Date: Sunday, August 25, 2019
Kick-off: 9:00 pm. AZT
Venue: Azersun Arena
Crowd: 1,300
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Assistant referees: Rahil Ramazanov, Parvin Talybov
4th official: Aliyar Aghayev
Referee observer: Asim Khudiyev
AFFA delegate: Elbrus Abbasov
Bookings: Richard Almeyda, 18 (unsporting behavior); Araz Abdullayev, 55 (delaying match restart) // Ulvi Isgandarov, 45+2 (unsporting behavior)
Goals: Richard Almeyda, 62 (p.); Magaye Gueye, 63; Abdullah Zubir, 80
Stoppage time: First Half: 3 m. / Second Half: 4 m.

Gabala lost the second league tie to Qarabagh with 3:0 in away.

Qarabagh started faster but Sanan Gurbanov’s team held on clear. In the 29th minute, Clesio Bauque was injured and replaced.

The opener was scored after the restart when Qarabagh shot penalty in. Right after the goal, Gabala conceded the second. And in the closing minutes, the home side scored the third.

Qarabagh Line-up:

12. Shahruddin Mahammadaliyev
7. Araz Abdullayev
(17. Abdullah Zubir, 55)
20. Richard Almeyda
4. Rahil Mammadov
30. Abbas Huseynov
2. Gara Garayev (C)
10. Dani Kintana
(11. Mahir Emreli, 68)
6. Simeon Slavcev
(9. Khayme Romero, 55)
3. Ailton Silva
99. Magaye Gueye
18. İsmayil İbrahimli

BENCH:

13. Vagner da Silva
94. Nijat Mehbaliyev
14. Rashad Sadygov
23. Faysal Rerras
21. Hajyagha Hajyly
24. Nihad Tamazov
45. Rauf Huseynli
71. Toral Bayramov
29. Musa Gurbanly

COACH: Gurban Gurbanov

Gabala Line-up:
 
94. Tarlan Ahmadli
8. Gismat Aliyev
5. Rasim Ramaldanov (C)
28. Murad Musayev
14. Ulvi Isgandarov
(13. Christian Kouakou, 88)
4. Sadig Guliyev
9. Davit Volkov
21. Fernan Lopez
(55. Idris Ingilably, 82)
77. Merab Gigauri
10. Clesio Bauque
(19. Rovlan Muradov, 29)
2. Amin Seydiyev

BENCH:

1. Anar Nazirov
74. Yusif Nabiyev
7. Roman Huseynov
20. Faig Hajiyev 
22. Rustam Nuriyev
15. Vusal Masimov
 
COACH: Zaur Hasimov