"It was a very good fight, there was good dynamics. It was an important game for us."
Idman.Biz reports that these words were said by Gurban Gurbanov, the head coach of "Qarabag", after the game with "Zira".
The game ended with a score of 3:1 in favor of "Qarabag".
"We had a very motivated team in front of us, who analyzed us very well. They didn't give up until the end. They didn't allow us to play comfortably.
We are still far from our optimal form. We haven't fully recovered. There are shortcomings in the performance of some players. The team is more or less tired. They lost a lot of energy in every game in the Champions League. It was a tense season. Responsibility, stress before every match... The players were very loaded. Even myself. I believe that they will be better prepared for the upcoming matches. We will still have a tight schedule ahead. We will play every 3-4 days. Hopefully for the best. We will still try to fully prepare the players and adapt them to the tight schedule," - Gurbanov said.