The UEFA Europa League qualifying match between NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Qarabag FK will take place at Stadion Stozice on Thursday at 11:30 pm IST.
The Europa League qualifying playoffs kick off this Thursday, as Slovenian team NK Olimpija Ljubljana welcomes Azerbaijani club Qarabag FK to Stozice Stadium. Both teams were knocked out from Champions League qualifying in the past few weeks: Ljubljana lost to Galatasaray, and Qarabag was defeated by Rakow Czestochowa.
Securing their first top-flight championship since the 2017-18 season, Ljubljana found themselves in the Champions League qualifying rounds at the beginning of the new season. They defeated Valmiera and Ludogorets Razgrad in the initial rounds but were unable to advance beyond Galatasaray in the third qualifying round, suffering a 4-0 aggregate loss to the Turkish club. Despite this setback, the newly appointed manager, Joao Henriques, has witnessed a promising start to his tenure at Olimpija. The team has won three out of four league matches, with a remarkable 13 goals scored on their home ground so far.
Much like Ljubljana, Qarabag started their season through Champions League qualifying but were eliminated in the second round. They defeated Lincoln Red Imps with a 6-1 aggregate win before losing to a 4-3 aggregate defeat against the Polish side Rakow Czestochowa. Subsequently entering Europa League qualifying, the Blue and Whites eliminated HJK Helsinki, earning their spot in the playoffs. With this, Gurban Gurbanov and his squad are eager to secure a place in European competition.
Vidovsek, Karamatic, Muhamedbegovic, Ratnik, Silva, Gavric, Seslar, Posavec, Krefl, Pedro, Lucas
Mahammadaliyev, Bayramov, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev, Romao, Jankovic, Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir, Xhixha
| Opponents | Score |
| Aluminij | 4-5 (W) |
| Galatasaray | 1-0 (L) |
| Domzale | 2-1 (W) |
| Galatasaray | 0-3 (L) |
| Ludogorets Razgrad | 2-1 (W) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Araz PFK | 2-1 (W) |
| HJK | 1-2 (W) |
| Turan Tovuz | 3-0 (W) |
| HJK | 2-1 (W) |
| Zira | 0-1 (L) |
| Results | Score |
| Qarabag drew Olimpija Ljubljana | 0-0 |
| Qarabag beat Olimpija Ljubljana | 0-1 |
The UEFA Europa League qualifying match between NK Olimpija Ljubljana and Qarabag FK will take place at Stadion Stozice on Thursday at 11:30 pm IST.
| NK Olimpija Ljubljana vs Qarabag FK | Key Details |
| Date | August 24 (Slovenia) |
| Venue | Stadion Stozice |
| Kickoff time in Slovenia | 8:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 10:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:30 pm (Thursday) |
Football fans in Azerbaijan can catch the live action via CBC Sport Azerbaijan while football fans in Slovenia can catch the live action via SportKlub 1 Slovenia.
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