Today, a Premier League play-off match will be held in Sumgayit. Sport24.az reports that "Gabala", which finished 11th in the Premier League in the season that ended at the "SOCAR Polymer Arena", will face "Mingachevir", the runner-up of the First League.
Undoubtedly, the nominal home side is the favorite of the match on paper. But let's not forget that football is a game full of surprises. Especially play-off matches consisting of one meeting. Therefore, no one doubts that there will be an interesting and tense match in Sumgayit today.
It should be noted that the starting whistle of the meeting will sound at 18:30.
Premier League play-off match
May 28
18:30. "Gabala" - "Mingachevir" 2:0 (Second half)
Goals: A. Eyubov, 35, (own goal), S. Keita, 45+5.
Referees: Tural Gurbanov, Jamil Guliyev, Asiman Azizli, Inqilab Mammadov
VAR: Ravan Hamzazada
AVAR: Teymur Teymurov
Referee-inspector: Rahim Hasanov
AFFA representative: Elchin Mehtiyev
Sumgayit. "SOCAR Polymer Arena" 18:30
"Gabala": 1. Salahat Agayev 28. Murad Musayev (c) 13. Nijat Aliyev 10. Shahin Shahniyarov 27. Eshgin Ahmadov 33. Seydina Keita 50. Adriel Ba Loua 6. Jaime Sierra 16. Isaac Amoah 14. Domi Massumo 30. Prince Owusu
Substitutes: 93. Rza Jafarov 11. Asif Mammadov 22. Farid Iskandarov 74. Suleyman Damadayev 66. Nugay Rashidov 26. Elnur Mustafayev 24. Ismael Akinade 12. Ibrahim Sangare 3. Eduardo Kunde 70. Paulo Quimbila
Head coach: Kakhaber Tskhadadze
"Mingachevir": 1. Orkhan Sadigli 16. Fuad Bayramov 22. Elchin Mustafayev 60. Elmin Bayramov 4. Kenan Guliyev (c) 70. Nijat Mammadov 10. Gabil Alizadeh 15. Seymur Mammadov 32. Rahim Jafarli 33. Akbar Eyubov 11. Kenneth Kalunga
Substitutes: 36. Amrah Mammadli 9. Amil Yunanov 19. Nurlan Novruzov 20. Bahadur Haziyev 81. Khayal Muradov 99. Jalal Jabrayilov 17. Taleh Farmanov 27. Elnur Mirzayev 77. Mahammad Safarov 8. Abba Usman 21. Rimas Kerimi
Head coach: Ramiz Mammadov