Qarabag in Europe: Opponents' Red Cards and Match Outcomes

In the opening round of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League group stage, Tottenham emerged victorious against Qarabag, securing a 3:0 win despite being reduced to ten men in the 7th minute.

Idman.biz reports that this match highlighted the enduring challenge faced by the Azerbaijani champions in European competitions.

Notably, the quickest red card awarded to an opponent of Qarabag in European Cups occurred in 2015 during their match against Young Boys in Baku, where the Swiss club received a red card just three minutes into the game and ultimately lost 3:0.

We present a summary of matches where opponents of Qarabag received red cards in European competitions:

• 27.08.1997: Copenhagen (Denmark) - Qarabag 4:0 (90 min., direct + 1 red card to Qarabag)

• 29.07.2010: Wisla Krakow (Poland) - Qarabag 0:1 (83 min., second yellow card)

• 22.07.2014: Qarabag - Valletta (Malta) 4:0 (19 min., direct + 84 min., second yellow card)

• 15.07.2014: Valletta (Malta) - Qarabag 0:1 (84 min., direct)

• 30.07.2014: Qarabag - Salzburg (Austria) 2:1 (34 min., direct + 2 red cards to Qarabag)

• 27.08.2015: Qarabag - Young Boys (Switzerland) 3:0 (3 min., direct)

• 26.07.2016: Viktoria Plzen (Czech Republic) - Qarabag 0:0 (75 min., second yellow card)

• 08.12.2016: Qarabag - Fiorentina (Italy) 1:2 (85 min., second yellow card)

• 31.10.2017: Atletico Madrid (Spain) - Qarabag 1:1 (88 min., second yellow card + 1 red card to Qarabag)

• 11.07.2018: Olimpija (Slovenia) - Qarabag 0:1 (85 min., direct + 1 red card to Qarabag)

• 18.07.2018: Qarabag - Olimpija (Slovenia) 0:0 (90+5 min., second yellow card)

• 01.08.2018: Qarabag – Kukesi (Albania) 3:0 (54 min., direct)

• 03.10.2019: Dudelange (Luxembourg) – Qarabag 1:4 (62 min., second yellow card)

• 26.08.2020: Qarabag - Sheriff (Moldova) 2:1 (37 min., direct)

• 25.11.2021: Qarabag - Omonia (Cyprus) 2:2 (66 min., second yellow card)

• 17.08.2023: HJK (Finland) – Qarabag 1:2 (16 min., second yellow card)

• 24.08.2023: Olimpija (Slovenia) – Qarabag 0:2 (90+5 min., second yellow card)

• 06.08.2024: Qarabag – Lodogorets (Bulgaria) 1:2 (89 min., second yellow card)

• 26.09.2024: Tottenham (England) - Qarabag 3:0 (7 min., direct)

Rasim Movsumzadeh

Idman.biz