UEFA Champions League Qualifying

FK Qarabag vs Ferencvaros, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - FK Qarabag advance 5-4 on aggregate
  • 25': Leandro Andrade
  • 45': Abdellah Zoubir
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2nd Leg - FK Qarabag advance 5-4 on aggregate
  • 12': Lenny Joseph
  • 55': Barnabás Varga (P)
  • 81': Alex Tóth

About

FK Qarabag are hosting Ferencvaros at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Offside, Qarabag. Marko Jankovic is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabag).
  • 4': Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 7': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 7': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 10': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
  • 10': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 11': Jonathan Levi (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Goal! Qarabag 0, Ferencváros 1. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Barnabás Varga.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 13': VAR Decision: Goal Qarabag 0-1 Ferencváros (Lenny Joseph).
  • 14': Foul by Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencváros).
  • 14': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Qarabag. Elvin Cafarquliyev is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
  • 17': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Kady Borges (Qarabag).
  • 18': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 20': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Levi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Jonathan Levi.
  • 23': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
  • 24': Attempt saved. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Naby Keïta with a cross.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Cebrails Makreckis (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 25': Goal! Qarabag 1, Ferencváros 1. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nariman Akhundzada following a fast break.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cebrails Makreckis with a cross.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nariman Akhundzada.
  • 32': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Bence Ötvös.
  • 32': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 32': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 35': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
  • 37': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 37': Handball by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 38': Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
  • 39': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 39': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros).
  • 41': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Kady Borges (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Goal! Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 1. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leandro Andrade.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 45'+2': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ferencváros. Aleksandar Pesic replaces Bence Ötvös.
  • 45': Substitution, Ferencváros. Cadu replaces Jonathan Levi.
  • 46': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 46': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Handball by Aleksandar Pesic (Ferencváros).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nariman Akhundzada following a fast break.
  • 48': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
  • 48': Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Offside, Ferencváros. Aleksandar Pesic is caught offside.
  • 51': Handball by Cadu (Ferencváros).
  • 52': Foul by Kady Borges (Qarabag).
  • 52': Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Penalty Ferencváros. Lenny Joseph draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Penalty conceded by Kevin Medina (Qarabag) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 53': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Goal! Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 2. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Foul by Naby Keïta (Ferencváros).
  • 56': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Ferencváros).
  • 58': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Aleksandar Pesic (Ferencváros).
  • 59': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Abdellah Zoubir (Qarabag).
  • 60': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Callum O'Dowda (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 61': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Pesic with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 62': Foul by Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros).
  • 62': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
  • 64': Naby Keïta (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros).
  • 68': Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag).
  • 69': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Leandro Andrade.
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Ferencváros. Barnabás Nagy replaces Callum O'Dowda.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencváros. Alex Tóth replaces Naby Keïta.
  • 73': Substitution, Ferencváros. Zsombor Gruber replaces Lenny Joseph.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Ferencváros. Conceded by Kevin Medina.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir following a fast break.
  • 80': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 80': Toon Raemaekers (Ferencváros) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Barnabás Nagy (Ferencváros) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
  • 81': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Goal! Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 3. Alex Tóth (Ferencváros) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Zsombor Gruber (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 84': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 85': Substitution, Qarabag. Chris Kouakou replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Zsombor Gruber (Ferencváros) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barnabás Varga.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Zsombor Gruber with a cross.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Barnabás Varga (Ferencváros) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
  • 87': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Kady Borges (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.
  • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros).
  • 90': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Ibrahim Cissé (Ferencváros) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzada is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Qarabag. Musa Qurbanli replaces Nariman Akhundzada.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Qarabag. Oleksii Kashchuk replaces Kady Borges.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Pesic (Ferencváros) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gabi Kanichowsky with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Gabi Kanichowsky (Ferencváros).
  • 90'+6': Oleksii Kashchuk (Qarabag) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Qarabag 2, Ferencváros 3.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
59.3 Possession 40.7
17 SHOTS 10
6 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.2
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
316 Accurate Passes 211
396 Passes 288
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 0
29 Crosses 2
0.3 Cross % 0.0
59 Long Balls 64
31 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 0
13 Effective Tackles 4
21 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
6 Interceptions 5
10 Effective Clearances 28
10 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 29,744

Line-Ups

QAR FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
99 Mateusz Kochalski (GK)
81 Kevin Medina Yellow Card
13 Bahlul Mustafazada
44 Elvin Cafarquliyev
2 Matheus Silva Yellow Card
20 Kady
8 Marko Jankovic
35 Pedro Bicalho Yellow Card
90 Nariman Akhundzade
10 Abdellah Zoubir
15 Leandro Andrade

FER Ferencvaros (3-5-2)

No. Name
90 Dénes Dibusz (GK)
23 Bence Otvos
28 Toon Raemaekers
27 Ibrahim Cissé Yellow Card
36 Gavriel Kanichowsky Yellow Card
5 Naby Keïta Yellow Card
10 Jonathan Levi
47 Callum O'Dowda
25 Cebrails Makreckis
75 Lenny Joseph
19 Barnabás Varga

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