"Qarabag" Wins Against "Shelbourne"

Today, Azerbaijani champion "Qarabag" will join the fight in the 2025/26 season of the Champions League. According to Sport24.az, the representative of Agdam will play its first match against the Irish representative "Shelbourne" in the second 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 against the winner of the "Shkendija" (North Macedonia) - FCSB (Romania) pair in the 3rd qualifying round.

It should be noted that a team of referees from Croatia will ensure justice in the match to be held in the capital of Ireland.

Champions League

II qualifying round, first match 

22:45 "Shelbourne" (Ireland) - Qarabag (Azerbaijan) 0:1 (First half)

Goals: L.Andrade, 12

Referees: Ante Culina, Luka Pusic, Ivan Mihali, Mateo Erceg

VAR: Mario Zebec

AVAR: Tihomir Pejin

Dublin. "Tolka Park"

"Shelbourne": 19. Lorkan Holly, 2. Sean 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

"Qarabag": 97. Fabien Buntic, 18. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 2. Matheus Silva, 27. Toral Bayramov, 20. Kady Borges, 35. Pedro Brazão, 11. Juninho Vieira, 10. Abdellah Zoubir (k), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade

Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov