CL: "Qarabag" - "Shkendija" match has started;

Today, the first matches of the third qualifying round of the Champions League will start. Sport24.az reports that our representative "Qarabag" will face "Shkendija" in Skopje.

The starting whistle of the match, which will be managed by a team of Slovak referees, will be blown at 22:00 Baku time.

The return match between these teams will take place on August 12 at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium.

It should be noted that the winner of the "Qarabag" - "Shkendija" duel will face the winner of the "Ludogorets" (Bulgaria) - "Ferencvaros" (Hungary) pair in the play-off stage of the Champions League. The loser will face the losing side of the same pair in the Europa League play-off.

Champions League

III qualifying round, first match

August 5

22:00. "Shkendija" (North Macedonia) - "Qarabag" (Azerbaijan) 0:0 (First half)

Referees: Ivan Kruzliak, Branislav Hancko, Yan Pozor, Peter Kralovic

VAR: Michal Ocenasa

AVAR: Boris Marhefkaya 

(The referee team is from Slovakia)

Skopje. "Todor Proeski" stadium

"Shkendija": 24. Bakukar Gaye, 2. Alexander Trumci, 15. Imran Fetai, 5. Kliman Cake, 11. Ronaldo Webster, 4. Reshat Ramadani, 6. Amadu Alhassan, 10. Endrit Kransiqi, 29. Fabris Tamba, 77. Liridon Latifi, 7. Besart Ibrahimi (k)

Head Coach: Jeton Beqiri

"Qarabag": 99. Mateus Kochalski, 27. Toral Bayramov, 81. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 2. Mateus Silva, 20. Kadi Borges, 35. Pedro Bicalho, 11. Emmanuel Addai, 10. Abdullah Zubir (k), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade

Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov