ludogorets Hapoel Beer-Sheva FC (agg: 3-3) Goals: 1-0 Wanderson 9, 2-0 Wanderson 33, 3-0 Marcelinho 56, 3-1 Ghadir 61 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Natanael, Sasha, Anicet Abel (71 Misidjan), Dyakov, Jonathan Cafú (78 João Paulo), Keșerü, Moţi, Plastun, Marcelinho, Wanderson UEFA Europa League - Play-off (17/08/2017) PFC Ludogorets FK Sūduva Goals: 1-0 Moţi 61, 2-0 Misidjan 76 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Renan, Cicinho, Natanael, Sasha, Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Keșerü (88 João Paulo), Moţi, Plastun, Wanderson (94 Campanharo), Misidjan (78 Lukoki) (24/08/2017) FK Sūduva 0-0 PFC Ludogorets 1945 (agg: 0-2) PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Cicinho, Terziev, Natanael, Sasha (91 Campanharo), Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Plastun, Wanderson (88 Keșerü), Lukoki (79 João Paulo), Misidjan Group stage Matchday 1 (14/09/2017) İstanbul Başakşehir 0-0 PFC Ludogorets 1945 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Cicinho, Natanael, Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Moţi, Plastun, João Paulo (58 Keșerü), Góralski (77 Sasha), Wanderson, Lukoki (86 Campanharo) Matchday 2 (28/09/2017) PFC Ludogorets TSG 1899 Hoffenheim Goals: 0-1 Kadeřábek 2, 1-1 Dyakov 46, 2-1 Lukoki 72 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Cicinho, Natanael, Campanharo (80 Góralski), Anicet Abel, Dyakov, Moţi, Plastun, Marcelinho (90 Sasha), Wanderson (87 Keșerü), Lukoki Matchday 3 (19/10/2017) SC Braga 0-2 PFC Ludogorets 1945 Goals: 0-1 Moţi 25, 0-2 Raúl Silva 56 (og) PFC Ludogorets 1945: Renan, Rafael Forster, Cicinho, Natanael (85 Sasha), Anicet Abel, Moţi, Plastun, Góralski, Marcelinho (74 Dyakov), Wanderson, Lukoki (83 Keșerü) Matchday 4 (02/11/2017) PFC Ludogorets SC Braga Goals: 1-0 Marcelinho 68, 1-1 Fransérgio 83 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Broun, Cicinho, Natanael, Anicet Abel, Moţi, Plastun, Góralski, Marcelinho (73 Dyakov), 13

14 Wanderson (85 Terziev), Lukoki, Misidjan (89 Campanharo) Matchday 5 (23/11/2017) PFC Ludogorets İstanbul Başakşehir Goals: 0-1 Višća 20, 0-2 Kerim Frei 27, 1-2 Marcelinho 65 PFC Ludogorets 1945: Renan, Cicinho, Natanael, Anicet Abel, Moţi, Plastun, Góralski (82 Campanharo), Marcelinho, Wanderson, Lukoki (46 Keșerü), Misidjan Matchday 6 (07/12/2017) TSG 1899 Hoffenheim-PFC Ludogorets

15 Match officials Referee Assistant referees Additional assistant referees Fourth official UEFA Delegate UEFA Referee observer Orel Grinfeld (ISR) Danny Krasikow (ISR), Roy Hassan (ISR) Eli Hacmon (ISR), Ziv Adler (ISR) Amihay Yehoshua Mozes (ISR) Tarik Shamel (ENG) Jørn West Larsen (DEN) Referee Name Date of birth UEFA Europa League matches UEFA matches Orel Grinfeld 21/08/ UEFA Europa League matches involving teams from the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 04/07/2013 UEL 1QR PFC Levski Sofia FC Irtysh Pavlodar 0-0 Sofia Other matches involving teams from either of the two countries involved in this match Date Competition Stage reached Home Away Result Venue 04/07/2013 UEL 1QR PFC Levski Sofia FC Irtysh Pavlodar 0-0 Sofia 07/10/2016 U21 QR Bulgaria Denmark 0-3 Stara Zagora 15

16 Legend Competitions Club competitions UCL: UEFA Champions League ECCC: European Champion Clubs' Cup UEL: UEFA Europa League UCUP: UEFA Cup UCWC: UEFA Cup Winners' Cup SCUP: UEFA Super Cup UIC: UEFA Intertoto Cup ICF: Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Competition stages F: Final GS: Group stage GS1: First group stage GS2: Second group stage 3QR: Third qualifying round R1: First round R2: Second round R3: Third round R4: Fourth round PR: Preliminary round SF: Semi-finals QF: Quarter-finals R16: round of 16 QR: Qualifying round R32: Round of 32 1QR: First qualifying round 1st: first leg 2QR: Second qualifying round 2nd: second leg FT: Final tournament PO: Play-off ELITE: Elite round Rep: Replay 3rdPO: Third-place play-off PO - FT: Play-off for Final Tournament GS-FT: Group stage final tournament Statistics National team competitions EURO: UEFA European Football Championship WC: FIFA World Cup CONFCUP: FIFA Confederations Cup FRIE: Friendly internationals U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationals U21: UEFA European Under-21 Championship U17: UEFA Under-17 Championship U16: UEFA European Under-16 Championship U19: UEFA Under-19 Championship U18: UEFA European Under-18 Championship WWC: FIFA Women's World Cup WEURO: UEFA European Women's Championship Other abbreviations (aet): After extra time pens: Penalties No.: Number og: Own goal ag: Match decided on away goals P: Penalty agg: Aggregate Pld: Matches played AP: Appearances Pos.: Position Comp.: Competition Pts: Points D: Drawn R: Sent off (straight red card) DoB: Date of birth Res.: Result ET: Extra Time sg: Match decided by silver goal GA: Goals against t: Match decided by toss of a coin GF: Goals for W: Won gg: Match decided by golden Y: Booked goal L: Lost Y/R: Sent off (two yellow cards) Nat.: Nationality N/A: Not applicable f: Match forfeited -: Denotes player substituted +: Denotes player introduced *: Denotes player sent off +/-: Denotes player introduced and substituted Squad list D: Disciplinary *: Misses next match if booked S: Suspended QUAL: All UEFA qualifiers UEL: Current season total UEFA Europa League appearances from the group stage onwards prior to the current matchday UEL: Total appearances in the UEFA Europa League, group stage to final only UEFA: All-time total appearances in UEFA club competition including qualifying Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document is accurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressed or implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the use or interpretation of information contained herein. More information can be found in the competition regulations available on UEFA.com. 16