2019–20 Qarabağ FK season

Qarabağ
2019–20 season
PresidentTahir Gözal
ManagerGurban Gurbanov
StadiumAzersun Arena
Premier League1st
Azerbaijan CupSemi-finals
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round (vs APOEL)
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Mahir Emreli (7)
All: Mahir Emreli (10)

The Qarabağ 2019–20 season was Qarabağ's 27th Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they were defending champions, and was their twelfth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov. Qarabağ were crowned Champions for the 7th season in a row when the season was curtailed on 19 June, whilst they had reached the semi-finals of the Azerbaijan Cup when it was ended. In Europe, Qarabağ were knocked out of the Champions League by APOEL in the Third qualifying round, dropping into the Europa League where they finished 3rd in a group with Sevilla, APOEL and Dudelange.

Season overview

On 7 June, Míchel signed a new two-year contract with Qarabağ.[1]

On 24 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Jaime Romero on a three-year contract after his Córdoba contract had been mutually ended the previous week.[2]

On 4 July, Qarabağ announced the loan-signing of Ailton from VfB Stuttgart.[3]

On 15 July, Qarabağ announced the signing of Faycal Rherras from AS Béziers on a two-year contract.[4]

On 16 July, Qarabağ announced that Wilde-Donald Guerrier had left the club after failing to return to Azerbaijan after the summer break,[5] and that Magaye Gueye had joined the club from Osmanlıspor.[6]

On 30 August, Qarabağ announced that Dzon Delarge had left the club by mutual consent.[7]

On 2 September, Qarabağ announced the loan signing of Asmir Begović from Bournemouth.[8]

On 23 January, Qarabağ announced the signing of Owusu Kwabena on a 3.5-year contract from Leganés.[9]

On 3 January, Dani Quintana left the club to sign for China League One club Chengdu Better City.[10]

On 13 March 2020, the Azerbaijan Premier League was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

On 8 June 2020, Qarabağ announced that Magaye Gueye had left the club by mutual consent.[12]

On 19 June 2020, the AFFA announced that the 2019–20 season had been officially ended without the resumption of the remains matches due to the escalating situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[13]

