Match report

Sivasspor Defeats Qarabag 3-2 in Europa League Clash

Qarabag
Qarabag
2–3
FT
Sivasspor
Sivasspor
Nov 26, 2020

Sivasspor stunned Qarabag with a 3-2 victory in their Europa League encounter. A. Koné and O. Kayode were instrumental in turning the game around for Sivasspor after the hosts took an early lead. Qarabag started strong but could not maintain their advantage as Sivasspor's resilience paid off in the end.

Key Facts

  • • Qarabag led early through A. Zoubir (8')
  • • Qarabag's U. Matić scored a second (51')
  • • Sivasspor's A. Koné converted a penalty (40') and scored again (79')
  • • O. Kayode equalized for Sivasspor (58')
  • • Sivasspor secured the win with three crucial goals in the second half
  • • Two yellow cards were issued to Qarabag players (Q. Qarayev at 39', O. Kwabena at 58')

Lineups

Qarabag

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ş. Məhəmmədəliyev (G)
  • 2 Q. Qarayev (D)
  • 81 K. Medina (D)
  • 8 U. Matić (M)
  • 77 W. Guerrier (D)
  • 10 A. Zoubir (M)
  • 18 İ. İbrahimli (M)
  • 27 T. Bayramov
  • 44 E. Cəfərquliyev (D)
  • 11 M. Emreli (F)
  • 7 O. Kwabena (M)

Substitutes

  • 9 Jaime Romero
  • 12 E. Balayev
  • 29 Z. Aliyev
  • 21 R. Hüseynli
  • 94 A. Arazli

Sivasspor

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 M. Samassa (G)
  • 88 C. Osmanpaşa (D)
  • 3 U. Çiftçi (D)
  • 87 Marcelo Goiano (D)
  • 4 A. Appindangoye (D)
  • 6 Claudemir (M)
  • 10 Y. Öztekin (M)
  • 8 R. Yalçın (M)
  • 2 A. Koné (F)
  • 7 M. Gradel (M)
  • 29 C. Ninga (M)

Substitutes

  • 5 I. Cofie
  • 80 O. Kayode
  • 14 S. Camara
  • 35 A. Vural

Timeline

  1. Qarabag
    8' Qarabag Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Zoubir · Assist: U. Matić
  2. Sivasspor
    9' Sivasspor Card · Yellow Card
    Mamadou Samassa

    Argument

  3. Sivasspor
    20' Sivasspor subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Robin Yalçın · On: Isaac Cofie
  4. Qarabag
    39' Qarabag Card · Yellow Card
    Q. Qarayev

    Handball

  5. Sivasspor
    40' Sivasspor Goal · Penalty
    A. Koné
  6. Qarabag
    51' Qarabag Goal · Normal Goal
    U. Matić
  7. Sivasspor
    57' Sivasspor subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Ninga · On: O. Kayode
  8. Qarabag
    58' Qarabag Card · Yellow Card
    O. Kwabena

    Foul

  9. Sivasspor
    58' Sivasspor Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Kayode · Assist: Y. Öztekin
  10. Sivasspor
    62' Sivasspor Card · Yellow Card
    Marcelo Goiano

    Foul

  11. Qarabag
    66' Qarabag subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Bayramov · On: Jaime Romero
  12. Sivasspor
    79' Sivasspor Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Koné · Assist: U. Çiftçi
  13. Sivasspor
    90'+3 Sivasspor subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Öztekin · On: Samba Camara
  14. Sivasspor
    90' Sivasspor Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Öztekin

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Qarabag Sivasspor
Fouls 11 15
Pass Accuracy 83% 77%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 10
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 489 360
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 3 6
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 57% 43%
Accurate Passes 404 277
Shots Inside Box 8 4
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Sivasspor's penalty conversion by A. Koné (40') marked a turning point in the match, reducing Qarabag's lead to 2-1
  • ▸ O. Kayode's equalizing goal (58') shifted momentum towards Sivasspor, who capitalized on their resurgence to score two more goals