The Europa League match between Qarabag FK and Hacken will take place at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
In the last set of Europa League group-stage matches this season, Qarabag FK seeks to secure their place in second position and qualify for the playoffs as they host Hacken in Azerbaijan on Thursday. Qarabag is closely trailing Molde based on head-to-head points and must match or surpass the Norwegian team’s result to progress in the competition. On the other hand, Hacken is already eliminated but looks to exit the campaign by earning their first points in the final fixture.
Qarabag FK faces a crucial Europa League group finale in Azerbaijan, having garnered seven points from five matches. They secured an early win against Molde and continued with another victory over Hacken, where Juninho scored the decisive goal. However, challenging encounters against Bayer Leverkusen resulted in defeats. In a pivotal clash with Molde, Qarabag salvaged a late draw, maintaining their lead on head-to-head points. Now, Gurban Gurbanov’s team aims to secure second place or better in the final game, needing to match or surpass Molde’s result against Bayer Leverkusen to advance to the Europa League playoffs, otherwise facing a drop into the Europa Conference League.
Hacken faces the final game of their challenging Europa League group stage, seeking a positive conclusion to their continental campaign. After initially competing in Champions League qualifying, they secured a Europa League group spot with aggregate wins over Zalgiris and Aberdeen. Despite five winless outings, scoring twice and conceding 15 goals, they aim to end on a high against Qarabag. In their previous encounter, Hacken suffered a 1-0 home loss to Qarabag. Having not played competitively since November’s Swedish Allsvenskan, Hacken targets a victory in Azerbaijan before manager Per-Mathias Hogmo departs for Urawa Red Diamonds at year-end.
Qarabag FK probable starting lineup: Lunyov, Vesovic, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarguliyev, Jankovic, P Andrade, L Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir, Juninho
Hacken probable starting lineup: Abrahamsson, Abdulrazak, Ousou, Hovland, Totland, Rygaard, Gustafson, Dahbo, Chilufya, Hrstic, Sonko
Qarabag FK
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| Sumqayit | 6-1 (W) |
| Gabala | 3-0 (W) |
| Molde | 2-2 (D) |
| Sabah Baku | 2-1 (W) |
| Sabail | 3-1 (W) |
Hacken
| Opponents | Score |
|---|---|
| HJK | 3-4 (L) |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 0-2 (L) |
| Kongsvinger | 2-1 (W) |
| Brommapojkarna | 1-2 (L) |
| Molde | 1-3 (L) |
| Last match- Results | Score |
|---|---|
| Qarabag beat Hacken | 1-0 |
The Europa League match between Qarabag FK and Hacken will take place at Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Thursday at 11:15 pm IST.
| Qarabag FK vs Hacken | Key Details |
|---|---|
| Date | December 14 |
| Venue | Tofiq Bahramov Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 9:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in Sweden | 7:45 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 11:15 pm (Thursday) |
Football fans in Azerbaijan can catch the live action via CBC Sport Azerbaijan while those in Sweden can watch the match live via Viaplay Sweden, V Sport Football.
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