FK Qarabag vs Chelsea, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
· UEFA Champions League
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
Estêvão, Garnacho score but Chelsea frustrated by Qarabag
Chelsea were held to a 2-2 draw by Qarabag in Baku as their hopes of achieving direct passage to the Champions League round of 16 received a blow.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by João Pedro (Chelsea).
- 3': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Chelsea).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kady Borges (Qarabag) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Andrade.
- 8': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
- 8': Substitution, Chelsea. Moisés Caicedo replaces Roméo Lavia because of an injury.
- 8': Attempt missed. Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 9': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
- 9': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Handball by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
- 11': Attempt missed. Andrey Santos (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrique George.
- 12': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 12': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 13': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Goal! Qarabag 0, Chelsea 1. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrey Santos.
- 19': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag).
- 24': Offside, Qarabag. Abdellah Zoubir is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 25': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 26': Kady Borges (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Kady Borges (Qarabag).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Camilo Durán (Qarabag) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 29': Goal! Qarabag 1, Chelsea 1. Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 30': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 30': Pedro Bicalho (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Substitution, Qarabag. Emmanuel Addai replaces Kady Borges because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Leandro Andrade (Qarabag).
- 34': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt missed. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 36': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 36': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emmanuel Addai.
- 37': Penalty conceded by Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 39': Goal! Qarabag 2, Chelsea 1. Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
- 40': João Pedro (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
- 41': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Andrey Santos (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Tyrique George (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jamie Gittens (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 45'+2': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
- 45'+3': Foul by Jamie Gittens (Chelsea).
- 45'+3': Leandro Andrade (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Qarabag 2, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Qarabag 2, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Jamie Gittens.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Enzo Fernández replaces Andrey Santos.
- 45': Substitution, Chelsea. Liam Delap replaces Tyrique George.
- 46': Foul by Reece James (Chelsea).
- 46': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Reece James (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Matheus Silva (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
- 49': Reece James (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Camilo Durán (Qarabag) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 52': Goal! Qarabag 2, Chelsea 2. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
- 53': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
- 55': Attempt saved. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 55': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
- 56': Foul by Camilo Durán (Qarabag).
- 56': Jorrel Hato (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Offside, Chelsea. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 58': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Estêvão (Chelsea).
- 60': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 61': Marko Jankovic (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Qarabag. Toral Bayramov replaces Leandro Andrade.
- 61': Substitution, Qarabag. Nariman Akhundzada replaces Camilo Durán.
- 64': Attempt missed. Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.
- 65': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag).
- 69': Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Elvin Cafarquliyev (Qarabag).
- 71': Substitution, Chelsea. Facundo Buonanotte replaces João Pedro.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Estêvão (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tosin Adarabioyo.
- 74': Handball by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 75': Substitution, Qarabag. Dani Bolt replaces Elvin Cafarquliyev because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Qarabag. Oleksii Kashchuk replaces Abdellah Zoubir.
- 75': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Chelsea).
- 75': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Pedro Bicalho.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Addai (Qarabag) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksii Kashchuk.
- 78': Attempt missed. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Estêvão following a fast break.
- 79': Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
- 80': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Chelsea).
- 80': Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marko Jankovic.
- 82': Attempt missed. Estêvão (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Enzo Fernández.
- 83': Corner, Qarabag. Conceded by Moisés Caicedo.
- 85': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Matheus Silva.
- 85': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho following a corner.
- 86': Delay in match because of an injury Marko Jankovic (Qarabag).
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Kevin Medina (Qarabag) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Handball by Matheus Silva (Qarabag).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Enzo Fernández (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Estêvão.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea).
- 90': Nariman Akhundzada (Qarabag) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Oleksii Kashchuk (Qarabag) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Robert Sánchez (Chelsea). Assisted by Nariman Akhundzada with a cross.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mateusz Kochalski (Qarabag). Assisted by Estêvão with a headed pass.
- 90'+3': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Mateusz Kochalski.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Qarabag 2, Chelsea 2.
- 0': Match ends, Qarabag 2, Chelsea 2.
Statistics
 CHE |
QAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.4 | Possession | 38.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 436 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 498 | Passes | 311 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 12 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Champions League
Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 30,887
Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 30,887
UEFA Champions League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 6 | +16 | 18 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 6 | +11 | 15 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | 6 | +11 | 13 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 6 | +6 | 13 |
Line-Ups
FK Qarabag (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 99 | Mateusz Kochalski (GK) |
| 81 | Kevin Medina  |
| 13 | Bahlul Mustafazada |
| 44 | Elvin Cafarquliyev |
| 2 | Matheus Silva |
| 15 | Leandro Andrade |
| 8 | Marko Jankovic |
| 35 | Pedro Bicalho |
| 17 | Camilo Durán |
| 10 | Abdellah Zoubir |
| 20 | Kady |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 21 | Jorrel Hato |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 24 | Reece James |
| 20 | João Pedro |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 17 | Andrey Santos |
| 32 | Tyrique George |
| 11 | Jamie Gittens |
| 41 | Estêvão |
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