2018–19 Qarabağ FK season

The Qarabağ 2018–19 season is Qarabağ's 27th Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they are defending champions, and will be their eleventh season under manager Gurban Gurbanov.

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

Season overview

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

Transfers

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
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 GK (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 24) Sumgayit 2015 2020 31 0
13 Vagner GK (1986-06-06)6 June 1986 (aged 32) Royal Excel Mouscron 2018 2020 26 0
94 Nijat Mehbaliyev GK (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 18) Youth team 2017 2019 0 0
Defenders
4 Rahil Mammadov DF (1995-11-24)24 November 1995 (aged 23) Sabail 2018[2] 2021[2] 19 1
5 Maksim Medvedev DF (1989-09-29)29 September 1989 (aged 29) Youth team 2006 2020 397+ 12+
14 Rashad Sadygov DF (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 36) Eskişehirspor 2011 2019 301 10
30 Abbas Huseynov DF (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 23) Inter Baku 2017 2019 30 0
52 Jakub Rzeźniczak DF (1986-10-26)26 October 1986 (aged 32) Legia Warsaw 2017 2019 48 1
55 Badavi Huseynov DF (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 27) Anzhi Makhachkala 2012 2020 305 3
Midfielders
2 Gara Garayev MF (1992-10-12)12 October 1992 (aged 26) Youth team 2008 2020 320 2
6 Simeon Slavchev MF (1993-09-25)25 September 1993 (aged 25) Sporting CP 2018[6] 2021[6] 31 2
8 Míchel MF (1985-11-08)8 November 1985 (aged 33) Maccabi Haifa 2015 2019 143 29
9 Araz Abdullayev MF (1992-04-18)18 April 1992 (aged 27) loan from Panionios 2018 2020 28 4
10 Dani Quintana MF (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 32) Al-Ahli 2015 2020 128 38
17 Abdellah Zoubir MF (1991-12-05)5 December 1991 (aged 27) RC Lens 2018[4] 2020[4] 41 8
18 Ismayil Ibrahimli MF (1998-02-13)13 February 1998 (aged 21) MOIK Baku 2018 2019 3 0
19 Filip Ozobić MF (1991-04-08)8 April 1991 (aged 28) Gabala 2018[3] 2021[3] 44 10
20 Richard MF (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 30) loan from Astana 2019 255 54
21 Hajiagha Hajili MF (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 21) Gabala 2019[10] 2023[10] 4 0
77 Wilde-Donald Guerrier MF (1989-03-31)31 March 1989 (aged 30) Alanyaspor 2017 2020 67 6
Forwards
7 Innocent Emeghara FW (1989-05-27)27 May 1989 (aged 29) Ermis Aradippou 2018[8] 26 10
11 Mahir Emreli FW (1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 21) Baku 2015 2020 135 39
28 Dzon Delarge FW (1990-06-24)24 June 1990 (aged 28) Bursaspor 2018[7] 2020[7] 19 3
99 Reynaldo 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 GK (1984-04-27)27 April 1984 (aged 35) Randers 2018[5] 2020[5] 8 0
25 Ansi Agolli DF (1982-10-11)11 October 1982 (aged 36) Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih 2012 2019 307 4
91 Joshgun Diniyev MF (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 23) Inter Baku 2015 2019 112 5

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
No. Pos. Nation Player

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

In
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
2 June 2018DFRahil MammadovSabailUndisclosed[2]
2 June 2018MFFilip OzobićGabalaFree[3]
26 June 2018MFAbdellah ZoubirRC LensUndisclosed[4]
4 July 2018GKHannes HalldórssonRandersUndisclosed[5]
5 July 2018MFSimeon SlavchevSporting CPUndisclosed[6]
6 July 2018GKVagnerRoyal Excel MouscronUndisclosed
24 July 2018FWDzon DelargeBursasporUndisclosed[7]
24 July 2018FWInnocent EmegharaErmis AradippouUndisclosed[8]
MFIsmayil IbrahimliMOIK BakuUndisclosed
MFRovlan MuradovGabalaUndisclosed
19 December 2018FWReynaldoAktobeFree[9]
9 January 2019MFHajiagha HajiliGabalaUndisclosed[10]

