HNK Rijeka and Ludogorets played out a goalless draw on Tuesday, 22 July 2025, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round tie. The match kicked off at 18:45 UTC with Azerbaijani referee Elcin Masiyev in charge, and the score remained 0–0 at half-time and at the final whistle.

For both clubs, this result left the tie finely balanced heading into the return leg. HNK Rijeka, hosting the first leg at home, would have targeted a win to take to Bulgaria, but the clea...