Squad

As of match played 8 March 2020
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (Age) Signed from Signed in Contract ends Apps. Goals
Goalkeepers
12 Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev Azerbaijan GK (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 26) Sumgayit 2015 2020 42 0
13 Vagner Brazil GK (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 34) Royal Excel Mouscron 2018 2020 34 0
Defenders
3 Ailton Brazil DF (1995-03-16)16 March 1995 (aged 25) loan from VfB Stuttgart 2019[3] 2020[3] 28 3
4 Rahil Mammadov Azerbaijan DF (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 24) Sabail 2018[14] 2021[14] 36 1
5 Maksim Medvedev Azerbaijan DF (1989-09-29)29 September 1989 (aged 30) Youth team 2006 2020 432+ 13+
14 Rashad Sadygov Azerbaijan DF (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 38) Eskişehirspor 2011 323 10
23 Faycal Rherras Morocco DF (1993-04-07)7 April 1993 (aged 27) AS Béziers 2019[4] 2021[4] 8 1
30 Abbas Huseynov Azerbaijan DF (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 25) Inter Baku 2017 52 1
55 Badavi Huseynov Azerbaijan DF (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 28) Anzhi Makhachkala 2012 2020 326 4
Midfielders
2 Gara Garayev Azerbaijan MF (1992-10-12)12 October 1992 (aged 27) Youth team 2008 2021[15] 348 3
7 Araz Abdullayev Azerbaijan MF (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 28) loan from Panionios 2018 2020 50 4
8 Míchel Spain MF (1985-11-08)8 November 1985 (aged 34) Maccabi Haifa 2015 2021[1] 168 30
17 Abdellah Zoubir France MF (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 28) RC Lens 2018[16] 2020[16] 76 15
18 Ismayil Ibrahimli Azerbaijan MF (1998-02-13)13 February 1998 (aged 22) MOIK Baku 2018 23 5
19 Filip Ozobić Croatia MF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 29) Gabala 2018[17] 2021[17] 51 12
21 Hajiagha Hajili Azerbaijan MF (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 22) Gabala 2019[18] 2023[18] 11 0
71 Toral Bayramov Azerbaijan MF (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 2 0
Forwards
9 Jaime Romero Spain FW (1990-07-31)31 July 1990 (aged 29) Córdoba 2019[2] 2022[2] 26 6
11 Mahir Emreli Azerbaijan FW (1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 22) Baku 2015 2020 164 48
27 Owusu Kwabena Ghana FW (1997-06-18)18 June 1997 (aged 23) Leganés 2020[9] 2023[9] 5 0
29 Musa Qurbanlı Azerbaijan FW (2002-04-13)13 April 2002 (aged 18) Youth team 2019 1 0
Away on loan
44 Elvin Cafarguliyev Azerbaijan MF (2000-10-26)26 October 2000 (aged 19) Youth team 2019 0 0
70 Nijat Suleymanov Azerbaijan MF (1998-11-15)15 November 1998 (aged 21) Youth team 2018 1 0
94 Nijat Mehbaliyev Azerbaijan GK (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 19) Youth team 2017 2019 0 0
Left during the season
1 Asmir Begović Bosnia and Herzegovina GK (1987-06-20)20 June 1987 (aged 32) loan from Bournemouth 2019[8] 2020[8] 16 0
6 Simeon Slavchev Bulgaria MF (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 26) Sporting CP 2018[19] 2021[19] 39 2
10 Dani Quintana Spain MF (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 33) Al-Ahli 2015 2020 152 44
20 Richard Azerbaijan MF (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 31) loan from Astana 2019 283 56
28 Dzon Delarge Republic of the Congo FW (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 (aged 29) Bursaspor 2018[20] 2020[20] 19 3
77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier Haiti MF (1989-03-31)31 March 1989 (aged 31) Alanyaspor 2017 2020 67 6
99 Magaye Gueye Senegal FW (1990-07-06)6 July 1990 (aged 29) Osmanlıspor 2019[6] 28 8

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
44 MF Azerbaijan AZE Elvin Cafarguliyev (at Sumgayit)
70 MF Azerbaijan AZE Nijat Suleymanov (at Zira)
No. Pos. Nation Player
94 GK Azerbaijan AZE Nijat Mehbaliyev (at Sumgayit)

Transfers

Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2019 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2019–20

In

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
24 June 2019 FW Spain Jaime Romero Córdoba Free [2]
15 July 2019 DF Morocco Faycal Rherras AS Béziers Undisclosed [4]
17 July 2019 FW Senegal Magaye Gueye Osmanlıspor Undisclosed [6]
23 January 2020 FW Ghana Owusu Kwabena Leganés Undisclosed [9]

Out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
3 January 2020 MF Spain Dani Quintana Chengdu Better City Undisclosed [10]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
31 August 2018 MF Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev Panionios 30 June 2020 [21]
12 January 2019 MF Azerbaijan Richard Almeida Astana 31 December 2019
4 July 2019 DF Brazil Ailton VfB Stuttgart End of Season [3]
2 September 2019 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina Asmir Begović Bournemouth January 2020 [8]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date to Ref.
Summer 2019 MF Azerbaijan Elvin Jafarguliyev Sumgayit End of Season
13 June 2019 MF Azerbaijan Nijat Suleymanov Zira End of Season [22]
13 September 2019 GK Azerbaijan Nijat Mehbaliyev Sumgayit End of Season [23]

