“It will be a very important match. The opponent is also a strong and fighting team,” said Qarabag’s head coach Gurban Gurbanov ahead of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round match against North Macedonia’s Shkendija, according to Teleqraf, Idman.biz reports.
The 53-year-old specialist said they will have to exert a lot of effort during the game: “We have prepared well and talked with our players. Both teams deserved to win the first match. We have a slight advantage. We will do our best.”
Gurbanov evaluated his player Kady Borges’s performance in the first game: “He is not unmotivated. Maybe what he did was unexpected for you, so it was received like that. I gave Kady specific instructions, such as being careful in defense. Yes, he made some mistakes, but he will pay attention to this in future games.”
The return leg between Qarabag and Shkendija will take place on August 12 at 20:00 at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium. The first match ended with a 1-0 win for the Agdam team.
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