2018–19 Qarabağ FK season

Qarabağ
2018–19 season
PresidentTahir Gözal
ManagerGurban Gurbanov
StadiumAzersun Arena
Premier League1st
Azerbaijan CupSemi-final vs Gabala
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round vs BATE Borisov
Europa LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Mahir Emreli (16)
All: Mahir Emreli (16)

The Qarabağ 2018–19 season is Qarabağ's 26th Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they are defending champions, and will be their eleventh season under manager Gurban Gurbanov.

Season overview

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On 17 January 2019, Qarabağ announced that Dzon Delarge had been sent to train with Qarabağ-2.[1]

Transfers

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On 2 June 2018, Rahil Mammadov and Filip Ozobić both signed a three-year contract with Qarabağ.[2][3] On 26 June, Qarabağ announced the signing of Abdellah Zoubir on a two-year contract from RC Lens.[4]

On 4 July, Qarabağ announced the signing of Hannes Halldórsson on a two-year contract from Randers FC.[5] The following day Simeon Slavchev joined Qarabağ on a three-year contract.[6] Qarabağ announced the signing of Vagner on 6 July.

On 24 July, Dzon Delarge and Innocent Emeghara signed for Qarabağ.[7][8]

On 19 December, Qarabağ announced the return of Reynaldo on a 2+1⁄2-year contract.[9]

On 9 January, Qarabağ announced that they signed midfielder Hajiagha Hajili, who was on loan from Gabala, permanently on a four-year contract. [10]

On 13 January, Joshgun Diniyev moved to Sabah FK.[11]

Squad

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As of match played 11 May 2019
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 24) Sumgayit 2015 2020 31 0
13 Vagner Brazil GK (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 32) Royal Excel Mouscron 2018 2020 26 0
94 Nijat Mehbaliyev Azerbaijan GK (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 18) Youth team 2017 2019 0 0
Defenders
4 Rahil Mammadov Azerbaijan DF (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 23) Sabail 2018[2] 2021[2] 19 1
5 Maksim Medvedev Azerbaijan DF (1989-09-29)29 September 1989 (aged 29) Youth team 2006 2020 397+ 12+
14 Rashad Sadygov Azerbaijan DF (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 36) Eskişehirspor 2011 2019 301 10
30 Abbas Huseynov Azerbaijan DF (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 23) Inter Baku 2017 2019 30 0
52 Jakub Rzeźniczak Poland DF (1986-10-26)26 October 1986 (aged 32) Legia Warsaw 2017 2019 48 1
55 Badavi Huseynov Azerbaijan DF (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 27) Anzhi Makhachkala 2012 2020 305 3
Midfielders
2 Gara Garayev Azerbaijan MF (1992-10-12)12 October 1992 (aged 26) Youth team 2008 2020 320 2
6 Simeon Slavchev Bulgaria MF (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 25) Sporting CP 2018[6] 2021[6] 31 2
8 Míchel Spain MF (1985-11-08)8 November 1985 (aged 33) Maccabi Haifa 2015 2019 143 29
9 Araz Abdullayev Azerbaijan MF (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 27) loan from Panionios 2018 2020 28 4
10 Dani Quintana Spain MF (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 32) Al-Ahli 2015 2020 128 38
17 Abdellah Zoubir France MF (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 27) RC Lens 2018[4] 2020[4] 41 8
18 Ismayil Ibrahimli Azerbaijan MF (1998-02-13)13 February 1998 (aged 21) MOIK Baku 2018 2019 3 0
19 Filip Ozobić Croatia MF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 28) Gabala 2018[3] 2021[3] 44 10
20 Richard Azerbaijan MF (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 30) loan from Astana 2019 255 54
21 Hajiagha Hajili Azerbaijan MF (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 21) Gabala 2019[10] 2023[10] 4 0
77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier Haiti MF (1989-03-31)31 March 1989 (aged 30) Alanyaspor 2017 2020 67 6
Forwards
7 Innocent Emeghara Switzerland FW (1989-05-27)27 May 1989 (aged 29) Ermis Aradippou 2018[8] 26 10
11 Mahir Emreli Azerbaijan FW (1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 21) Baku 2015 2020 135 39
28 Dzon Delarge Republic of the Congo FW (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 (aged 28) Bursaspor 2018[7] 2020[7] 19 3
99 Reynaldo Brazil FW (1989-08-25)25 August 1989 (aged 29) Aktobe 2019[9] 2021[9] 140 62
Away on loan
Left during the season
1 Hannes Halldórsson Iceland GK (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 35) Randers 2018[5] 2020[5] 8 0
25 Ansi Agolli Albania DF (1982-10-11)11 October 1982 (aged 36) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2012 2019 307 4
91 Joshgun Diniyev Azerbaijan MF (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 23) Inter Baku 2015 2019 112 5

