Lincoln Red Imps vs FK Qarabag, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg

Lincoln Red Imps

25': Enrique Gómez

FT
1 - 2
1st Leg

FK Qarabag

58': Redon Xhixha
90'+4': Yassine Benzia

About

Lincoln Red Imps are hosting FK Qarabag at Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar, Gibraltar, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
25': Goal! Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 0. Kike Gómez (Lincoln Red Imps) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
45'+4': Mustapha Yahaya (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+5': First Half ends, Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 0.
45': Second Half begins Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 0.
55': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Samson Ajayi replaces Mandi.
58': Goal! Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 1. Redon Xhixha (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdellah Zoubir.
61': Substitution, Qarabag. Hamidou Keyta replaces Nariman Akhundzade.
61': Substitution, Qarabag. Yassine Benzia replaces Redon Xhixha.
64': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Lee Casciaro replaces Ethan Britto.
64': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Santi Luque replaces Liam Walker.
72': Lee Casciaro (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Substitution, Lincoln Red Imps. Juanfri replaces Juampe.
78': Bernardo Lopes (Lincoln Red Imps) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Substitution, Qarabag. Adama Diakhaby replaces Leandro Andrade.
87': Substitution, Qarabag. Qara Qarayev replaces Marko Jankovic.
90'+4': Goal! Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 2. Yassine Benzia (Qarabag) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Qara Qarayev.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 2.
0': Match ends, Lincoln Red Imps 1, Qarabag 2.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Victoria Stadium
Location: Gibraltar, Gibraltar
Attendance: 683

Line-Ups

Lincoln Red Imps (4-3-3)

No.	Name
23	Dayle Coleing (GK)
6	Bernardo Lopes
24	Jack Sergeant
21	Nano González
5	Rahim Ayew
88	Mandi
66	Ethan Britto
20	Mustapha Yahaya
9	Enrique Gómez
11	Juanpe
10	Liam Walker

Lincoln Red Imps Substitutes:

Nauzet García Santana, Samson Ajayi, Iván Villanueva, Jonathan Sciortino, Djumaney Burnet, Lee Casciaro, Juan Francisco Garcia Pena, Kyle Clinton, Santiago Jiménez, Lee Chipolina.

FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK)
81	Kevin Medina
13	Bahlul Mustafazada
44	Elvin Cafarquliyev
29	Marko Vesovic
15	Leandro Andrade
8	Marko Jankovic
6	Julio Rodrigues Romao
19	Redon Xhixha
10	Abdellah Zoubir
90	Nariman Akhundzade

FK Qarabag Substitutes:

Amin Ramazanov, Nihad Quliyev, Richard Almeida, Yassine Benzia, Hamidou Keyta, Luka Gugeshashvili, Rahil Mammadov, Qara Qarayev, Badavi Hüseynov, Maksim Medvedev, Tural Bayramov, Adama Diakhaby.

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