Former footballer: The whole of Azerbaijan expects "Qarabag" to win against "Athletic"

Everyone expects "Qarabag" to win today against "Athletic" (Spain) in the third round of the UEFA Champions League League stage.

This was stated to "Report" by Elnur Abdullayev, former footballer of the Azerbaijani national team and "Inter" (now "Shamakhi").

The former midfielder, who played against "Athletic" in the 2015/2016 season as part of "Inter", said that it would be very difficult for "Qarabag":

"First of all, I wish "Qarabag" good luck. I hope that the victory will be ours. The whole of Azerbaijan expects the team to win. Currently, "Qarabag" is in a better position - they went to Spain with 6 points. But I can say that "Athletic" is a good team. They lost in the previous two matches in the UEFA Champions League. For them, it is almost a final match. It will be a very difficult game for "Qarabag". Because "Athletic" will play at home".

The veteran footballer emphasized that the Spanish club is now stronger:

"Athletic" has the Inyaki and Nico Williams brothers, they are dangerous players. In general, "Athletic" is a stronger team now. They mainly prefer players from their region. The only advantage of "Qarabag" is that they play better away. I have watched all the away games. In Baku, they are nervous due to fan pressure and other reasons. But they perform more successfully away. In any case, I think that "Qarabag" will not lose today. The team has always convinced the fans of victory with its game".

It should be noted that the "Athletic" - "Qarabag" match will start at the "San Mames" stadium in Bilbao at 20:45 Baku time.