Out on loan

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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
No. Pos. Nation Player

Transfers

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Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2018 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2018–19

In

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 June 2018 DF Azerbaijan Rahil Mammadov Sabail Undisclosed [2]
2 June 2018 MF Croatia Filip Ozobić Gabala Free [3]
26 June 2018 MF France Abdellah Zoubir RC Lens Undisclosed [4]
4 July 2018 GK Iceland Hannes Halldórsson Randers Undisclosed [5]
5 July 2018 MF Bulgaria Simeon Slavchev Sporting CP Undisclosed [6]
6 July 2018 GK Brazil Vagner Royal Excel Mouscron Undisclosed
24 July 2018 FW Republic of the Congo Dzon Delarge Bursaspor Undisclosed [7]
24 July 2018 FW Switzerland Innocent Emeghara Ermis Aradippou Undisclosed [8]
MF Azerbaijan Ismayil Ibrahimli MOIK Baku Undisclosed
MF Azerbaijan Rovlan Muradov Gabala Undisclosed
19 December 2018 FW Brazil Reynaldo Aktobe Free [9]
9 January 2019 MF Azerbaijan Hajiagha Hajili Gabala Undisclosed [10]

Out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 2018 MF Azerbaijan Ruslan Hajiyev Sabail Undisclosed
13 January 2019 MF Azerbaijan Joshgun Diniyev Sabah Undisclosed [11]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
31 August 2018 MF Azerbaijan Araz Abdullayev Panionios 30 June 2020 [12]
MF Azerbaijan Hajiagha Hajili Gabala 9 January 2019 [10]
12 January 2019 MF Azerbaijan Richard Almeida Astana 31 December 2019

Released

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Date Position Nationality Name Joined Date
28 June 2018[13] GK Ukraine Anton Kanibolotskiy Miedź Legnica 16 July 2018
FW Ukraine Yaroslav Deda Karpaty Lviv
16 March 2019[14] DF Albania Ansi Agolli New York Cosmos 25 March 2019[15]
5 April 2019[16] GK Iceland Hannes Þór Halldórsson Valur 9 April 2019[17]
13 May 2019[18] DF Poland Jakub Rzeźniczak Wisła Płock 11 June 2019[19]
13 May 2019[18] FW Brazil Reynaldo Irtysh Pavlodar 4 July 2019[20]
13 May 2019[18] FW Switzerland Innocent Emeghara Fatih Karagümrük

Friendlies

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23 June 2018 Ludogorets Razgrad Bulgaria 1 – 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Austria
AZT (UTC+4) 36'
soccer ball with red X 68'		 Report Quintana
26 June 2018 Wacker Innsbruck Austria 0 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report
30 June 2018 Syria Syria 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Report
4 July 2018 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Austria
AZT (UTC+4) Tsyhankov 14' Report
12 January 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan v Romania Botoșani Antalya, Turkey
AZST (UTC+4)
Note: match cancelled due to heavy rain in Antalya.[21]
16 January 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 1 Hungary Újpest Antalya, Turkey
AZST (UTC+4) Report
19 January 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 3 – 1 Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 Antalya, Turkey
AZST (UTC+4) Ozobić 36'
Guerrier 62'		 Report Nečas 16'
23 January 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1 – 1 Poland Piast Gliwice Antalya, Turkey
AZST (UTC+4) Abdullayev 15' Report 9'
26 January 2019 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1 – 3 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk Antalya, Turkey
AZST (UTC+4) Zoubir 64' Report 26'
45'
74'

Competitions

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Azerbaijan Premier League

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Main article: 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
28 20 6 2 62 21  +41 66 9 4 1 27 11  +16 11 2 1 35 10  +25

