"Qarabag" - "Newcastle": Match Result and Lineups

Today, "Qarabag" will play its first match in the Champions League play-off stage. Sport24.az reports that the Aghdam team, which will compete in this stage for the first time in its history, will face the English representative "Newcastle".

The match, which will be held at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium, will start at 21:45. The match will be managed by Norwegian referee Espen Eskos.

The return match between these teams will take place on the night of February 24-25, at 00:00 Baku time.

It should be noted that the winner of the "Qarabag" - "Newcastle" pair will face the winner of the "Barcelona" - "Chelsea" pair in the 1/8 finals. 

Champions League

Play-off stage, first match

21:45. "Qarabag" (Azerbaijan) - "Newcastle" (England) 0:4 (First half)

Goal: Anthony Gordon, 3, 32, (pen), 34, Malik Thiaw, 9

Referees: Espen Eskos, Jan Erik Engan, Isak Elias Bashevkin, Sigurd Kringstad

VAR: Rob Dieperink

AVAR: Dennis Higler

Baku. Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium

"Qarabag": 99. Matej Kovar, 2. Matheus Silva, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 81. Kevin Medina, 44. Elvin Jafarquliyev, 35. Pedro Bicallo, 8. Marko Jankovic, 9. Juninho Vieira, 15. Leandro Andrade, 10. Abdellah Zoubir (c), 17. Hamadou Keyta

Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov

"Newcastle": 1. Nick Pope, 2. Kieran Trippier (c), 12. Jamal Lascelles, 33. Dan Burn, 3. Lewis Hall, 8. Sandro Tonali, 27. Elliot Anderson, 28. Joe Willock, 20. Anthony Elanga, 11. Harvey Barnes, 10. Anthony Gordon

Head coach: Eddie Howe