Today, "Zira" will host "Sherif" in the return match of the first qualifying round of the European League.

The match will start at 20:00 at "Liv Bona Dea Arena". In the first match between these teams, the "eagles" defeated the representative of Moldova with a score of 1:0. A draw is enough for Rashad Sadigov's team for the next round. does.

Despite the victory in the first game, "Sheriff" is still considered the favorite of the pair. The European Cup adventure of the team, which has been going on for many years, gives reason to say this. However, one point should not be forgotten that "Sherif", which defeated "Real" in front of "Zira", has not changed only in terms of name. Yuri Koran, the coach of the team, has little European Cup experience. It should also be noted that, as seen in the first game, the opponent avoided our representative. It is an advantage for our team that the second match will be held in Baku, and that the fans will put pressure on the opponent. The confident performance of the goalkeeper of the village representative, Thiago Silva, can make the next stage closer for "Zira". The Moldovan club is no stranger to Azerbaijani fans. The team, which faced "Qarabag" many times, was forced to leave the field empty-handed. "Zira" should be the next nightmare for the team that failed with Agdam club.

Azerbaijan and Moldova have repeatedly competed against each other at the club and national level. In official matches, the main national teams of the mentioned countries met twice. In the qualifying round of the World Championship in 2001, the team won one match (2:0), and the other match ended in a goalless "peace". Azerbaijani and Moldovan clubs competed against each other in official matches 27 times in tournaments of various levels. Our representatives were happy with the victory in 15 of these matches. While the opponent won 6 games, a draw was recorded in 6 matches. The name of the winner of the 28th duel will be clarified today, in the evening.

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"Zira" - "Sheriff"
"Liv Bona Dea Arena"
Chief referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)