Last updated: 11 May 2019.
Source: See Results

Results

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18 August 2018 2 Sabail 0 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) E.Balayev Yellow card 4'
Koubemba Yellow card 36'
Pacheco Yellow card 83'		 Report Emreli 27', 86' Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
26 August 2018 3 Qarabağ 1 – 1 Neftchi Baku Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Emeghara 70'
Emreli Yellow card 84'		 Report Karikari 28' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
14 September 2018 4 Qarabağ 1 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 21' (pen.)
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 29'
Agolli Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Y.Nabiyev Yellow card 21' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
23 September 2018 5 Qarabağ 4 – 1 Gabala Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir 30', 73'
Abdullayev 45+1'
Delarge 61'
Garayev Yellow card 89'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 90+2'
Sadygov Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stanković Yellow card 45'
Abbasov Yellow card 86'
Ramaldanov 90'
Khalilzade Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
26 September 2018 1 Qarabağ 3 – 2 Zira Baku
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić 28' (pen.)
Emeghara 48', 85'
Zoubir Yellow card 73'		 Report Dedov Yellow card 28'
M.Abbasov 56', 82'
Naghiyev Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
29 September 2018 6 Sabah 0 – 2 Qarabağ Masazır
20:50 AZT (UTC+4) Ramos Yellow card 14' Report Ozobić Yellow card 25'
Zoubir Yellow card 78'
Míchel 82'
Emeghara 89'		 Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
20 October 2018 8 Qarabağ 0 – 3 Sabail Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir Yellow card 41' 62'
Mahammadaliyev Yellow card 80'		 Report Cociuc Yellow card 54' Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
Note: Match awarded as a 3-0 victory to Sabail.
28 October 2018 9 Neftchi Baku 3 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Huseynov 10' (o.g.)
Akhundov Yellow card 19'
M.Abbasov 26'
Mustivar Yellow card 42'
Buludov Yellow card 50'
Petrov Yellow card 77'
Dabo 87'Yellow card 90'		 Report Huseynov Yellow card 13'
Emreli Yellow card 56' 87'
Sadygov Yellow card 66'
Huseynov Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
31 October 2018 7 Keşla 1 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
19 AZT (UTC+4) Ayité Yellow card 30'
S.Tashkin 78'
Masimov Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 88'
Yunanov Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sadygov Yellow card 34'
Míchel 56'
Emreli Yellow card 75'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: ASK Arena
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
Note: Match original scheduled for 6 October, but moved to 31 October to assist the Azerbaijan national football team.[22]
3 November 2018 10 Qarabağ 2 – 0 Sumgayit Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Slavchev 25'
Delarge 57'		 Report B.Hasanalizade Yellow card 65'
S.Aliyev Yellow card 75'
Dashdemirov Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Vugar Həsənli
11 November 2018 11 Gabala 1 – 3 Qarabağ Qabala
17:30 AZST (UTC+4) Adeniyi 31'Yellow card 39'
E.Jamalov Yellow card 50'		 Report Emeghara 47'
Míchel 65'
Ozobić 68'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 800
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
24 November 2018 12 Qarabağ 1 – 1 Sabah Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Rzeźniczak 45+1'Yellow card 60'
Abdullayev Yellow card 45+1'
Ozobić Yellow card 90+5'		 Report E.Nabiyev 44'
Wanderson Yellow card 59'
N.Mammadov Yellow card 60'
Ramos Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
3 December 2018 13 Qarabağ 5 – 1 Keşla Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Emreli 6', 53', 77'
Ozobić 50'
Zoubir 55'		 Report D.Karimi Yellow card 16'
S.Alkhasov 21'Yellow card 85'
T.Guliyev Yellow card 26'
Mitrović Yellow card 58'
Javadov Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Alik Yunusov
9 December 2018 14 Zira 0 – 6 Qarabağ Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Qirtimov Yellow card 54'
Nasirov Yellow card 56'
Radivojević Yellow card 88'		 Report Garayev Yellow card 12'
Quintana 29', 34', 57'
Emreli 42'
Míchel 82'
Qirtimov 90+2'		 Stadium: Dalga Arena
Attendance: 400
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
3 February 2019 15 Qarabağ 1 – 1 Neftchi Baku Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana 6'
Emreli Yellow card 32'
Garayev Yellow card 90' Yellow-red card 90+2'		 Report Mbodj Yellow card 28' 30'
Dabo Yellow card 35'
A.Krivotsyuk Yellow card 50' Yellow-red card 70'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
9 February 2019 16 Sumgayit 0 – 2 Qarabağ Sumqayit
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) K.Najafov Yellow card 23'
E.Babayev Yellow card 45+1'
Ismayilov Yellow card 69'
E.Shahverdiyev Yellow card 78'
Isayev Yellow card 90'		 Report Ozobić 20'Yellow card 57'
H.Hajili Yellow card 29'
Richard Yellow card 54'
Guerrier Yellow card 69'
Huseynov 81'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
17 February 2019 17 Qarabağ 2 – 1 Gabala Baku
17:30 AZST (UTC+4) Richard 4' (pen.)
Quintana Yellow card 25'
Huseynov Yellow card 28'
Ozobić 30'
H.Hajili Yellow card 45+3'		 Report Huseynov 29' (pen.)Yellow card 76'
E.Jamalov Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 2,00
Referee: Rahim Həsənov
23 February 2019 18 Sabah 1 – 1 Qarabağ Masazır
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) Diniyev Yellow card 1'
E.Turabov Yellow card 7'
Ramos Yellow card 7' Yellow-red card 78'
M.Isayev Yellow card 24'
Khalilzade Yellow card 47'
Eyyubov Yellow card 70'		 Report Reynaldo 19'Yellow card 34'
Emreli Yellow card 25'
Huseynov Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Alinja Arena
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: İnqilab Mammadov
3 March 2019 19 Keşla 0 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4) Yunanov Yellow card 39'
Kamara Yellow card 47'		 Report Abdullayev 16' Stadium: ASK Arena
Attendance: 900
Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov
9 March 2019 20 Qarabağ 0 – 0 Zira Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Emreli Yellow card 84' Report Mutallimov Yellow card 56'
Nasirov Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
15 March 2019 21 Sabail 1 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
16:45 AZT (UTC+4) Kitanovski Yellow card 31'
Cociuc Yellow card 40'
Ramazanov 42'		 Report Quintana 34'
Guerrier Yellow card 59'
Richard 77' (pen.)		 Stadium: Bayil Arena
Attendance: 800
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
1 April 2019 22 Sumgayit 0 – 6 Qarabağ Sumqayit
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) S.Aliyev Yellow card 82' Report Quintana 17'
Emreli 21', 40'
Míchel Yellow card 35'
Ozobić 51'
Zoubir 78', 84'		 Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə
7 April 2019 23 Gabala 1 – 2 Qarabağ Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4) Aliyev 23'Yellow card 75'
Volkovi Yellow card 24'
Stanković Yellow card 26'		 Report Guerrier 3'Yellow card 67'
Huseynov Yellow card 58'
Abdullayev 83'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Sabuhi Bayramov
13 April 2019 24 Qarabağ 3 – 0 Sabah Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) Ozobić Yellow card 6' 65'
Richard 10'
Míchel Yellow card 22'
Emreli Yellow card 44' 77'
Guerrier Yellow card 90+2'		 Report M.Isayev Yellow card 41'
V.Abdullayev Yellow card 44'
E.Nabiyev Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov
18 April 2019 24 Qarabağ 3 – 0 Keşla Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Slavchev 18'
Quintana Yellow card 29'
Richard 59' (pen.)
Zoubir 75'		 Report Kamara Yellow card 13'
Kutsenko Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
27 April 2019 25 Zira 0 – 3 Qarabağ Zirə
16:30 AZT (UTC+4) B.Hasanalizade Yellow card 49'
M.Musayev Yellow card 52'
Kgaswane Yellow card 65'
Mustafayev Yellow card 69'		 Report Quintana 21'
Ozobić 28'
Slavchev Yellow card 72'
Zoubir Yellow card 73'
Emreli 79'		 Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium
Attendance: 600
Referee: Sabuhi Bayramov
5 May 2019 27 Qarabağ 4 – 0 Sabail Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Míchel 21'
Emreli 41', 69', 87'
B.Huseynov Yellow card 49'
Ozobić Yellow card 63'
Garayev Yellow card 90+1'
Slavchev Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Rövşən Rəcəbov
11 May 2019 28 Neftchi Baku 2 – 3 Qarabağ Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4) Sansone Yellow card 21' 40'
Mahmudov 38' (pen.)
Buludov Yellow card 48'
Abışov Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Emreli 15', 64' Yellow card 42'
Garayev Yellow card 18'
Míchel Yellow card 37'
Sadygov Yellow card 42'
Richard Yellow card 44' 90'
Medvedev Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kamal Umudlu

