"Qarabag" defeated "Shkendija" 5:1 today in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

Offsideplus.az reports that the head coach of the Aghdam representative, Gurban Gurbanov, participated in the press conference held after the match. He shared his thoughts on the match:

"In every stage, better quality opponents come. It was a game that the fans expected and wanted. I want to thank the head coach of the opponent. He was a very generous person, as was his team. I wanted such a score, but I did not expect it."

G. Gurbanov assessed the debut of 18-year-old Hikmet Jabrailzadeh in the European Cups:

"Hikmet has been with us for several months. Aftandil Hajiyev suggested that we have such a player. From the day he arrived, he has shown his skill and ability. In general, he should be a player who fits the ensemble. I will give him another chance in the upcoming games if possible. I can say with complete confidence that he deserves to be here".

The 53-year-old specialist spoke about Sami Mmae's performance:

"There is no need to comment on Mmae's game. His playing ability is very good. His passes and game control attracted us. Today, he also made the game calmer at the right moments. He is not in his ideal form yet".

He noted that the identity of the potential opponent in the playoffs is not important:

"The opponent does not matter. The play-off stage in the Champions League means a group. We will start preparing for this game from tomorrow".

It should be noted that the Aghdam representative will face the winner of the match between "Ferencvaros" (Hungary) and "Ludogorets" (Bulgaria) in the play-offs.