Qarabag FK will host Rakow Czestochowa in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualification round on Wednesday.
Qarabag FK will host Rakow Czestochowa in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League second qualification round at the Baku National Stadium on Wednesday. The home side trail after losing the reverse fixture 3-1 in Poland, but the deficit is not insurmountable. Qarabag played their part in last week’s rip-roaring game with Rakow in Czestochowa. Redon Xhixha netted a brace to put Gurban Gurbanov’s team level at 2-2 after trailing to an Elvin Cafarguliyev own goal, and Fabian Piasecki strike. However, a late concession means the Horsemen are behind in the tie. The Azerbaijani football club tend to make it to the third round in qualifying. This has added pressure to last term’s Azerbaijan Premier League champions. With the 2017-18 campaign the only time they made the Champions League group stage, success against Rakow takes Qarabag closer to their ambition of a second appearance in Europe’s premier club competition.
Rakow are participating in the Champions League qualifying rounds for the first time in the club’s history. They were drawn with Qarabag after eliminating Estonian side Flora Tallinn in the first qualifying round and are 90 minutes away from making the third phase. Rakow’s title defence is still in its infancy, with a 3-0 triumph over Jagiellonia Białystok indicating the Polish champions are starting the campaign strongly under new boss Dawid Szwarga. The weekend’s game with Korona has been postponed as of now. This has given the away side a week to prepare for Wednesday’s second leg. But it remains to be seen if the early-season breather helps.
Mahammadaliyev, Medvedev, Mustafazada, Medina, Bayramov, Romao, Jankovic, Andrade, Benzia, Zoubir, Xhixha
Kovacevic, Racovitan, Arsenic, Svarnas, Tudor, Lederman, Papanikolaou, Carlos, Kocherhin, Zwolinski, Cebula
| Opponents | Score |
| Rakow Czestochowa | 3-2 (L) |
| Lincoln RI | 4-0 (W) |
| Lincoln RI | 1-2 (W) |
| CSKA Sofia | 1-0 (W) |
| Legia | 2-0 (L) |
| Opponents | Score |
| Qarabag | 3-2 (W) |
| Jagiellonia | 3-0 (W) |
| Flora | 0-3 (W) |
| Legia | 0-0 (L) |
| Flora | 1-0 (W) |
| Last matches- results | Score |
| Rakow Czestochowa beat Qarabag | 3-2 |
| Rakow Czestochowa beat Qarabag | 3-0 |
The UEFA Champions League Qualification match between Qarabag FK and Rakow Czestochowa will take place at Baku National Stadium on Wednesday at 9:30 pm IST.
| Qarabag FK vs Rakow Czestochowa | Key Details |
| Date | August 2 (Azerbaijan) |
| Venue | Baku National Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Azerbaijan | 8:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in Poland | 6:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 9:30 pm |
The qualification matches of the UEFA Champions League can be watched on the official website of UEFA worldwide. However, there will be no telecast of this match in India.
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