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Qarabağ (C) 28 20 6 2 65 21 +44 66 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Neftçi Baku 28 17 7 4 52 26 +26 58 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3 Sabail 28 12 5 11 34 37 −3 41
4 Gabala 28 9 9 10 31 33 −2 36 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
5 Zira 28 8 7 13 30 40 −10 31
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.[23]
(C) Champions

Azerbaijan Cup

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Main article: 2018–19 Azerbaijan Cup
16 December 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg Qarabağ 1 – 0 Keşla Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana Yellow card 43'
Mammadov 65'		 Report Ayité Yellow card 33'
Guliyev Yellow card 90+4'
S.Tashkin Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Vugar Həsənli
20 December 2018 Quarterfinal 2nd leg Keşla 1 – 1
(1 – 2 agg.)		 Qarabağ Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Yunanov 29'
S.Alkhasov Yellow card 55'
S.Əsədov Yellow card 71'		 Report Emreli Yellow card 22'
Sadygov Yellow card 36'
Agolli Yellow card 36'
Míchel 48' Yellow card 72'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 89'
Medvedev Yellow card 62'
Ozobić Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: ASK Arena
Attendance: 600
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
23 April 2019 Semifinal 1st leg Gabala 1 – 0 Qarabağ Qabala
16:00 AZT (UTC+4) A.Seydiyev Yellow card 29'
Joseph-Monrose Yellow card 39'
Adeniyi 72'
Lilaj Yellow card 85'
Aliyev Yellow card 87'		 Report Emreli Yellow card 35'
Zoubir Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Gabala City Stadium
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Vugar Hasanli
1 May 2019 Semifinal 2nd leg Qarabağ 2 – 1
(2 – 2 a agg.)		 Gabala Baku
17:00 AZT (UTC+4) Emreli Yellow card 30'
Míchel 37' Red card 90+5'
Quintana 58'		 Report Huseynov Yellow card 20'
Stanković Yellow card 49'
A.Seydiyev Yellow card 65'
Volkovi 82'
Lilaj Yellow card 83'
Atakora Yellow card 85'
Nazirov Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov

UEFA Champions League

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Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
11 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st leg Olimpija Ljubljana Slovenia 0 – 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Ljubljana, Slovenia
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Putinčanin Yellow card 24'
Issah Red card 85'		 Report Garayev Yellow card 31' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Guerrier Yellow card 73' 79'
Huseynov Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 5,248[24]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
18 July 2018 First qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev Yellow card 87'
Rzeźniczak Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Boateng Yellow card 5'
Putinčanin Yellow card 85'
Gajić Yellow card 86' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Črnic Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 21,520[24]
Referee: Erez Papir (Israel)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
25 July 2018 Second qualifying round 1st leg Kukësi Albania 0 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Shkodër, Albania
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Stadium: Loro Boriçi Stadium
Attendance: 700[25]
Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen (Norway)
Note: Kukësi played their home matches at Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, instead of their regular stadium Zeqir Ymeri Stadium, Kukës
1 August 2018 Second qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 3 – 0
(3 – 0 agg.)		 Albania Kukësi Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Slavchev Yellow card 15'
Quintana 24' (pen.), 57' (pen.)
Delarge 89'		 Report Shameti Yellow card 18'
Alla Red card 52'
Malikji Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 25,030[25]
Referee: Peter Kráľovič (Slovakia)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
7 August 2018 Third qualifying round 1st leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 1 Belarus BATE Borisov Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Drahun 36'
Rios Yellow card 44'
Signevich Yellow card 54'
Filipović Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 29,000[26][failed verification]
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
14 August 2018 Third qualifying round 2nd leg BATE Borisov Belarus 1 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Barysaw, Belarus
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ivanić 20'
Scherbitskiy Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Emeghara Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 77'
Garayev Yellow card 39'
Míchel 54'
Slavchev Yellow card 62'
Sadygov Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 12,489[26][failed verification]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

UEFA Europa League

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Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol Moldova 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Tiraspol, Moldova
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Kapić 8'
Kendysh Yellow card 30'		 Report Garayev Yellow card 46'
Ozobić Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 5,073[27]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg Qarabağ Azerbaijan 3 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev 9'
Slavchev Yellow card 34'
Guerrier 42'
Ozobić 55'
Garayev Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Boiciuc Yellow card 24'
Racu Yellow card 31'
Kovačević Yellow card 34'
Jô Santos Yellow card 47'
Sušić Yellow card 83'
Rodrigues Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 21,350[27]
Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Macedonia)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku

Group stage

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Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group E

