"Araz-Nakhchivan" played its first match in the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Idman.Biz reports that the Azerbaijani champion, hosting "Benfica" at home, lost heavily - 0:9.
The match took place at the Baku Sports Hall.
It should be noted that the return match between the teams will be held on December 5 in Portugal. The winner of the pair will face the winner of the AEK (Greece) - Sporting (Portugal) duel in the 1/4 finals.
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Today, the "Araz-Nakhchivan" futsal team will face "Benfica" in the 1/8 finals of the UEFA Champions League.
Idman.Biz reports that the team will enter the match with losses.
According to the Azerbaijan Futsal Federation, Giovanni Valero, Carlos Bertola, and Alexanderson Teixeira, who are suspended, will not participate in this match. Kanan Manafov, Farid Abbasov, and Huseyn Abdulov have been included in the application instead of them.
Head coach Yevgeni Kuksevich announced the list of futsal players included in the team for the match:
Goalkeepers: 1. Emin Kurdov, 12. Rovshan Huseynli, 19. Huseyn Adbulov
Players: 15. Farid Abbasov, 20. Adalat Alakbarov, 8. Ulvi Aliyev, 6. Mirza Amirov, 21. Filipinho, 10. Jan Peruzzo, 3. Gudrat Gasimzade, 29. Luicci Longo, 49. Kanan Manafov, 7. Yago Enrique, 9. Alleks Rezende
"Araz-Nakhchivan" will host the Portuguese representative at the Baku Sports Hall. The game will start at 20:00.
It should be noted that the return match between the teams will be held on December 5 in Portugal. The winner of the pair will face the winner of the AEK (Greece) - Sporting (Portugal) duel in the 1/4 finals.