The first qualifying round of the Champions League has started.

According to the Apasport.az website, Azerbaijan's champion "Garabagh" joined the fight in the most prestigious club tournament of the continent today.

The representative of Aghdam played his first game away.

Gurban Gurbanov's team was a guest of the Polish champion "Lex" in Poznan.

"Qarabag" returns from the trip with a defeat despite winning the match over its opponent.

The only goal scored by captain Mikael Ishak in the 41st minute gave the Poles a 1:0 victory.

It should be noted that the return match between the teams will take place on July 12 in Baku.

The winner of this pair will face the Swiss "Zurich" in the second qualifying round.

Champions League


I qualifying round, first game


July 5,


22:00.

"Lex" (Poland) - "Qarabag" (Azerbaijan) - 1:0


Goal:

Mikael Ishak, 41


Referee:

Jose Luis Munuera (Spain)


"Lex":

1. Artur Rudko, 2. Joel Pereira, 37. Lyubomir Shatka


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Head coach:

John van den Brom


"Karabakh":

1. Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev, 81. Kevin Medina, 5. Maksim Medvedev (k), 29. Marko Veshovich, 44. Elvin Jafarguliyev, 2. Gara Garayev, 7. Richard Almeida, 15. Leandro Andrade, 10. Abdullah Zubir, 20. Kadi Borges, 25. Ibrahima Vadji


Reserve players:

23. Luka Gugeshashvili, 27. Toral Bayramov, 30. Abbas Huseynov, 55. Badavi Huseynov, 4. Rahil Mammadov, 13. Bahlul Mustafazade, 18. Ismail Ibrahimli, 19. Filip Ozobich, 8. Marko Yankovic, 11. Kwabena Ovusu, 22. Musa Gurbanli, 77. Ramil Sheydayev,


Head coach:

Gurban Gurbanov


Poznan, "Poznan" stadium