Released

Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
16 July 2019[5] MF Haiti Wilde-Donald Guerrier Neftçi 5 September 2019[24]
30 August 2019[7] FW Republic of the Congo Dzon Delarge České Budějovice
December 2019 MF Bulgaria Simeon Slavchev Levski Sofia 22 December 2019[25]
8 June 2020[12] FW Senegal Magaye Gueye
22 June 2020[26] GK Brazil Vagner
22 June 2020 DF Morocco Faycal Rherras
30 June 2020 GK Azerbaijan Nijat Mehbaliyev Sabah 1 July 2020[27]
30 June 2020 DF Azerbaijan Rashad Sadygov Retired
30 June 2020 MF Azerbaijan Nijat Suleymanov

Friendlies

15 June 2019 Qarabağ 3 – 1 Sabail Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana 12'
Ozobić
T.Bayramov 55'		 Report F.Muradbayli 22' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Note: Match consisted of two 30-minute halves.
22 June 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 2 Bulgaria Ludogorets Razgrad Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report Marcelinho 17'
Bakalov 71'
25 June 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 0 Romania Universitatea Craiova Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report
28 June 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 1 Russia Ufa Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir 54'
Míchel 62'		 Report Yemelyanov 75' (pen.)
2 July 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Emreli 42', 52' Report
18 January 2020 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 2 Romania Academica Clinceni Belek, Turkey
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir 10'
J.Bayramov 89'		 Report 22'
85'
22 January 2020 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1 – 0 Kazakhstan Zhetysu Belek, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Emreli 5' Report
25 January 2020 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 3 Poland Wisła Płock Belek, Turkey
AZT (UTC+4) Emreli 18' (pen.)
Romero 56'		 Report 45'
61'
86'
9 June 2020 Sabah 0 – 5 Qarabağ Masazır
AZT (UTC+4) Report Emreli 3', 65'
Romero 15'
Ozobić 37'
Kwabena 90'		 Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena
Note: Match played behind closed doors.

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League

Main article: 2019–20 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 13 6 1 34 7  +27 45 6 4 0 14 3  +11 7 2 1 20 4  +16

Last updated: 8 March 2020.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHHA
ResultWWWWWWWDWDDLWDWDWWDW
Position21111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2020. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

