Arif Asadov assesses Sabah's victory over Petrocub

"After the away victory, no one doubted that Sabah would surpass their opponent at home as well."

Idman.biz reports that these words were said by Arif Asadov, the former coach of the Azerbaijani national team, in his statement to Sport24.az.

The experienced specialist shared his thoughts on the match in which the Azerbaijani representative defeated the Moldovan club "Petrocub" 4:1 (first match 2:0) in the return match of the II qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League: "It was important to approach the second meeting seriously and not relax. The team also approached it seriously and was motivated. The same squad is being played in the last matches. It was also felt that they were well-prepared for the match. The course of the game also showed that Sabah was superior. The level of skill is obvious. The opponent wanted to do something. But they didn't have the skill level to put the final point. Sabah's attacking potential has increased a lot. This is felt after the arrival of the new head coach. They are more active in attack and show creative football. The team has found balance."

Asadov said that the Azerbaijani representative can perform well in the next round as well: "A lot depends on the opponent. Sabah is showing more quality football from game to game. In this regard, they have chances to qualify for the main stage of the Conference League. Of course, they should be more careful in the game plan and in counter-attacks when moving forward."

It should be noted that "Sabah" will face the Bulgarian club "Levski" (Sofia) in the III qualifying round.

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