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England Arsenal 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 Advance to knockout phase
2 Portugal Sporting CP 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13
3 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3[a]
4 Azerbaijan Qarabağ 6 1 0 5 2 13 −11 3[a]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Goal difference in all group matches: Vorskla Poltava –9, Qarabağ –11.
20 September 2018 1 Sporting CP Portugal 2 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Lisbon, Portugal
23:00 AZT (UTC+4) Raphinha 54'
Cabral 88'		 Report Emreli Yellow card 33' Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 30,098[28]
Referee: François Letexier (France)
4 October 2018 2 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 3 England Arsenal Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev Yellow card 33' Report Papastathopoulos 4'
Holding Yellow card 43'
Rowe 53'
Guendouzi 80'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 63,412[29]
Referee: Davide Massa
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Olympic Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
25 October 2018 3 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 0 – 1 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir Yellow card 64' Report Kulach Yellow card 4' 48'
Perduta Yellow card 41'
Dallku Yellow card 79'
Serhiychuk Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 22,450[30]
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Olympic Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
9 November 2018 4 Vorskla Poltava Ukraine 0 – 1 Azerbaijan Qarabağ Poltava, Ukraine
00:00 AZT (UTC+4) Yakubu Yellow card 52'
Sklyar Yellow card 63'
Chyzhov Yellow card 80'
Sharpar Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Abdullayev 13' (pen.)
Guerrier Yellow card 34'
Medvedev Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
Attendance: 5,479[31]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
29 November 2018 5 Qarabağ Azerbaijan 1 – 6 Portugal Sporting CP Baku, Azerbaijan
21:55 AZT (UTC+4) Rzeźniczak Yellow card 4'
Guerrier Yellow card 4'
Zoubir 14'
Garayev Yellow card 25'
Emreli Yellow card 40'
Míchel Yellow card 43'
Slavchev Yellow card 49'		 Report Dost 5' (pen.)
Fernandes 20', 75'Yellow card 28'
Nani 33'
Diaby 65', 82'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 5,416[32]
Referee: Petr Ardeleanu (Czech Republic)
Note: Qarabağ played their home matches at the Olympic Stadium, Baku, instead of their regular stadium Azersun Arena, Baku
14 December 2018 6 Arsenal England 1 – 0 Azerbaijan Qarabağ London, England
00:00 AZT (UTC+4) Lacazette 17' Report Garayev Yellow card 82' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,101[33]
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

Squad statistics

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As of Match played 11 May 2019

Appearances and goals

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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 40 0 13+11 0 2+1 0 5 0 8 0
4 DF Azerbaijan AZE Rahil Mammadov 19 1 13+2 0 3+1 1 0 0 0 0
5 DF Azerbaijan AZE Maksim Medvedev 37 1 20 0 3 0 6 0 8 1
6 MF Bulgaria BUL Simeon Slavchev 30 2 6+9 2 2 0 5+1 0 6+1 0
7 FW Switzerland SUI Innocent Emeghara 17 5 8+2 5 0 0 3 0 4 0
8 MF Spain ESP Míchel 36 8 15+5 5 3 2 6 1 6+1 0
9 MF Azerbaijan AZE Araz Abdullayev 28 3 7+11 2 3+1 0 0 0 3+3 1
10 MF Spain ESP Dani Quintana 23 10 16+1 7 2 1 2+1 2 0+1 0
11 FW Azerbaijan AZE Mahir Emreli 45 16 22+5 16 4 0 4+2 0 6+2 0
12 GK Azerbaijan AZE Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev 12 0 9 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
13 GK Brazil BRA Vagner 25 0 14 0 1 0 4 0 6 0
14 DF Azerbaijan AZE Rashad Sadygov 28 0 14+2 0 1 0 4+1 0 6 0
17 MF France FRA Abdellah Zoubir 41 8 20+4 7 2+2 0 5 0 7+1 1
18 MF Azerbaijan AZE Ismayil Ibrahimli 3 0 2+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Croatia CRO Filip Ozobić 43 9 23+3 8 2+2 0 2+3 0 4+4 1
20 MF Azerbaijan AZE Richard 16 5 14 5 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Azerbaijan AZE Hajiagha Hajili 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Dzon Delarge 19 3 6+4 2 0 0 1+2 1 2+4 0
30 DF Azerbaijan AZE Abbas Huseynov 16 0 11+1 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
52 DF Poland POL Jakub Rzeźniczak 21 1 11 1 1 0 2+1 0 6 0
55 DF Azerbaijan AZE Badavi Huseynov 32 0 17+1 0 3 0 6 0 5 0
77 MF Haiti HAI Wilde-Donald Guerrier 37 3 16+4 1 2+2 0 6 1 7 1
99 FW Brazil BRA Reynaldo 6 1 2+3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Players away on loan:
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
1 GK Iceland ISL Hannes Halldórsson 8 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
25 DF Albania ALB Ansi Agolli 16 0 7+3 0 2 0 1+1 0 1+1 0
91 MF