Out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
Summer 2018MFRuslan HacıyevSabailUndisclosed
13 January 2019MFJoshgun DiniyevSabahUndisclosed[11]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date to Ref.
31 August 2018MFAraz AbdullayevPanionios30 June 2020[12]
MFHajiagha HajiliGabala9 January 2019[10]
12 January 2019MFRichard AlmeidaAstana31 December 2019

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

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

Competitions

Azerbaijan Premier League
Main article: 2018–19 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
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
18 August 2018 2 Sabail 0 – 2 Qarabağ Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4) E.Balayev  4'
Koubemba  36'
Pacheco  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  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  29'
Agolli  90+1'		 Report Y.Nabiyev  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  89'
Rzeźniczak  90+2'
Sadygov  90+2'		 Report Stanković  45'
Abbasov  86'
Ramaldanov 90'
Khalilzade  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  73'		 Report Dedov  28'
M.Abbasov 56', 82'
Naghiyev  89'		 Stadium: Azersun Arena
Attendance: 700
Referee: Ramil Diniyev
29 September 2018 6 Sabah 0 – 2 Qarabağ Masazır
20:50 AZT (UTC+4) Ramos  14' Report Ozobić  25'
Zoubir  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  41' 62'
Mahammadaliyev  80'		 Report Cociuc  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  19'
M.Abbasov 26'
Mustivar  42'
Buludov  50'
Petrov  77'
Dabo 87' 90'		 Report Huseynov  13'
Emreli  56' 87'
Sadygov  66'
Huseynov  79'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Aliyar Ağayev
31 October 2018 7 Keşla 1 – 1 Qarabağ Baku
19 AZT (UTC+4) Ayité  30'
S.Tashkin 78'
Masimov  87'  88'
Yunanov  90+1'		 Report Sadygov  34'
Míchel 56'
Emreli  75'
Rzeźniczak  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  65'
S.Aliyev  75'
Dashdemirov  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' 39'
E.Jamalov  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' 60'
Abdullayev  45+1'
Ozobić  90+5'		 Report E.Nabiyev 44'
Wanderson  59'
N.Mammadov  60'
Ramos  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  16'
S.Alkhasov 21' 85'
T.Guliyev  26'
Mitrović  58'
Javadov  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  54'
Nasirov  56'
Radivojević  88'		 Report Garayev  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  32'
Garayev  90'  90+2'		 Report Mbodj  28' 30'
Dabo  35'
A.Krivotsyuk  50'  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  23'
E.Babayev  45+1'
Ismayilov  69'
E.Shahverdiyev  78'
Isayev  90'		 Report Ozobić 20' 57'
H.Hajili  29'
Richard  54'
Guerrier  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  25'
Huseynov  28'
Ozobić 30'
H.Hajili  45+3'		 Report Huseynov 29' (pen.) 76'
E.Jamalov  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  1'
E.Turabov  7'
Ramos  7'  78'
M.Isayev  24'
Khalilzade  47'
Eyyubov  70'		 Report Reynaldo 19' 34'
Emreli  25'
Huseynov  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  39'
Kamara  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  84' Report Mutallimov  56'
Nasirov  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  31'
Cociuc  40'
Ramazanov 42'		 Report Quintana 34'
Guerrier  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  82' Report Quintana 17'
Emreli 21', 40'
Míchel  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' 75'
Volkovi  24'
Stanković  26'		 Report Guerrier 3' 67'
Huseynov  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  6' 65'
Richard 10'
Míchel  22'
Emreli  44' 77'
Guerrier  90+2'		 Report M.Isayev  41'
V.Abdullayev  44'
E.Nabiyev  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  29'
Richard 59' (pen.)
Zoubir 75'		 Report Kamara  13'
Kutsenko  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  49'
M.Musayev  52'
Kgaswane  65'
Mustafayev  69'		 Report Quintana 21'
Ozobić 28'
Slavchev  72'
Zoubir  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  49'
Ozobić  63'
Garayev  90+1'
Slavchev  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  21' 40'
Mahmudov 38' (pen.)
Buludov  48'
Abışov  90+4'		 Report Emreli 15', 64'  42'
Garayev  18'
Míchel  37'
Sadygov  42'
Richard  44' 90'
Medvedev  52'		 Stadium: Bakcell Arena
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Kamal Umudlu

