Sport24.az
Today, Azerbaijani champion "Qarabağ" will join the fight in the 2025/26 season of the Champions League. Sport24.az reports that the Aghdam representative will play its first match against Irish representative "Shelbourne" in the II qualifying round.
The match to be held at "Tolka Park" in Dublin will start at 22:45 Baku time.
The return match between these teams will be held on July 30 at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium and will start at 20:00. The winner of this pair will play in the 3rd qualifying round with the team that wins in the pair "Shkendija" (North Macedonia) - FCSB (Romania).
It should be noted that the match in the Irish capital will be judged by a team of referees from Croatia.
Champions League
II qualifying round, first match
22:45. "Shelbourne" (Ireland) - "Qarabağ" 0:0 (First half)
Referees: Ante Čulina, Luka Pušić, Ivan Mihali, Mateo Erceg
VAR: Mario Zebec
AVAR: Tihomir Pejin
Dublin. "Tolka Park"
"Shelbourne": 19. Lorkan Holli, 2. Seán Gannon, 4. Cameron Ledwidge, 29. Patrick Barrett (k), 3. Tyreke Wilson, 7. Harry Wood, 6. Jonathan Lunney, 23. Kerr McElearney, 14. Alistair Coote, 27. Evan Caffrey, 11. Ademipo Odubeko
Head coach: Joseph O'Brien
"Qarabağ": 97. Fabien Buntić, 18. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 2. Matheus Silva, 27. Toral Bayramov, 20. Kady Borges, 35. Pedro Villaca, 11. Juninho, 10. Abdellah Zoubir (k), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade
Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov
