Sport24.az
Today, the first matches of the third qualifying round of the Champions League will start. Sport24.az reports that our representative "Qarabag" will face "Shkendija" 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 be held on August 12 at the Republican Stadium named after Tofig Bahramov.
It should be noted that the winner in the "Qarabag" - "Shkendija" duel will face the winner of the "Ludogorets" (Bulgaria) - "Ferencvaros" (Hungary) pair in the play-off stage of the Champions League. The loser will face the losing side in the same pair in the Europa League play-off.
Champions League
III qualifying round, first game
August 5
22:00. "Shkendija" (North Macedonia) – "Qarabag" (Azerbaijan) 0:1
Goals: T. Bayramov, 18(pen)
Referees: Ivan Kruzliak, Branislav Hanco, Jan Pozor, Peter Kralovic
VAR: Michal Ocenasa
AVAR: Boris Marhefkaya
(Referee team is from Slovakia)
Skopje. "Todor Proeski" stadium
"Shkendija": 24. Bakukar Gaye, 2. Aleksander Trumci, 15. Imran Fetai, 5. Kliman Cake, 11. Ronaldo Webster, 4. Reshat Ramadani, 6. Amadu Alhassan, 10. Endrit Kransiqi, 29. Fabrice Tamba, 77. Liridon Latifi, 7. Besart Ibraimi (k)
Head Coach: Jeton Beqiri
"Qarabag": 99. Mateus Kochalski, 27. Toral Bayramov, 81. Kevin Medina, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 2. Mateus Silva, 20. Kady Borges, 35. Pedro Bicallo, 11. Emmanuel Addai, 10. Abdullah Zubir (k), 15. Leandro Andrade, 90. Nariman Akhundzade
Head coach: Gurban Gurbanov
