Match report
Raków Częstochowa Stuns Qarabag with a 3-2 Victory in UEFA Champions League
Raków Częstochowa
3–2
FT
Qarabag
Jul 26, 2023
Raków Częstochowa stunned the football world by defeating Qarabag with a nail-biting score of 3-2 in their UEFA Champions League qualifier. The match witnessed an early own goal, followed by two quickfire goals from R. Xhixha for Qarabag. However, Raków rallied back, securing crucial equalizers and the final blow came in stoppage time with a late goal from S. Kittel.
Key Facts
- • Final Score: Raków Częstochowa 3 - Qarabag 2
- • Own Goal by E. Çəfərquliyev for Raków Częstochowa at the 55th minute
- • Fabian Piasecki scores a crucial goal for Raków Częstochowa at the 71st minute
- • R. Xhixha equalizes with two quick goals for Qarabag at the 73rd and 75th minutes
- • S. Kittel secures the victory for Raków Częstochowa in stoppage time
Lineups
Raków Częstochowa
Formation: 3-4-3
Starting XI
- 1 V. Kovačević (G)
- 25 B. Racovițan (D)
- 24 Z. Arsenić (D)
- 4 S. Svarnas (D)
- 7 F. Tudor (M)
- 8 B. Lederman (M)
- 66 G. Papanikolaou (M)
- 20 Jean Carlos (M)
- 30 V. Kochergin (F)
- 9 Ł. Zwoliński (F)
- 77 M. Cebula (F)
Substitutes
- 99 F. Piasecki
- 11 J. Yeboah
- 5 G. Berggren
- 93 S. Kittel
- 22 D. Sorescu
- 6 S. Czyż
- 89 K. Bieszczad
- 17 M. Wdowiak
- 27 B. Nowak
Qarabag
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 Ş. Məhəmmədəliyev (G)
- 27 T. Bayramov (D)
- 13 B. Mustafazadə (D)
- 81 K. Medina (D)
- 44 E. Cəfərquliyev (D)
- 6 Júlio Romão (M)
- 8 M. Janković (M)
- 15 Leandro Andrade (M)
- 7 Y. Benzia (M)
- 10 A. Zoubir (M)
- 19 R. Xhixha (F)
Substitutes
- 17 H. Keyta
- 66 Patrick Andrade
- 5 M. Medvedev
- 20 R. Almeyda
- 90 N. Axundzadə
- 11 A. Diakhaby
- 89 A. Ramazanov
- 23 L. Gugeshashvili
- 55 B. Hüseynov
- 4 R. Məmmədov
- 83 N. Quliyev
Timeline
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11' Raków Częstochowa Card · Yellow CardM. Cebula
Foul
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35' Qarabag Card · Yellow CardY. Benzia
Argument
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55' Raków Częstochowa Goal · Own GoalE. Cəfərquliyev
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65' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 1Off: Ł. Zwoliński · On: Fabian Piasecki
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65' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Cebula · On: J. Yeboah
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66' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 3Off: B. Lederman · On: G. Berggren
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70' Qarabag subst · Substitution 1Off: Y. Benzia · On: H. Keyta
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70' Qarabag subst · Substitution 2Off: M. Janković · On: Patrick Andrade
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71' Qarabag subst · Substitution 3Off: E. Cəfərquliyev · On: M. Medvedev
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71' Raków Częstochowa Goal · Normal GoalFabian Piasecki · Assist: Stratos Svarnas
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73' Qarabag Goal · Normal GoalR. Xhixha · Assist: T. Bayramov
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75' Qarabag Goal · Normal GoalR. Xhixha · Assist: H. Keyta
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78' Qarabag Card · Yellow CardR. Xhixha
Foul
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81' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 4Off: V. Kochergin · On: S. Kittel
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83' Qarabag subst · Substitution 4Off: Leandro Andrade · On: Richard Almeida
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83' Qarabag subst · Substitution 5Off: R. Xhixha · On: Nariman Akhundzade
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84' Raków Częstochowa subst · Substitution 5Off: Jean Carlos · On: D. Sorescu
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90'+1 Raków Częstochowa Goal · Normal GoalS. Kittel · Assist: D. Sorescu
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90'+8 Qarabag Card · Yellow CardRichard Almeida
Foul
Match Stats
| Stat | Raków Częstochowa | Qarabag |
|---|---|---|
| Fouls | 16 | 20 |
| Pass Accuracy | 77% | 80% |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Red Cards | — | — |
| Total Shots | 13 | 16 |
| Corners | 3 | 8 |
| Total Passes | 355 | 419 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 4 | 7 |
| Shots on Target | 6 | 3 |
| xG | — | — |
| Shots off Target | 3 | 6 |
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Accurate Passes | 272 | 334 |
| Shots Inside Box | 8 | 12 |
| Saves | 1 | 3 |
| Shots Outside Box | 5 | 4 |
Key Match Notes
- ▸ Raków’s own goal provided a temporary boost to Qarabag, only for Fabian Piasecki to equalize shortly thereafter
- ▸ Qarabag took the lead with quickfire goals from R. Xhixha in the 73rd and 75th minutes but Raków’s late resilience and S. Kittel's stoppage time goal turned the tide