On 7 March, one of the matches of the Europa League on football took place. Karabakh (Azerbaijan) and Bayer (Leverkusen) met.
Карабах - Байер - 2:2. Лига Европы. Обзор матча, статистикаEuropa League
Qarabag (Azerbaijan) - Bayer (Leverkusen) - 2:2 (2:0)
Goals: Y. Benzia (26), Juninho (45+2) - Wirtz (70), Schick (90+2).
Warnings: Juninho (8)
Review of the match Karabakh - Bayer:
In an exciting UEFA Europa League match between Qarabag and Bayer Leverkusen, a battle between the two teams took place at the Tofik Bahramov Respublika Stadium. At half-time, Qarabag led 2-0 thanks to goals by Y. Benzia and Juninho. The first half passed in a tense struggle: on the 8th minute "Karabakh" player Juninho received a yellow card. However, on the 26th minute his teammate Yu. Benzia managed to score a goal, putting Karabakh ahead. Shortly before the break, Juninho himself increased the advantage by scoring another goal in the 45th minute.
At the beginning of the second half, Bayer Leverkusen made several substitutions in an attempt to turn the tide. F. Wirtz managed to get back on track with a goal in the 70th minute to bring the score to 2:1. As the match entered its final stages, both teams made one more substitution each in an attempt to secure the win. In the 90th minute, Bayer Leverkusen's P. Schick put the ball in the net, levelling the score 2-2. Despite all efforts, neither team was able to score again before the final whistle, as a result of which "Qarabag" and "Bayer" played a hard-fought 2:2 draw. As a result, both teams picked up one point each in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Bayer - Qarabag, Bayer - Qarabag.
Statistics of the match Karabakh - Bayer:
| Qarabag | Bayer | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 12 | Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 5 |
| 6 | Offences | 12 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35% | Ball possession | 65% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 323 | Total assists | 585 |
| 252 | Accurate assists | 522 |
| 78% | Accuracy of passes | 89% |
