Ayxan Abbasov: "Sasa Ilic showed greatness and admitted his mistake"

"It was an interesting game. Both sides wanted to win. We took the lead in the score. The ending was difficult for us." These words were said by Aykhan Abbasov, the head coach of the home team, in his statement to journalists after the "Shamakhi" - "Sumgayit" game.

The experienced specialist first shared his thoughts on the match:

"We didn't want it to be like this. We have had similar situations in several games. The players who enter the game have difficulty dealing with the opponent's pressure. We also lost to Zira in a similar situation."

At the end of the game, there was a dispute between Aykhan Abbasov and Sasa Ilic. Abbasov commented on the incident:

"Unfortunately, we couldn't stand the aggression of the opponent's head coach. He came at us after the goal celebration. I have always said that opposing players and head coaches are free to rejoice. I also tell my players that the opponent can celebrate as they wish after the victory. But not like that. Sasa Ilic has a great career. It is true that he apologized after the game. But he didn't have to do that. There our players could have been more aggressive. It ended well for both of us. He also told me that he was wrong. Everyone here knows each other. The main thing is that he showed greatness and admitted his mistake. We also accepted it."

It should be noted that "Shamakhi" lost to "Sumgayit" with a score of 1:2.