5 goals in Zira

"Zira" - "Qarabağ" - 3:2
Salifu Suma, 56, 67. David Volkov, 90 - Aleksey Kaschuk, 20. Patrick Andrade, 42

"Qarabağ" played its next match in the XXI round of the Misli Premier League, visiting "Zira." The match took place at the Zira Sports Complex Stadium.

For this match, Gurban Gurbanov fielded the following starting lineup: 1. Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev, 55. Badavi Huseynov (c), 24. Aleksey Isayev, 27. Toral Bayramov, 22. Musa Gurbanli, 29. Marko Vesovic, 81. Kevin Medina, 66. Patrick Andrade, 19. Redon Cica, 21. Aleksey Kaschuk, 11. Emmanuel Addai.

From the very first minutes, there was an intense struggle for ball control. Both teams tried to dominate the midfield. Our players gradually managed to take the initiative. Although the match was played at a high level, both sides played reliably in defense, resulting in only a few goal-scoring opportunities. In one of these moments, Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev made an excellent save.

Despite the limited number of dangerous attacks, our team managed to score twice before halftime. In the 20th minute, Toral Bayramov’s cross from the left flank was accurately finished by Aleksey Kaschuk. In the 42nd minute, Patrick Andrade scored a stunning goal from long range. However, in the second half, the opponent scored three times, securing a 3:2 victory.

With 50 points, our team continues to lead the league table.

It should be noted that "Qarabağ" will play its next match at home against "Sabail" on February 11.