{"id":47581,"date":"2023-08-25T18:06:44","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T18:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/ajax-defeat-ludogorets-4-1-in-europa-league-playoffs"},"modified":"2023-08-25T19:05:35","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T19:05:35","slug":"ajax-defeat-ludogorets-4-1-in-europa-league-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/ajax-defeat-ludogorets-4-1-in-europa-league-playoffs","title":{"rendered":"Ajax defeat Ludogorets 4-1 in Europa League playoffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>Ajax defeated Ludogorets 4-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League playoffs Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Mohammed Kudus scored a hat-trick in the 16th, 18th and 50th minutes while Brian Brobbey produced another goal for the Dutch club in the 40th minute at the Ludogorets Arena in Razgrad, Bulgaria.<\/p>\n<p>The Bulgarian club&#8217;s only goal came with a penalty kick from Olivier Verdon in the 70th minute.<\/p>\n<p>The second leg will take place at Ajax&#8217;s home ground, Johan Cruijff ArenA on Aug. 31.<\/p>\n<p><b>Thursday\u2019s results in first leg:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Slavia Praha vs. Zorya Luhansk: 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Olympiacos vs. Cukaricki: 3-1<\/p>\n<p>Union SG vs. Lugano: 2-0<\/p>\n<p>Hacken vs. Aberdeen: 2-2<\/p>\n<p>LASK vs. Zrinjski: 2-1<\/p>\n<p>KI Klaksvik vs. Sheriff Tiraspol: 1-1<\/p>\n<p>Olimpija Ljubljana vs. Qarabag: 0-2<\/p>\n<p>Slovan Bratislava vs. Aris Limassol: 2-1<\/p>\n<p>GNK Dinamo vs. Sparta Praha: 3-1<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\">Zambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. 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