HJK Helsinki will host Qarabag FK in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualification round at the Bolt Arena on Thursday.
HJK Helsinki will host Qarabag FK in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualification round at the Bolt Arena on Thursday. The Azeri side won the home leg 2-1 last week. Leandro Andrade opened the scoring for Qarabag 10 minutes into the second half before Anthony Olusanya equalized for The Club 22 minutes later. However, Qarabag had the last laugh as Olavio Vieira dos Santos Junior netted for the Horsemen. The goal came in the dying minutes of the match with just five minutes remaining. Qarabag just needs a draw against Helsinki to advance to the playoffs. It will be the second consecutive appearance in the UEFA Europa League. Gurban Gurbanov’s side added more wind to their sails with a 3-0 vanquish of Turan in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
On the other hand, all is not yet lost for HJK. The Club have won their last three home games in all competitions and will be confident of overturning the deficit, which is just one goal. In order to win, though, Toni Korkeakunnas’ side must beef up their backline as HJK have been repeatedly found out in their recent clashes. In fact, in their last four games in all competitions, the Finnish outfit has conceded seven goals. With a win in their kitty in the Azerbaijan Premier League, Qarabag will be very formidable in Helsinki. Nevertheless, HJK has a good track record at home in Europe. As a result, things might just become a little tricky for Qarabag in front of a packed stadium in Finland.
Ost, Raitala, Tenho, Toivo, Soiri, Lingman, Kanellopoulos, Kouassivi-Benissan, Keskinen, Radulovic, Tanaka
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| Opponents | Score |
| Qarabag FK | 2-1 (L) |
| Mariehamn | 4-2 (W) |
| Molde | 2-0 (L) |
| SJK | 1-2 (W) |
| Molde | 1-0 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Turan Tovuz | 3-0 (W) |
| HJK Helsinki | 2-1 (W) |
| Zirə FK | 0-1 (L) |
| Rakow | 1-1 (D) |
| Rakow | 3-2 (L) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| Qarabag FK beat HJK Helsinki | 2-1 |
The UEFA Europa League qualifier match between HJK Helsinki and Qarabag FK will take place at the Bolt Arena on Thursday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Qarabag FK vs HJK Helsinki | Key Details |
| Date | August 17 (Finland) |
| Venue | Bolt Arena |
| Kickoff time in Finland | 7:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Conference League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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