Qarabag FK will be welcoming Gent in a crucial playoffs match in the UEFA Europa Conference League 2022/23.
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Azerbaijan side Qarabag FK will be welcoming Gent in the first 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. This game will be played at Qarabag’s home stadium, Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium, Azerbaijan.
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 five points clear. They will now have to beat Gent and hope that their Conference league campaign is more successful than their Europa League campaign. There are the favourites to win this match as they have completely dominated the Azerbaijan League in the past few years and have a squad at full strength.
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 are currently fifth in their league, twenty-three points behind the league leaders Genk. Gent will be okay with any kind of result to take back home for the return leg in Belgium, where their passionate fans could play a huge role.
Qarabag reportedly have no fitness or suspension issues to deal with. For Gent, Lemajic, Samoise, Tissoudali and Odjidja-Ofoe are struggling with fitness.
Qarabag possible line-up: Mahammadaliyev; Vesovic, Mustafazada, Medina, Jafarquliyev, Jankovic, Romao, Sheydaev, Andrade, Zoubir, Gurbanly
Gent possible line-up: Nardi, Okumu, Ngadeu-Ngadjui, Torunarigha, Castro-Montes, De Sart, Kums, Piatkowski, Cuypers, Hyunseok Hong, Orban
Qarabag FK
| Opponents | Score |
| Sabah FK | 1-1 (D) |
| FC Kapaz | 1-1 (D) |
| Shamakhi FK | 3-1 (W) |
| Turan Tovuz | 2-3 (W) |
| Sabail | 0-3 (W) |
Gent
| Opponents | Score |
| Westerlo | 3-3 (D) |
| Genk | 2-3 (L) |
| Cercle Brugge | 3-2 (L) |
| St. Truiden | 0-3 (W) |
| Sporting Charlerio | 0-0 (D) |
The UEFA Europa Conference League match between Qarabag and Gent will take place at Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium, Azerbaijan. on Thursday at 11:15 pm 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
