Qarabağ FK

Match report

Karabakh defeated Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in the 3rd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League on Wednesday evening. The match at Tofig Bahramov Republican Stadium saw the hosts overturn their earlier defeat to the Ukrainian side. J. Mouaddib opened the scoring in the 12th minute before O. Kashchuk doubled the advantage after the hour mark.

Mouaddib's early strike caught Dynamo Kyiv off guard. The home side controlled much of the first half, though the visitors showed flashes of their own. Vladyslav Dubinchak picked up a yellow card at 29 minutes, followed by Matvii Ponomarenko just before half-time. Bədavi Hüseynov was cautioned at 62 minutes as the match settled into a rhythm.

Kashchuk's goal at 69 minutes extended Karabakh's lead and shifted momentum decisively. The Ukrainian visitors made several changes in search of a response, bringing on V. Dubinchak and A. Zoubir among others in the second half. Karabakh also reshuffled their squad, with E. Cafarquliyev and J. Lonwijk entering the fray.

The statistics tell a story of dominance by the home side. Karabakh held 59 per cent possession and completed 486 passes compared to Dynamo Kyiv's 330. The hosts registered 150 attacks and 10 shots within the penalty area. Dynamo Kyiv managed only 98 attacks despite taking more corners, and their shots on target proved less effective.

The victory gives Karabakh a strong position for the next round. The hosts had lost 0-1 to Dynamo Kyiv just a week earlier, making this a satisfying response. Dynamo Kyiv will need to find a way to break down a disciplined Karabakh defence if they are to progress. The return leg will decide who advances to the next stage.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 59 – 41

Shots on target 3 – 4

Shots off target 7 – 8

Big chances 1 – 1

⚽ 12' J. Mouaddib — Goal 🟨 29' Vladyslav Dubinchak — Yellow card 🟨 45+4' Matvii Ponomarenko — Yellow card 🟨 62' Bədavi Hüseynov — Yellow card ⚽ 69' O. Kashchuk — Goal ⇄ 72' E. Cafarquliyev — Substitution ⇄ 72' J. Mouaddib — Substitution ⇄ 72' Kady Borges — Substitution ⇄ 72' J. Lonwijk — Substitution ⇄ 73' E. Guerrero — Substitution ⇄ 73' B. Redushko — Substitution ⇄ 73' E. Guerrero — Substitution ⇄ 73' J. Mouaddib — Substitution ⇄ 73' Kady Borges — Substitution ⇄ 78' V. Dubinchak — Substitution ⇄ 79' V. Dubinchak — Substitution ⇄ 80' A. Zoubir — Substitution ⇄ 81' A. Zoubir — Substitution ⇄ 83' V. Rubchynskyi — Substitution ⇄ 88' O. Kashchuk — Substitution

Match events

12' 1:0 Qarabağ FK Goal J. Mouaddib assist: Matheus Silva
29' 1:0 Dynamo Kyiv Yellow card Vladyslav Dubinchak
45+4' 1:0 Dynamo Kyiv Yellow card Matvii Ponomarenko
62' 1:0 Qarabağ FK Yellow card Bədavi Hüseynov
69' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Goal O. Kashchuk assist: E. Cafarquliyev
72' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution E. Cafarquliyev off: B. Langa
72' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution J. Mouaddib off: M. Qurbanly
72' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution Kady Borges off: R. Cephas
72' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution J. Lonwijk off: M. Shaparenko
73' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution E. Guerrero off: O. Tymchyk
73' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution B. Redushko off: V. Kabaev
73' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution E. Guerrero off: O. Tymchyk
73' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution J. Mouaddib off: M. Qurbanly
73' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution Kady Borges off: R. Cephas
78' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution V. Dubinchak off: S. Ogundana
79' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution V. Dubinchak off: S. Ogundana
80' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution A. Zoubir off: S. Lobato
81' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution A. Zoubir off: S. Lobato
83' 2:0 Dynamo Kyiv Substitution V. Rubchynskyi off: V. Buyalskyy
88' 2:0 Qarabağ FK Substitution O. Kashchuk off: J. Montiel

Statistics

59 Possession, % 41

3 Shots on target 4

7 Shots off target 8

1 Big chances 1

150 Attacks 98

4 Corners 6

5 Fouls 11

11 Free kicks 5

2 Offsides 8

1 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 12

18 Throw-ins 18

All statistics

8/1844% Aerial duels 10/1856%

78 Backward passes 58

4 Blocked shots 2

16 Clearances 10

4/1724% Crosses 6/2030%

8/1650% Dribbles 7/1644%

59 Failed passes 57

4 Goalkeeper saves 1

3 Interceptions 8

9 Key passes 11

21/5141% Long passes 22/4648%

113 Passes into the final third 60

311 Passes in the opposition half 182

192 Passes in own half 168

0.21 Shot accuracy 0.29

10 Shots inside the box 9

11/1479% Tackles 12/2060%

486 Total passes 330

Line-ups

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Martin Zlomislić	23
2	Matheus de Barros da Silva	2
4	Bence Várkonyi	4
44	Elvin Cəfərquliyev	44
55	Badavi Hüseynov	55
7	Jaly Mouaddib	7
8	Marko Janković	8
10	Abdellah Zoubir	10
20	Kady Iuri Borges Malinowski	20
21	Oleksii Kashchuk	21
35	Pedro Bicaglio	35

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Şahruddin Məhəmmədəliyev	1
99	Mateusz Kochalski	99
5	Bruno Langa	5
13	Bəhlul Mustafazadə	13
9	Jonathan Montiel Caballero	9
32	Hikmat Jabrailzada	32
49	Ali Bashirov	49
88	Samuel Lobato	88
22	Musa Qurbanlı	22
29	Renaldo Showayne Cephas	29

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Dynamo Kyiv

Starting XI
#	Player	number
71	Vyacheslav Surkis	71
5	Oleksii Sych	5
32	Taras Mikhavko	32
40	Kristian Bilovar	40
44	Vladyslav Dubinchak	44
6	Volodymyr Brazhko	6
15	Valentyn Rubchynskyi	15
21	Justin Antonius Lonwijk	21
70	B. Redushko	70
11	M. Ponomarenko	11
39	Eduardo Guerrero	39

Substitutes
#	Player	number
43	Illia Olkhovyi	43
18	Oleksandr Tymchyk	18
23	Navin Malysh	23
66	Aliou Thiare	66
10	Mykola Shaparenko	10
14	Pavlo Lyusin	14
16	Shola Ogundana	16
22	Vladyslav Kabaev	22
29	Vitalii Buyalskyi	29
91	Mykola Mykhaylenko	91
99	P. Munguengue	99