Mahmud Gurbanov: "Sabah" is lucky to pass the stage

"In the first half of the first game, Sabah's game was normal. They also had good attacks and pressing."

Idman.biz reports that these words were said by Mahmud Gurbanov to Sport24.az.

The expert shared his thoughts on the first leg of the first qualifying round of the Europa League, which the Baku representative will play against Celje in Slovenia today: "In the first half of the match in Baku, the guests were not given many opportunities. They put pressure on the defenders, built fast attacks and scored goals. All this was due to Sabah's good game. But in the second half, on the contrary, we saw the Slovenian club on the field. Sabah started to face its opponent in defense."

According to Gurbanov, the "owls" seemed to be focused on a quick counterattack at that time:

"The opponent did not allow this. Even though it was a Slovenian club, they were playing Spanish football. In the second half, they came to the center very easily. As a result, they scored goals. Sabah also had two good episodes. But they could not take advantage of them. They could not hit the frame, and two minutes later, the guests scored in the last minute and won."

He said that "Celje" is not an ideal team: "They played well in the second half, but they also had mistakes. Chances are equal before the return match. Sabah can pass the stage today. But they should show the game from the first half of the match in Baku. If they play like in the second half, it will be very difficult. I think there is a chance. The opponent is not an insurmountable team. It is the same strength as Sabah."

It should be noted that the "Celje" - "Sabah" game will start today at 22:00 Baku time. In the first match in Azerbaijan, the guests celebrated the victory - 3:2.

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