League table
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) Champion

Azerbaijan Cup
Main article: 2018–19 Azerbaijan Cup
16 December 2018 Quarterfinal 1st leg Qarabağ 1 – 0 Keşla Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4) Quintana  43'
Mammadov 65'		 Report Ayité  33'
Guliyev  90+4'
S.Tashkin  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  55'
S.Əsədov  71'		 Report Emreli  22'
Sadygov  36'
Agolli  36'
Míchel 48'  72'
Rzeźniczak  53'  89'
Medvedev  62'
Ozobić  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  29'
Joseph-Monrose  39'
Adeniyi 72'
Lilaj  85'
Aliyev  87'		 Report Emreli  35'
Zoubir  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  30'
Míchel 37'  90+5'
Quintana 58'		 Report Huseynov  20'
Stanković  49'
A.Seydiyev  65'
Volkovi 82'
Lilaj  83'
Atakora  85'
Nazirov  90+1'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: İnqilab Məmmədov

UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Champions League qualifying phase and play-off round
11 July 2018 First qualifying round 1st leg Olimpija Ljubljana 0 – 1 Qarabağ Ljubljana, Slovenia
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Putinčanin  24'
Issah  85'		 Report Garayev  31'  90+1'
Guerrier  73' 79'
Huseynov  85'		 Stadium: Stožice Stadium
Attendance: 5,248[24]
Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
18 July 2018 First qualifying round 2nd leg Qarabağ 0 – 0
(1 – 0 agg.)		 Olimpija Ljubljana Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev  87'
Rzeźniczak  90+3'		 Report Boateng  5'
Putinčanin  85'
Gajić  86'  90+6'
Črnic  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 0 – 0 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 3 – 0
(3 – 0 agg.)		 Kukësi Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Slavchev  15'
Quintana 24' (pen.), 57' (pen.)
Delarge 89'		 Report Shameti  18'
Alla  52'
Malikji  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 0 – 1 BATE Borisov Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Report Drahun 36'
Rios  44'
Signevich  54'
Filipović  56'		 Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
Attendance: 29,000[26]
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 1 – 1
(2 – 1 agg.)		 Qarabağ Barysaw, Belarus
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Ivanić 20'
Scherbitskiy  90+3'		 Report Emeghara  32'  77'
Garayev  39'
Míchel 54'
Slavchev  62'
Sadygov  81'		 Stadium: Borisov Arena
Attendance: 12,489[26]
Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia)

UEFA Europa League
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League

Qualifying Rounds
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round
23 August 2018 Playoff round 1st leg Sheriff Tiraspol 1 – 0 Qarabağ Tiraspol, Moldova
21:00 AZT (UTC+4) Kapić 8'
Kendysh  30'		 Report Garayev  46'
Ozobić  79'		 Stadium: Sheriff Stadium
Attendance: 5,073[27]
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)
30 August 2018 Playoff round 2nd leg Qarabağ 3 – 0
(3 – 1 agg.)		 Sheriff Tiraspol Baku, Azerbaijan
20:00 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev 9'
Slavchev  34'
Guerrier 42'
Ozobić 55'
Garayev  90+3'		 Report Boiciuc  24'
Racu  31'
Kovačević  34'
Jô Santos  47'
Sušić  83'
Rodrigues  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
Main article: 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage § Group E
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 6 5 1 0 12 2 +10 16 Advance to knockout phase
2 Sporting CP 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13
3 Vorskla Poltava 6 1 0 5 4 13 −9 3[lower-alpha 1]
4 Qarabağ 6 1 0 5 2 13 −11 3[lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Goal difference in all group matches: Vorskla Poltava –9, Qarabağ –11.
20 September 2018 1 Sporting CP 2 – 0 Qarabağ Lisbon, Portugal
23:00 AZT (UTC+4) Raphinha 54'
Cabral 88'		 Report Emreli  33' Stadium: Estádio José Alvalade
Attendance: 30,098[28]
Referee: François Letexier (France)
4 October 2018 2 Qarabağ 0 – 3 Arsenal Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Medvedev  33' Report Papastathopoulos 4'
Holding  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 0 – 1 Vorskla Poltava Baku, Azerbaijan
20:55 AZT (UTC+4) Zoubir  64' Report Kulach  4' 48'
Perduta  41'
Dallku  79'
Serhiychuk  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 0 – 1 Qarabağ Poltava, Ukraine
00:00 AZT (UTC+4) Yakubu  52'
Sklyar  63'
Chyzhov  80'
Sharpar  90+5'		 Report Abdullayev 13' (pen.)
Guerrier  34'
Medvedev  56'		 Stadium: Oleksiy Butovsky Vorskla Stadium
Attendance: 5,479[31]
Referee: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
29 November 2018 5 Qarabağ 1 – 6 Sporting CP Baku, Azerbaijan
21:55 AZT (UTC+4) Rzeźniczak  4'
Guerrier  4'
Zoubir 14'
Garayev  25'
Emreli  40'
Míchel  43'
Slavchev  49'		 Report Dost 5' (pen.)
Fernandes 20', 75' 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 1 – 0 Qarabağ London, England
00:00 AZT (UTC+4) Lacazette 17' Report Garayev  82' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 58,101[33]
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)