16 August 2019 1 Keşla 0 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gurbanov Yellow card 53'
E.Mehdiyev Yellow card 71' Yellow-red card 74'
Qirtimov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Mammadov Yellow card 44'
I.Ibrahimli 79'		 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 800
Referee: Orkhan Mammadov
25 August 2019 2 Qarabağ 3 – 0 Gabala Baku
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Richard Yellow card 18' 62' (pen.)
Abdullayev Yellow card 55'
Gueye 63'
Zoubir 80'		 Report U.Isgandarov Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov
1 September 2019 3 Sabail 0 – 4 Qarabağ Baku
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ramazanov Yellow card 20'
Amirguliyev Yellow card 58'
Rahimov Yellow card 70'		 Report Quintana 2'
I.Ibrahimli 29', 59'
Rherras Yellow card 44'
Emreli 62' Yellow card 67'
Medvedev Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Kamal Umudlu
15 September 2019 4 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Neftçi Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Emreli 31'
Zoubir 70'
Ailton Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Mahmudov Yellow card 17'
Petrov Yellow card 90'
Aliyev Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
23 September 2019 5 Zira 1 – 3 Qarabağ Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Rodríguez 88'
Ampuero Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Gueye 12'
B.Huseynov Yellow card 18'
Romero 41'
Papazoglou 44' (o.g.)
Sadygov Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
27 September 2019 6 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) A.Huseynov Yellow card 44'
Quintana 45+2'
Míchel Yellow card 81'
Emreli 90'		 Report S.Aliyev Yellow card 31'
Mustafayev Yellow card 53'
E.Badalov Yellow card 57'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Elcin Məsiyev
6 October 2019 7 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Sabah Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Gueye Yellow card 4' 16'
Emreli Yellow card 6'
A.Huseynov 50'
Richard Yellow card 83'		 Report Diniyev Yellow card 33'
Mustafazade Red card 79'
Eyyubov Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,400
Referee: Vugar Həsənli
20 October 2019 8 Gabala 1 – 1 Qarabağ Qabala
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) G.Aliyev 3' Yellow card 70'
Gigauri Yellow card 34'
Mammadov Yellow card 45+3'
R.Huseynov Yellow card 57'
A.Seydiyev Yellow card 67'
Ferreiroa Yellow card 87'		 Report I.Ibrahimli 9' Yellow card 90+1'
Zoubir Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
28 October 2019 9 Qarabağ 1 – 0 Sabail Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Míchel Yellow card 85'
Garayev 87'		 Report E.Rəhimli Yellow card 46'
Abbasov Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
1 November 2019 10 Neftçi 0 – 0 Qarabağ Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mahmudov Yellow card 41'
Akhundov Yellow card 68'		 Report Míchel Yellow card 3'
Medvedev Yellow card 8'
Mammadov Yellow card 60'
Begović Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
10 November 2019 11 Qarabağ 1 – 1 Zira Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gueye 5' Report Mutallimov Yellow card 30'
Huseynov Yellow card 37'
Gadze Yellow card 45+2' 70'
Bakrač Yellow card 55'
Kgaswane Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
22 November 2019 12 Sumgayit 2 – 1 Qarabağ Sumqayit
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mustafayev Yellow card 36'
Isayev Yellow card 59'
Babaei 65', 69' Yellow card 68'
E.Jafarguliyev Yellow card 89'
Agayev Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Romero 36'
I.Ibrahimli Red card 72'
Míchel Yellow card 90+2'
Emreli Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
2 December 2019 13 Sabah 0 – 1 Qarabağ Masazır
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ivanović Yellow card 45+2' Report Richard Yellow card 20'
Zoubir 74'		 Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
6 December 2019 14 Qarabağ 2 – 2 Keşla Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana 4'
Ailton Yellow card 38'
Emreli 45'		 Report J.Amirli Yellow card 37'
H.Hajili 41' (o.g.)
Namașco Yellow card 45'
T.Bayramli 47'
Qirtimov Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kamal Umudlu
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
2 February 2020 15 Sabail 0 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Aliyev Yellow card 90+1' Report Míchel Yellow card 23'
B.Huseynov Yellow card 28'
Emreli 81'
Medvedev Yellow card 90+2'
Mahammadaliyev Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
8 February 2020 16 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Neftçi Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Romero Yellow card 48'
Ailton Yellow card 81'		 Report Guerrier Yellow card 84' Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
15 February 2020 17 Zira 0 – 6 Qarabağ Zirə
15:00 AZT (UTC+4) Mutallimov Yellow card 52'
J.Huseynov Red card 67'
N.Suleymanov Yellow card 74'
Jamalov Yellow card 90'		 Report B.Huseynov 4'
Romero 11' Yellow card 90'
Emreli 14'
Ailton 28' Yellow card 52'
Zoubir 61'
Gueye 85'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
23 February 2020 18 Qarabağ 1 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) T.Bayramov Yellow card 20'
Míchel Yellow card 41'
Emreli 49' Yellow card 74' Yellow-red card 90+2'
Mahammadaliyev Yellow card 90+5'		 Report P.Najafov Yellow card 60'
Isayev Yellow card 62'
Yunanov Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
29 February 2020 19 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Sabah Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sadygov Yellow card 90+1'
Garayev Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Stamenković Yellow card 43'
Marina Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Elcin Məsiyev
8 March 2020 20 Keşla 0 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) P.Azadov Yellow card 58'
Christovão Yellow card 60'
Gadoyev Yellow card 80'
Isgandarli Yellow card 87'
Qirtimov Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Zoubir 31' Yellow card 90+3'
Ozobić 87'
B.Huseynov Yellow card 90+1'
Gueye Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: ASK Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
13 March 2020 21 Qarabağ – Gabala Baku
AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]
21 March 2020 22 Neftçi – Qarabağ Baku
AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium
Note: Match postponed on 13 March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[11]

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 20 13 6 1 34 7 +27 45 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Neftçi Baku 20 10 7 3 33 14 +19 37 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Keşla 20 8 6 6 27 21 +6 30
4 Sumgayit 20 6 5 9 24 32 −8 23
5 Zira 20 6 5 9 25 37 −12 23
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.[28]
(C) Champions

