Qarabağ FK on Verge of Champions League 2025/26: Possible Matchups

Qarabag FK – Ferencváros: Play-off in Baku | UEFA Champions League 2025/26

Qarabag FK – Ferencváros: Play-off in Baku | UEFA Champions League 2025/26

After beating Shelbourne and Shkëndija, Qarabağ return to Baku for the play-off against Ferencváros with a 3–1 lead. August 27, 20:45 — the decisive match, stats, and potential opponents.

Qarabağ FK on Verge of Champions League 2025/26: Possible Matchups


Qarabağ’s Champions League journey this season began in the Second Qualifying Round against Shelbourne. They impressed with a 3-0 away win in Dublin before sealing the tie 1-0 in Baku.The Third Qualifying Round brought North Macedonian side Shkëndija. Qarabağ edged the first leg 1-0 away and then produced a commanding 5-1 victory at home. Those results showed both their resilience on the road and attacking power in Baku, and these wins lifted Qarabağ into the final play-off stage; into the Ferencváros match.


Qarabağ vs Ferencváros: Last Bend in Baku, Wednesday

In the first leg in Budapest, Qarabağ stunned the hosts (Ferencváros) with a disciplined 3–1 victory, striking at decisive moments. The two-goal cushion gives them a commanding advantage before the decisive second leg in Baku on August 27.


Ferencváros, to stay alive, must score at least twice away from home, a daunting challenge in such a cauldron atmosphere. Qarabağ FK, by contrast, only need to hold their shape and lean on their defensive consistency to finish the job.


The Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium will be electric, with supporters fully aware of what is at stake. A positive result would send Qarabağ into the new 2025/26 Champions League league phase, cementing another milestone in the club’s European story.


What Analysts Say on Qarabağ’s Edge Over Ferencváros


Football authorities and analysts alike point to the statistics as proof of Qarabağ’s edge. They have won five of six qualifiers this summer, scoring 13 goals and conceding just 3.They have shown an ability to deliver both on the road and at home, a balance Ferencváros have lacked in Europe. For many experts, that blend of experience, form, and composure means Qarabağ stand as clear favourites to triumph in this final tour.


But the bigger question looms:  if Qarabağ complete the job against Ferencváros, which European giants could await them in the Champions League league phase? In short, which clubs could become potential rivals for Azerbaijan’s lone representative on Europe’s grandest stage?

The answer lies just below.


Qarabağ FK’s Possible Rivals in the Champions League


If Qarabağ overcome Ferencváros, they will step into UEFA’s Swiss-style league phase, featuring 36 teams, eight matches each. The Azerbaijani champions would play four home and four away games against Europe’s elite. From Real Madrid and Bayern Munich to Arsenal, Juventus, and Ajax, the draw to be held in Monaco on August 28 will determine which giants await Qarabağ, who will enter from Pot 4, if all goes well, on Europe's biggest stage.



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