Squad statistics
As of Match played 11 May 2019

Appearances and goals
No. Pos Nat Player TotalPremier LeagueAzerbaijan CupChampions LeagueEuropa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 MF  AZE Gara Garayev 40013+1102+105080
4 DF  AZE Rahil Mammadov 19113+203+110000
5 DF  AZE Maksim Medvedev 371200306081
6 MF  BUL Simeon Slavchev 3026+92205+106+10
7 FW   SUI Innocent Emeghara 1758+25003040
8 MF  ESP Míchel 36815+5532616+10
9 MF  AZE Araz Abdullayev 2837+1123+10003+31
10 MF  ESP Dani Quintana 231016+17212+120+10
11 FW  AZE Mahir Emreli 451622+516404+206+20
12 GK  AZE Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev 12090300000
13 GK  BRA Vagner 250140104060
14 DF  AZE Rashad Sadygov 28014+20104+1060
17 MF  FRA Abdellah Zoubir 41820+472+20507+11
18 MF  AZE Ismayil Ibrahimli 302+10000000
19 MF  CRO Filip Ozobić 43923+382+202+304+41
20 MF  AZE Richard 1651451+100000
21 MF  AZE Hajiagha Hajili 3030000000
28 FW  CGO Dzon Delarge 1936+42001+212+40
30 DF  AZE Abbas Huseynov 16011+101+100+100+10
52 DF  POL Jakub Rzeźniczak 211111102+1060
55 DF  AZE Badavi Huseynov 32017+10306050
77 MF  HAI Wilde-Donald Guerrier 37316+412+206171
99 FW  BRA Reynaldo 612+31100000
Players away on loan:
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
1 GK  ISL Hannes Halldórsson 8040002020
25 DF  ALB Ansi Agolli 1607+30201+101+10
91 MF  AZE Joshgun Diniyev 1307020201+10

Goal scorers
Place Position Nation Number Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
1FW11Mahir Emreli1600016
2MF10Dani Quintana712010
3MF19Filip Ozobić80019
4MF17Abdellah Zoubir70018
MF8Míchel52108
6FW7Innocent Emeghara50005
MF20Richard50005
8MF9Araz Abdullayev30014
9FW28Dzon Delarge20103
MF77Wilde-Donald Guerrier10113
11MF6Simeon Slavchev20002
12DF52Jakub Rzeźniczak10001
FW99Reynaldo10001
DF4Rahil Mammadov01001
DF5Maksim Medvedev00011
Own goal10001
TOTALS 6445578

Disciplinary record
Number Nation Position Name Premier League Azerbaijan Cup Champions League Europa League Total
2MFGara Garayev61002040121
5DFMaksim Medvedev1010102050
6MFSimeon Slavchev2000202060
7FWInnocent Emeghara0000210021
8MFMíchel3011001051
9MFAraz Abdullayev1000000010
10MFDani Quintana2010000030
11FWMahir Emreli80300020130
12GKShahrudin Mahammadaliyev1000000010
14DFRashad Sadygov4010100060
17MFAbdellah Zoubir4010001060
19MFFilip Ozobić4010001060
20MFRichard1000000010
21MFHajiagha Hajili1000000010
30DFAbbas Huseynov1000000010
52DFJakub Rzeźniczak4021101081
55DFBadavi Huseynov5000100060
77MFWilde-Donald Guerrier3000102060
99FWReynaldo1000000010
Players who left Qarabağ during the season:
25DFAnsi Agolli1010000020
TOTALS 53 1 12 2 11 1 16 0 92 4

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