The UEFA Champions League match between Lincoln Red Imps and Qarabag FK will take place at Victoria Stadium on Tuesday at 9:00 pm IST.
Qarabag FK, a prominent Azerbaijani football team, will travel a considerable distance to the Victoria Stadium in Gibraltar to face Lincoln Red Imps in the first leg of their Champions League first-round qualifying match on Tuesday. The team that emerges victorious from this tie will face either Rakow Czestochowa or Flora in the second round. However, the losing team will automatically advance to the third round of qualifying for the Europa Conference League.
Lincoln Red Imps, the dominant force in the Gibraltar Football League, secured their 27th national championship in the 2022-23 season. Despite finishing below Europa in the league before the split into Championship and Challenge groups, they comfortably claimed the title with an eight-point lead and an impressive +54 goal difference. They suffered only two defeats throughout the season. In the Rock Cup, Gibraltar’s primary knockout tournament, they were runners-up, losing on penalties to Bruno’s Magpies after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Looking ahead to continental competitions, Lincoln aims to surpass their previous swift exit from last year’s Champions League qualifiers, where they were eliminated by FC Shkupi of North Macedonia with a 3-2 aggregate score in the first round.
Qarabag, with their impressive continental reputation, is expected to provide a tough challenge for Lincoln Red Imps. The reigning champions of the Azerbaijan Premier League, led by long-serving manager Qurban Qurbanov, dominated their domestic competition, securing their 10th league title with ease. They finished a remarkable nine points ahead of second-placed Sabah, scoring 91 goals throughout the season. Although they were eliminated in the Azerbaijan Cup quarter-finals by Gabala, Qarabag has a history of success in European competitions. They have never failed to reach the third round of qualifying for the Champions League and even participated in the group stage in the 2017-18 season.
Lincoln Red Imps probable starting lineup: Coleing, Ayew, Chipolina, Lopes, Britto, Rosa, Yahaya, Mandi, Juampe, Gomez, Juanfri
Qarabag FK probable starting lineup: Mahammadaliyev, Vesovic, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev, Jankovic, Romao, Diakhaby, Andrade, Zoubir, Xhixka
Lincoln Red Imps
| Opponents | Score |
| Magpies | 1-2 (L) |
| Europa FC | 1-2 (L) |
| St. Josephs | 3-0 (W) |
| Glacis United | 5-0 (W) |
| St. Josephs | 2-1 (W) |
Qarabag FK
| Opponents | Score |
| CSKA Sofia | 1-0 (W) |
| Legia | 0-2 (L) |
| Ferencvaros | 3-3 (D) |
| Turan | 3-1 (W) |
| Sumqayit | 1-2 (L) |
The upcoming encounter between these two teams will be their first match ever.
The UEFA Champions League match between Lincoln Red Imps and Qarabag FK will take place at Victoria Stadium on Tuesday at 9:00 pm IST.
| Lincoln Red Imps vs Qarabag FK | Key Details |
| Date | July 11 (Gibraltar) |
| Venue | Victoria Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Gibraltar | 5:30 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 7:30 pm (Tuesday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:00 pm (Tuesday) |
Football fans in Azerbaijan can catch the live action via CBC Sport Azerbaijan.
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