Gent will be welcoming Qarabag in a crucial second leg playoff match in the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23.
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Azerbaijan side Qarabag FK will be travelling to Belgian side Gent in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23 playoffs matchup. Qarabag were third in their Europa League table so they were demoted to the Conference League. Gent, on the other hand, finished second in their group and finishing eight points behind the group toppers, Djurgarden. The first leg was played at Qarabag’s home stadium, in which Qarabag won the match. The second leg will be played at Gent’s home stadium, Ghelamco Arena, Gent, Belgium.
Gent have not been that good in their recent fixtures. They have only won two of their last seven games and are quite inconsistent at the moment. They also lost the first leg against Qarabag with the score of 1-0. They are currently fifth in their league, twenty-one points behind the league leaders Genk. Gent will be the underdogs in this game and they would be needing their passionate home fans at their best.
Qarabag have had a fairly positive result in their previous matches. They are unbeaten in their last seven matches. They are on top in the Azerbaijan league, with eight points clear. They also have a one goal advantage over Gent and hope that they will progress as they want their Conference league campaign is more successful than their Europa League campaign. They will try to defend their advantage and move to the next round.
Qarabag reportedly have no fitness or suspension issues to deal with. For Gent Piatkowski, Lemajic, Samoise, Tissoudali and Odjidja-Ofoe are struggling with fitness.
Gent possible line-up: Nardi, Fortuna, Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Torunarigha, Godeau, Castro-Montes, De Sart, Kums, Hyunseok Hong, Cuypers, Orbam
Qarabag possible line-up: Mahammadaliyev, Vesovic, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev, Qarayev, Benzia, Kady, Sheydayev, Andrade, Qurbanli
Gent
| Opponents | Score |
| OH Leuven | 2-0 (W) |
| Qarabag | 0-1 (L) |
| Westerlo | 3-3 (D) |
| Genk | 2-3 (L) |
| Cercle Brugge | 3-2 (L) |
Qarabag FK
| Opponents | Score |
| Zira | 0-1 (W) |
| Gent | 1-0 (W) |
| Sabah FK | 1-1 (D) |
| FC Kapaz | 1-1 (D) |
| Shamakhi FK | 3-1 (W) |
| Last Match | Result |
| Qarabag beat Gent | 1-0 |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Gent and Qarabag will take place at Ghelamco Arena, Gent, Belgium on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
For the football fans in India, the live telecast of the UEFA Europa Conference League is available on the Sony Ten network. You can also live stream through SonyLIV App/ website. Those in Azerbaijan can catch the live action on CBC Sport. While for the Belgian viewers, the match will be broadcasted live on Telenet, SBS VRT, RTBF, beTV.