Azerbaijan Cup

Main article: 2019–20 Azerbaijan Cup
16 December 2019 Quarterfinal 1st leg Qarabağ 1 – 0 Keşla Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) I.Ibrahimli 53' Yellow card 77' Report Sadygov Yellow card 82' Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Sabuhi Bayramov
Note: Qarabağ played their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
20 December 2019 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Keşla 1 – 3
(1 – 4 agg.)		 Qarabağ Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) T.Bayramli Yellow card 25'
Isgandarli Yellow card 45+2'
X.Mahmudov Yellow card 59' 67'		 Report Medvedev Yellow card 19'
Emreli 20'
Romero 40'
Ailton Yellow card 78'
T.Bayramov 90+2'		 Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Match played at the Bayil Arena in Baku, instead of Keşla's regular ASK Arena in Baku.
21 April 2020 Semifinal 1st leg Sumgayit – Qarabağ Sumqayit
AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic
28 April 2020 Semifinal 2nd leg Qarabağ –
(– agg.)		 Sumgayit Baku
AZT (UTC+4) Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

UEFA Champions League

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
10 July 2019 First qualifying round 1st leg Partizani Tirana Albania 0 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Tirana, Albania
19:30 AZT (UTC+4) Çinari Yellow card 83' Report Stadium: Selman Stërmasi Stadium
Attendance: 2,120[29]
Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
17 July 2019 First qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 0
(2 – 0 agg.)		 Albania Partizani Tirana Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev Yellow card 39'
Míchel Yellow card 41'
Ozobić 51'
Mammadov Yellow card 54'
Quintana 90+4'		 Report Hakaj Yellow card 64'
Ekuban Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 5,932[29]
Referee: Dumitru Muntean (Moldova)
Note: Qarabağ played their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
24 July 2019 Second qualifying round 1st leg Dundalk Republic of Ireland 1 – 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Dundalk, Republic of Ireland
22:45 AZT (UTC+4) Hoban 78' Report Emreli 4'
Ailton Yellow card 45+3'
Slavchev Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Oriel Park
Attendance: 3,100[30]
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
31 July 2019 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 3 – 0
(4 – 1 agg.)		 Republic of Ireland Dundalk Baku, Azerbaijan
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Romero 12', 87'
Ailton 76'		 Report Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 5,832[30]
Referee: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Note: Qarabağ played their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
6 August 2019 Third qualifying round 1st leg APOEL Cyprus 1 – 2 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Nicosia, Cyprus
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Merkis Yellow card 31' 90+5'
Gentsoglou Yellow card 50'		 Report Sadygov Yellow card 47'
Emreli 54'
Mammadov Yellow card 57'
Gueye 69'
Medvedev Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 9,481[31]
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
13 August 2019 Third qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 2
(2 – 3 agg.)		 Cyprus APOEL Baku, Azerbaijan
AZT (UTC+4) Mammadov Yellow card 64'
Richard Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Report De Vincenti Yellow card 30' 34' (pen.)
Matić 68'
Al-Taamari Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 31,531[31]
Referee: Daniel Siebert (Germany)
Note: Qarabağ played their home match at Dalga Arena, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.

UEFA Europa League

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
22 August 2019 Playoff round 1st leg Linfield Northern Ireland 3 – 2 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Belfast, Northern Ireland
22:45 AZT (UTC+4) Stafford Yellow card 29' 40'
Lavery 45+1', 75'
Cooper Yellow card 54'		 Report Rherras 15' Yellow card 89'
Míchel Yellow card 68'
Emreli Yellow card 87'
Gueye 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Windsor Park
Attendance: 4,633[32]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
29 August 2019 Playoff round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 1
(a 4 – 4 agg.)		 Northern Ireland Linfield Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Jaime Romero 6'
Ailton Yellow card 63'
Richard Yellow card 82'
Míchel Yellow card 86'
Zoubir 88'
Garayev Yellow card 90+2'		 Report M.Stafford Yellow card 61'
Lavery 90+3'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 18,349[32]
Referee: Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Note: Qarabağ played their home match at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.

