Azerbaijani football club Karabakh confidently started in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, having won two victories in the first two rounds and setting a club record.
in the first round of the most prestigious club tournament in Europe, Karabakh, at a guest, beat the Portuguese Benfica with a account of 3: 2, issued the first victory. In the history of performances in the Champions League.
Yesterday, the Azerbaijani team continued the winning series, in its field, having outplayed the Danish Copenhagen 2: 0.
Thus, Karabakh began the group stage with two consecutive victories and with 6 points after two rounds occupies the sixth line of the tournament. In the third round, the wards of Kurban Kurbanov on the exit will meet with the Spanish club “Athletic Bilbao”.
to get into the group stage of the UEFA Champions League, “Karabakh” passed three qualification rounds, from which he won 5, scored 15 goals. And he missed 5.
In the second qualification round, the Azerbaijani team met with the Irish “Sheburn”, winning a guest of 3: 0, and then at home 1: 0.
in the third round “Karabakh” beat the Severomachedonian “Schkendia” – 1: 0 at a guest and 5: 1 house, going into the playground. The Hungarian “Ferencvarosh” 3: 1 defeated the “Karabakh playoff” 3: 1, and in the response of the house he lost 2: 3, but this was enough to break into the group stage of the Champions League.
Azerbaijan representative in European football
“Karabakh” wrote his name in history as the first Azerbaijani The club, who managed to break through to the group stage of the Champions League, reaches the 1/8 finals of the Europa League and leave the UEFA Conferences League. This is the second part of Karabakh in the Champions League. In the 2017/18 season, the Azerbaijani team also performed in groups, but then played 6 matches, completing them with 2 draws and 4 defeats.
this season “Karabakh” will hold 8 matches in the group stage, and two starting victories have already attracted the attention of all football Europe.
The influence of Kurban Kurbanova
with the advent of Kurban Kurbanov on the coaching post in 2008 for Karabakh, a new era began. Under his leadership, the team 11 times became the champion of Azerbaijan and won the country’s Cup 6 times.
Kurbanov himself previously noted a high interest in Karabakh in Turkey. “Like Azerbaijani, like a Turk, I thank the Turkish people. We are really brothers and have always been next to each other – both in joy and in grief. I feel great respect and trust in the Turkish people. They see our team in us. We are supported by many Turkish fans at visiting matches,” the coach said.
Aliyan Karabakh
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Karabakh on the victory over Copenhagen in the second round of the Champions League.
The Azerbaijani leader noted the merits of the team and the entire Azerbaijani football community. “Having won two brilliant victories in the main club tournament in the world, Karabakh continues to delight our people, sharing the top with the grandios of world football,” the head of state said in a statement.