"Even though we lost, we played well. I liked our team's performance. And we must not forget that we were playing against "Qarabagh".
These words were said by Rustam Ahmadzada, a football player of "Sumgayit" and the national team, while talking about the game they lost 2:4 to "Qarabagh" in the XII round of the Misli Premier League.
He stated that the result did not fully correspond to the game: "Qarabagh" played against us with almost 80 percent of the main squad that played in the Champions League. This team plays in the Champions League, and we all know very well what results they have achieved. Therefore, I am satisfied with our game against "Qarabagh". But I think the result was a little out of sync with the game," he said in an interview with qol.az.
The 25-year-old football player noted that "Qarabagh" did not want to lose to "Sumgayit" for the second time this season: "The defeat in the first round motivated "Qarabagh". They were more focused on the game than usual. They didn't want to lose to us a second time. This made our job even more difficult. Because the members of "Qarabagh" are very strong both individually and as a team."
Ahmadzada emphasized that they could not prepare for this match with a full squad: "We had football players in the national team. Some of them even returned to the camp 1 day before the game. Therefore, we could not prepare for this match with a full squad. Overall, I am satisfied with our performance. Only the result was not to our liking."