Match report

Qarabag Defeats BK Hacken 2-1 in Europa League Clash

Qarabag
Qarabag
2–1
FT
BK Hacken
BK Hacken
Dec 14, 2023

Qarabag triumphed in an intense encounter against BK Hacken, securing a 2-1 win in the UEFA Europa League. The match was marked by early dominance from Qarabag with goals from Leandro Andrade and Yacine Benzia, despite facing numerical disadvantage after Matija Vešović's red card.

Key Facts

  • Qarabag scored two goals: one by Leandro Andrade (1st minute) and another by Y. Benzia (45+3 minutes)
  • BK Hacken conceded an own goal in the 90+4th minute by B. Huseynov
  • Matija Vešović was sent off for Qarabag at the 56th minute following a card upgrade due to VAR intervention
  • Yacine Benzia also assisted a substitution, replacing Matheus Silva at the 60th minute

Lineups

Qarabag

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 99 A. Lunev (G)
  • 29 M. Vešović (D)
  • 13 B. Mustafazadə (D)
  • 55 B. Hüseynov (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)
  • 18 Juninho (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Matheus Silva
  • 27 T. Bayramov
  • 90 N. Axundzadə
  • 19 R. Xhixha
  • 66 Patrick Andrade
  • 17 H. Keyta
  • 89 A. Ramazanov
  • 5 M. Medvedev
  • 20 R. Almeyda
  • 4 R. Məmmədov
  • 30 A. Hüseynov
  • 23 L. Gugeshashvili

BK Hacken

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 26 P. Abrahamsson (G)
  • 13 S. Sandberg (D)
  • 4 Aiham Ousou (D)
  • 5 E. Hovland (D)
  • 21 T. Totland (D)
  • 18 M. Rygaard (M)
  • 11 S. Gustafson (M)
  • 27 R. Amané (M)
  • 17 E. Chilufya (F)
  • 10 A. Youssef (F)
  • 23 M. Sonko (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 P. Dahbo
  • 8 I. Abdulrazak
  • 33 J. Dembe
  • 9 O. Kamara
  • 19 S. Hrstić
  • 35 S. Jansson
  • 25 A. Faye
  • 30 S. Banožić
  • 1 J. Brattberg

Timeline

  1. Qarabag
    1' Qarabag Goal · Normal Goal
    Leandro Andrade
  2. BK Hacken
    22' BK Hacken Card · Yellow Card
    E. Hovland

    Foul

  3. Qarabag
    45'+3 Qarabag Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Benzia
  4. BK Hacken
    46' BK Hacken subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rygaard · On: P. Dahbo
  5. Qarabag
    55' Qarabag Var · Card upgrade
    M. Vešović
  6. Qarabag
    56' Qarabag Card · Red Card
    M. Vešović

    Foul

  7. Qarabag
    60' Qarabag subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Benzia · On: Matheus Silva
  8. BK Hacken
    63' BK Hacken subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Sandberg · On: I. Abdulrazak
  9. BK Hacken
    67' BK Hacken Card · Yellow Card
    M. Sonko

    Foul

  10. BK Hacken
    70' BK Hacken subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Youssef · On: J. Dembe
  11. BK Hacken
    82' BK Hacken subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Sonko · On: O. Kamara
  12. Qarabag
    85' Qarabag subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Juninho Vieira · On: T. Bayramov
  13. Qarabag
    85' Qarabag subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Leandro Andrade · On: Nariman Akhundzade
  14. Qarabag
    89' Qarabag subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Zoubir · On: R. Xhixha
  15. Qarabag
    89' Qarabag subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Janković · On: Patrick Andrade
  16. BK Hacken
    90'+4 BK Hacken Goal · Own Goal
    B. Huseynov

Match Stats

Stat Qarabag BK Hacken
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 83% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 9 19
Corners 1 2
Total Passes 376 487
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 3 5
xG 0.60 1.61
Shots off Target 6 12
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 312 422
Shots Inside Box 7 15
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • Qarabag's early goal from Leandro Andrade set a positive tone and gave them an immediate lead in the first minute
  • The red card received by Matija Vešović at 56th minute significantly shifted momentum, putting Qarabag at a numerical disadvantage for over half of the second half