Today, Azerbaijani clubs will start the 2025/2026 season in European Cups.
Idman.biz reports that "Sabah" will be the first of our representatives to join the fight.
The winner of the Azerbaijan Cup will play its debut match in the UEFA Europa League. The team coached by Valdas Dambrauskas will test Slovenia's "Celje" in the first qualifying round. The first match to be held in Baku will start at 20:00.
UEFA Europa League
1st qualifying round, first match
July 10
20:00. "Sabah" - "Celje" - 1:0
Goal: Pavol Safranko, 2
Main referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)
"Sabah": 92. Stas Pokatilov, 80. Akim Zedadka, 40. Igor Nogueira, 3. Steve Solvet, 5. Rahman Dashdemirov, 13. Ivan Lepinica, 6. Abdullah Khaybullayev, 10. Anatoli Nuriyev, 88. Khayal Aliyev, 20. Joy-Lance Mickels, 18. Pavol Safranko (k)
Head coach: Valdas Dambrauskas
"Celje": 21. Simon Sluga, 23. Zan Karnicnik (k), 6. Artemiy Tjutjuskinas, 3. Damjan Vuklisevic, 2. Juanjo Nieto, 8. Mario Kvesic, 19. Mark Zabukovnik, 11. Milot Avdili, 10. Daniel Sturm, 20. Nikita Iosifov, 9. Franco Kovacevic
Head coach: Albert Riera
Baku, "Bank Respublika Arena"
It should be noted that the return match between the teams will be held on July 17.
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