Sport24.az
Today, the Azerbaijani champion "Qarabag" will join the fight in the 2025/26 season of the Champions League. Sport24.az reports that the Aghdam representative will play its first match against the Irish representative "Shelbourne" in the second qualifying round.
The match, which will be held at "Tolka Park" in Dublin, will start at 22:45 Baku time.
The return match between these teams will be held on July 30 at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium and will start at 20:00. The winner of this pair will play against the winner in the "Shkendija" (North Macedonia) - FCSB (Romania) pair in the 3rd qualifying round.
It should be noted that a team of referees from Croatia will ensure justice in the match to be held in the capital of Ireland.
Champions League
II qualifying round, first match
22:45. "Shelbourne" (Ireland) - "Qarabag"
Referees: Ante Čulina, Luka Pušić, Ivan Mihali, Mateo Erceg
VAR: Mario Zebec
AVAR: Tihomir Pejin
Dublin. "Tolka Park"
"Shelbourne": 19. Lorkan Holi, 2. Seán Gannon, 4. Kameron Ledwidge, 29. Patrick Barrett (c), 3. Tyreke Wilson, 7. Harry Wood, 6. Jonathan Lunney, 23. Kerr McElearney, 14. Alistair Coote, 27. Evan Caffrey, 11. Ademipo Odubeko
Head coach: Joseph O'Brien
"Qarabag": 97. Fabien Buntić, 18. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 2. Matheus Silva, 27. Toral Bayramov, 20. Kady Borges, 35. Pedro Brazão, 11. Adama Diakhaby, 10. Abdellah Zoubir (c), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade
Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov
