"A tense and interesting match took place. Both sides had the upper hand in certain episodes. It was the first game, and the teams didn’t know each other well."
According to Idman.biz, these were the words of “Zira” player Gismat Aliyev in an interview with AZERTAC, speaking about the 1-1 draw against Croatian side “Hajduk” in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round.
He noted that no matter how much you analyze, different situations can arise during the match: "Even if we had won 1-0, the chances would still be 50/50. We want to correct our mistakes before the second match and achieve a successful result."
The 28-year-old defender added that the pressure from away fans would not be an issue: "Last season, we faced fan pressure in matches against Osijek and Omonia. But now, as a team, we’re ready to overcome this experience. In the away match, whoever analyzes better and corrects their first-leg mistakes will advance to the next round."
The return leg between the teams will be held on July 31 in the city of Split.
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