US EditionWho Are Qarabag? Azerbaijan's Champions Deliver First Shock of Champions League Season with Win over Benfica
Qarabag overturned a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 against Benfica, marking Azerbaijan's first Champions League victory with goals from three international players, their manager said.
- Qarabag won their first-ever Champions League match with a 3-2 comeback victory over Benfica in Lisbon on Tuesday.
- The win came after Qarabag overturned Benfica's early 2-0 lead, with goals from Leandro Andrade, Camilo Duran, and Oleksiy Kashchuk securing the result.
- Qarabag, managed by Gurban Gurbanov since 2008, are 12-time Azerbaijan champions who reached the Champions League proper in 2017-18 and the Europa League round of 16 last season.
- Benfica sacked coach Bruno Lage Tuesday night after the defeat, with Rui Costa calling for a winner to lead the club and expecting a new coach on the bench by Saturday against relegation-threatened AVS.
- Negotiations between Benfica and Jose Mourinho, who was recently sacked by Fenerbahce, have begun as the club seeks stability amid a challenging Champions League start and fan dissatisfaction.
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The first round of the Champions League group stage did not disappoint, bringing great emotions and surprises. Qarabag made history in Lisbon by defeating Benfica, while Tottenham took a narrow victory over Villarreal. The Azerbaijanis pulled off one of the biggest surprises of the evening, registering the first three points in this elite competition. Full Time: #BenficaQarabag 2-3🔥🔥🔥#UCL pic.twitter.com/iuc5mCAAXt— Qarabağ FK English (@FKQar…
The Qarabag made history on their return to the Champions League after defeating Benfica in Lisbon (2-3). Despite losing by two goals in the 16th minute, they never lowered their arms and were able to climb back and get the first three points of the league phase in a Da Luz Stadium that fired theirs under a sounding whistle. wf_cms.rss.read_more
The MarkersBenfica 2-3 Qarabag/Finalised(1-0, 6′. Enzo Barrenechea. 2-0, 16′. Vangelis Pavlidis. 2-1, 30′. Leandro Andrade. 2-2, 48′. Camilo Durán. 2-3, 86′. Oleksiy Kashchuk)Juventus 4-4 Borussia Dortmund/Finalized(0, 52′. Karim Adeyemi. 1-1, 63′. Kenan Yildiz. 1-2, 65′. Felix Nmecha. 2-2, 67′. Dusan Vlahovic. 2-3, 74′. Yan Couto. 2-4, 86′. Ramy Bensebaini de penal. 3-4, 94′. Dusan Vlahovic. 4-4, 96′. Lloyd Kelly)Real Madrid 2-1 Marseille/Final…
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