Qarabağ, who defeated Benfica in the first round of the UEFA Champions League League stage, dedicated this victory to the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.
İdman.biz reports that this was stated by club president Tahir Gozel in a statement on Qarabağ's official website.
He stated that this game, which went down in the history of Azerbaijani football as the first victory in the main stage of the Champions League, is dedicated to the head of state: "We dedicate this victory to the conqueror of Karabakh, a historical figure, the great and genius leader of the people, Supreme Commander-in-Chief Mr. Ilham Aliyev."
It should be noted that although Qarabağ was down 0:2 in the match in Portugal, they scored three goals and won a determined victory - 3:2. This was the first victory of Azerbaijani clubs in the main stages of the Champions League.
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