Group stage

Main article: 2019–20 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group A

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Spain Sevilla 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 15 Advance to knockout phase
2 Cyprus APOEL 6 3 1 2 10 8 +2 10
3 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 1 2 3 8 11 −3 5
4 Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 6 1 1 4 8 18 −10 4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 September 2019 1 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 3 Spain Sevilla Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Ailton Yellow card 36'
Medvedev Yellow card 73'		 Report Hernández 62'
Munir 78'
Torres 85'
Gudelj Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 30,826[33]
Referee: Yevhen Aranovskyi (Ukraine)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
3 October 2019 2 F91 Dudelange Luxembourg 1 – 4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
23:00 AZT (UTC+4) Garos Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 62'
Lesquoy Yellow card 82'
Bernier 90'		 Report Zoubir 11'
Míchel 30'
Almeida 37' (pen.)
Quintana 69'		 Stadium: Stade Josy Barthel
Attendance: 3,005[34]
Referee: John Beaton (Scotland)
Note: F91 Dudelange played their home matches at Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, instead of their regular home stadium Stade Jos Nosbaum, Dudelange.
24 October 2019 3 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 2 – 2 Cyprus APOEL Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana 13'
Ailton 58'
Emreli Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Ioannou 29'
Hallenius 45'
Souza Yellow card 51'
Vouros Yellow card 90+1'
Savić Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 30,824[35]
Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.
7 November 2019 4 APOEL Cyprus 2 – 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Nicosia, Cyprus
21:55 AZT (UTC+4) Souza 59' Yellow card 61'
Ioannou 88'
Bezjak Yellow card 90+1'
Vouros Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Medvedev 10'
Richard Yellow card 34'
Míchel Yellow card 71'
Begović Yellow card 84'
Garayev Yellow card 90+6'
Sadygov Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: GSP Stadium
Attendance: 9,432[36]
Referee: Manuel Schüttengruber (Austria)
29 November 2019 5 Sevilla Spain 2 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Seville, Spain
00:00 AZT (UTC+4) Gil 61'
Dabour 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 19,803[37]
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
12 December 2019 6 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1 – 1 Luxembourg F91 Dudelange Baku, Azerbaijan
21:55 AZT (UTC+4) Garayev Yellow card 30' Yellow-red card 46'
Míchel Yellow card 66' Gueye 90+1'		 Report C.Morren Yellow card 53'
Bougrine 63' A.Bernier Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular home stadium Azersun Arena, Baku.

