Nadir Nabiyev: "The reason for the defeat was the squandering of opportunities in attack and gaps in defense"

"Qarabag" faced "Ajax" in Baku in the sixth round of the Champions League.

Idman.Biz reports that the Aghdam club lost to the Dutch - 2:4.

Nadir Nabiyev, the former football player of the national team and the head of the Western Regional Football Federation, evaluated the result in his statement to "Futbolpress.az".

There was great faith in "Qarabag". The team started the game well and scored a goal. They showed superior football to the opponent. The second half was not a bad game either. "Ajax" took the lead in the last 15 minutes, scored goals and won", - Nabiyev said.

The expert also touched upon the criticism of Gurban Gurbanov for bringing Nariman Akhundzade to the field: "Gurban muellim is not the first time that he has made such substitutions. Many times, players who came on later in the game scored the winning goal. I agree, the substitutions did not have a good effect this time. But the reason for the defeat is not Nariman's weak game. Good opportunities were missed in attack, there were gaps in defense and the opponent took advantage of it".

Nabiyev also evaluated the team's play-off chances: "Victory in the game with Ayntrakht is imperative. In addition, the results of other opponents will also be important. It's difficult, but the chances remain. I hope that "Qarabag" will make its fans happy again in the end".

Idman.Biz