"The lack of reserve players prevented us from winning. The suspension of Elvin Jafarguliyev and Julio Romao weakened the team."
Elvin Mammadov, a former football player of Qarabag, told Idman.biz.
He commented on the match between Qarabag and Bayer, which ended with a score of 2:2 in the R16 final stage of the Europa League. Mammadov said that the physical strength of the German clubs played a decisive role in the match: "Qarabag played very well in the first half. In every episode, in one-on-one battles, our team was superior. The result was an indicator of that advantage. In the second half, the lack of reserve force caused physical fatigue. Marko Vesovic and Marko Jankovic were remembered for their ideal performance in this match."
The 36-year-old veteran football player explained how many chances we have for the next round: "It will be difficult to fight back. We have a top team in front of us. I estimate the chance of Qarabag to qualify at 30 percent. Gurban Gurbanov's team is always remembered for good results against big teams. I hope that we will come out of this match as well."
It should be noted that Qarabag will be a guest of Bayer at Bay Arena on March 14.
Emin Aga
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