"It is gratifying that Qarabag won in the first game of the season."
Mahmud Gurbanov, a former football player of the Azerbaijan national team, told Idman.biz.
He commented on the 2:0 victory of Qarabag against Lincoln in the Champions League second qualifying round. Gurbanov said that the champion of Azerbaijan is still far from his peak form: "The representative of Gibraltar is not a competitor for Qarabag. A bigger score could have been recorded. This was not allowed by the opponent's goalkeeper and the fact that the field was covered with artificial grass. After the training camp, it is normal that the players are not at their peak now. Because it is a preparation period. Some of the players felt tired, others felt heavy. It will take some time to see Qarabag with players in full form. We will probably see it in the upcoming matches."
According to Gurbanov, Leandro Andrade, Olavio Juninho, and Toral Bayramov made a better impact at the meeting: "They were active and active. But the main thing is victory, and Qarabag overcame it."
The return match between the teams will be held on July 30 in Baku.
Emin Aga
Idman.biz
