Swiss-Ghanaian forward Kwadwo Duah continued his scoring streak for Ludogorets, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the Bulgarian champions from suffering a heartbreak in the final of the Bulgarian Cup against Botev Plovdiv.

Despite Duah’s notable performance, Ludogorets failed to secure the domestic double, succumbing to a 3-2 defeat against Botev Plovdiv in the cup final.

Duah, who had an impressive campaign in Bulgaria, scoring 13 goals across all competitions for Ludogorets, found the net once again during the final.

In an eventful match, Botev Plovdiv took an early lead through Antonio Conte, only for Ludogorets to swiftly equalize through Duah, the English-born Ghanaian forward.

However, Martin Sekulic restored Botev’s lead just before halftime, with Umeh Emmanuel extending their advantage after the break.

Although Rwan Cruz pulled one back for Ludogorets with 19 minutes remaining, they missed the chance to force extra time after Cruz failed to convert an injury-time penalty.

Notably absent from Ludogorets’ lineup was Ghanaian winger Bernard Tekpetey, who was serving a suspension following his red card against CSKA Sofia.