( CNN ) -- It is a football fairytale even Hollywood scriptwriters might view as stretching the bounds of credibility . But in a dilapidated stadium in the north east of Bulgaria , one club 's European Champions League dream came true on Wednesday night . Ludogorets Razgrad , who had never before qualified for the group stages of the continent 's most lucrative competition , took down 1986 winners Steaua Bucharest in scarcely believable fashion . Trailing 1-0 from the first leg in Romania , Ludogorets snatched a dramatic last minute equalizer to take the knockout tie into extra time . But then disaster struck . With a penalty shootout looming , its goalkeeper Vladislav Stoyanov was sent off for a second yellow card . Romanian-born defender Cosmin Moti then donned the gloves , and safely guided his side through to the shootout . Then the fireworks really began . Not only did Moti score Ludogorets ' opening kick , he then saved two Steaua penalties to seal an incredible victory . `` This is incredible , a dream . Nobody could write such a story . I have no words to describe the feeling , '' Moti , who used to play for Steaua 's rivals Dinamo Bucharest , told UEFA 's official website . `` It was the first time in my career I have played as a keeper . Sometimes in training I pretend to be a goalie , but it is the first time I 've done it with gloves on . I relied on my instincts -- there is no other way in such a situation . `` I was just taking last-second decisions on where to jump . Thank God , I saved two and we are there . This is it . This is the Champions League . Incredible . '' Moti 's heroics were made all the more remarkable given he performed them in front of legendary Steaua goalkeeper Helmut Ducadam , the club 's honorary president . Ducadam made four successive saves in Steaua 's 1986 penalty shootout with Barcelona in the European Cup final , delivering the trophy for his side . `` Ducadam is the probably the greatest Romanian goalkeeper , '' Moti said . `` I grew up with the stories about that final . He is a legend . '' After the match , Ludogorets coach Georgi Dermendviev revealed Moti often has a go in goal during training . `` Sometimes during training sessions we practice penalties and he has a habit of going in goal for fun , '' he said . `` I asked him whether he wanted to take the gloves it and he agreed . `` I told him not to jump prematurely and wait . He has a good instinct and reaction . But after all this is incredible . He has never even trained with gloves . '' Now it seems Ludogorets ' regular goalkeeper Stoyanov faces a fight to regain his place as No . 1 at the club . `` Yes , it seems we have too many goalkeepers in the team , '' he joked . `` I was not afraid when I saw him putting on the gloves . There is no guarantee I would have done better . `` I have no words to describe this game . I had to make the foul , the Steaua player was too quick . But this is our dream , this is the result of sweat and hard work . '' Ludogorets now takes its place in the draw on Thursday alongside European powerhouses Real Madrid -- the defending champions -- Barcelona , Bayern Munich and Juventus .
Bulgarian club Moti qualify for Steaua Bucharest group stages . Defender Ludogorets Razgrad the hero after going in goal for the decisive penalty shootout . Moti scores his own penalty and then saves 1 from Champions League players . `` Nobody could write such a story , '' says Moti after the fairytale is completed .