Today, the first matches of the third qualifying round of the Champions League will start. Sport24.az reports that our representative "Qarabağ" will face "Shkëndija" in Skopje.
The starting whistle of the match, which will be managed by a team of Slovakian referees, will sound at 22:00 Baku time.
The return match between these teams will take place on August 12 at the Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium.
It should be noted that the winner of the "Qarabağ" - "Shkëndija" duel will face the winner of the "Ludogorets" (Bulgaria) - "Ferencváros" (Hungary) pair in the Champions League play-off stage. The losing side will face the loser in the same pair in the Europa League play-off.
Champions League
III qualifying round, first match
August 5
22:00. "Shkëndija" (North Macedonia) - "Qarabağ" (Azerbaijan)
Referees: Ivan Kružliak, Branislav Hančko, Ján Pozor, Peter Kralovič
VAR: Michal Očenáš
AVAR: Boris Marhefka
(The refereeing team is from Slovakia)
Skopje. "Todor Proeski" stadium
"Shkëndija": 24. Bakukar Gaye, 2. Aleksander Trumči, 15. Imran Fetai, 5. Kliman Cake, 11. Ronaldo Webster, 4. Reshat Ramadani, 6. Amadu Alhassan, 10. Endrit Krasniqi, 29. Fabris Tamba, 77. Liridon Latifi, 7. Besart Ibraimi (k)
Head Coach: Jeton Beqiri
"Qarabağ": 99. Matej Kovar, 27. Toral Bayramov, 81. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazadeh, 2. Mateus Silva, 20. Kady Borges, 35. Pedro Bicallo, 11. Emmanuel Addae, 10. Abdullah Zubir (k), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade
Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov