(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 7. I congratulate
Aghdam's Qarabag on the victory over the Portuguese club Braga and
advancing to the Europa League round of 16. This is a historic
victory won after a long wait, Football veteran Adil Huseynov told
Idman , Trend reports.
In the 70s of the last century, the former football player, who
played in Neftchi, Araz of Nakhchivan and other clubs, commented on
the successful performance of the champion of Azerbaijan Qarabag in
the Europa League: "This victory once again proved that for many
years, the state of Azerbaijan The support given to football shows
its practical results in the example of the Qarabag club. Sports
achievements and victories are not easy and the winner deserves
praise. No one doubts that Qarabag deserves this historic victory.
Even though they were in the minority on the field, Qarabag proved
that it is important to be purposeful, not to lose heart, and to
fight to the end to win. This long-awaited historic victory is the
result of hard work by all members of the football club. It goes
without saying that the team's success was helped by the confident
game management of the head coach Gurban Gurbanov."
Huseynov also spoke about the round of 16 match against Bayer:
“As for Bayer, we know that there are strong and talented players
in this team. They show a good collective game and are currently
joint leaders in the German championship. The indicators I listed
about the guest team can be applied to Qarabag as well. Regardless
of the outcome of the upcoming game, the country's public and fans
are proud of Qarabag and look forward to continuing their
achievements. Now, Qarabag must continue to believe in themselves,
work hard, and be motivated, because their greatest success is yet
to come. I hope that today, with the support of the local fans, our
team will end Bayer's streak of unbeaten games and prove once again
that only those who fight to win."
The first match between Qarabag and Bayer will be held today,
and the return match will be held on March 14.
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