Squad statistics

As of Match played 8 March 2020

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 MF Azerbaijan AZE Gara Garayev 29 1 13+3 1 2 0 1+2 0 7+1 0
3 DF Brazil BRA Ailton 29 3 13+2 1 0+1 0 6 1 7 1
4 DF Azerbaijan AZE Rahil Mammadov 18 0 8 0 2 0 6 0 2 0
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Maksim Medvedev 33 1 16+1 0 2 0 6 0 8 1
7 MF Azerbaijan AZE Araz Abdullayev 22 0 6+5 0 1 0 1+4 0 1+4 0
8 MF Spain ESP Míchel 25 1 9+3 0 0 0 5 0 8 1
9 FW Spain ESP Jaime Romero 27 7 10+3 3 2 1 5+1 2 4+2 1
11 FW Azerbaijan AZE Mahir Emreli 30 10 12+4 7 1+1 1 5+1 2 4+2 0
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev 11 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
13 GK Brazil BRA Vagner 8 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 2 0
14 DF Azerbaijan AZE Rashad Sadygov 22 0 10 0 0 0 6 0 6 0
17 MF France FRA Abdellah Zoubir 35 7 14+5 5 1+1 0 6 0 8 2
18 MF Azerbaijan AZE Ismayil Ibrahimli 21 5 15+2 4 2 1 0 0 1+1 0
19 MF Croatia CRO Filip Ozobić 8 2 3+2 1 0 0 3 1 0 0
21 MF Azerbaijan AZE Hajiagha Hajili 7 0 5+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 DF Morocco MAR Faycal Rherras 9 1 6 0 2 0 0 0 1 1
27 FW Ghana GHA Owusu Kwabena 5 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW Azerbaijan AZE Musa Qurbanlı 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
30 DF Azerbaijan AZE Abbas Huseynov 22 1 11+4 1 0 0 1+2 0 3+1 0
55 DF Azerbaijan AZE Badavi Huseynov 22 1 14 1 2 0 0 0 6 0
71 MF Azerbaijan AZE Tural Bayramov 3 1 1+1 0 0+1 1 0 0 0 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
1 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Asmir Begović 17 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
6 MF Bulgaria BUL Simeon Slavchev 8 0 2 0 0 0 3+2 0 0+1 0
10 MF Spain ESP Dani Quintana 24 6 9+2 3 0+1 0 1+3 1 5+3 2
20 MF Azerbaijan AZE Richard 29 2 12+2 1 2 0 6 0 6+1 1
99 FW Senegal SEN Magaye Gueye 28 8 9+9 5 1 0 0+2 1 3+4 2

Goal scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 FW Azerbaijan 11 Mahir Emreli 7 1 2 0 10
2 FW Senegal 99 Magaye Gueye 5 0 1 2 8
4 MF France 17 Abdellah Zoubir 5 0 0 2 7
FW Spain 9 Jaime Romero 3 1 2 1 7
5 MF Spain 10 Dani Quintana 3 0 1 2 6
6 MF Azerbaijan 18 Ismayil Ibrahimli 4 1 0 0 5
7 DF Brazil 3 Ailton 1 0 1 1 3
8 MF Croatia 19 Filip Ozobić 1 0 1 0 2
MF Azerbaijan 20 Richard 1 0 0 1 2
10 DF Azerbaijan 30 Abbas Huseynov 1 0 0 0 1
MF Azerbaijan 2 Gara Garayev 1 0 0 0 1
DF Azerbaijan 55 Badavi Huseynov 1 0 0 0 1
MF Azerbaijan 71 Tural Bayramov 0 1 0 0 1
DF Morocco 23 Faycal Rherras 0 0 0 1 1
MF Spain 8 Míchel 0 0 0 1 1
DF Azerbaijan 5 Maksim Medvedev 0 0 0 1 1
Own goal 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 34 4 8 10 56

Clean sheets

Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1 GK Azerbaijan 12 Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev 9 0 0 0 9
2 GK Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 Asmir Begović 6 1 0 0 7
3 GK Brazil 13 Vagner 0 0 3 0 3
TOTALS 15 1 3 0 19

Disciplinary record

Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
2 Azerbaijan DF Gara Garayev 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 5 1
3 Brazil DF Ailton 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8 0
4 Azerbaijan DF Rahil Mammadov 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 0
5 Azerbaijan DF Maksim Medvedev 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 7 0
7 Azerbaijan MF Araz Abdullayev 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 Spain MF Míchel 6 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 11 0
9 Spain FW Jaime Romero 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
11 Azerbaijan FW Mahir Emreli 5 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 7 1
12 Azerbaijan GK Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
14 Azerbaijan DF Rashad Sadygov 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
17 France MF Abdellah Zoubir 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
18 Azerbaijan MF Ismayil Ibrahimli 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
23 Morocco DF Faycal Rherras 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
30 Azerbaijan DF Abbas Huseynov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
55 Azerbaijan DF Badavi Huseynov 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
71 Azerbaijan MF Tural Bayramov 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina GK Asmir Begović 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
6 Bulgaria MF Simeon Slavchev 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
20 Azerbaijan MF Richard 3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 7 1
99 Senegal FW Magaye Gueye 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
TOTALS 41 2 3 0 11 1 18 1 73 4

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