Qarabağ 3-0 Vestri: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League · Thursday 9 July 2026 · Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu (Bakı (Baku)), Baku · referee R. Jitari · full time
Full time: Qarabağ 3-0 Vestri
Qarabağ beat Vestri 3-0 in Europa League on Thursday 9 July 2026 at Tofiq Bəhramov adına Respublika stadionu (Bakı (Baku)). The goals: Zakaria Sawo 30', Abdellah Zoubir 45+2', Renaldo Cephas 86'.
How Qarabağ won it
The opening goal came in the 30th minute: Zakaria Sawo for Qarabağ, set up by Oleksiy Kashchuk. Abdellah Zoubir made it 2-0 to Qarabağ in the 45th minute (+2). Renaldo Cephas made it 3-0 to Qarabağ in the 86th minute, set up by Zakaria Sawo.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
The referee, R. Jitari, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Qarabağ and 1 to Vestri.
Qarabağ: Q. Qurbanov, 4-2-3-1 · Vestri: D. Osafo-Badu, 4-4-1-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Qarabağ had 5 shots on target, Vestri 1.
Qarabağ had 72% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Qarabağ came into it with 4 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Vestri came into it with 2 Europa League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, and had won 0% of their matches.
Qarabağ vs Vestri: the match in numbers
| Qarabağ | Match statistics | Vestri |
|---|---|---|
| 72% | Ball possession | 28% |
| 17 | Total shots | 3 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 9 | Corners | 0 |
| 4 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Zakaria Sawo (Qarabağ), rated 7.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Qarabağ
- Zakaria Sawo 7.2 1 goal, 1 assist
- Renaldo Cephas 6.9 1 goal
- Abdellah Zoubir 6.7
- Oleksiy Kashchuk 6.6 1 assist
- Matheus Silva 6.5
Vestri
- Ibrahima Baldé 6.5
- Johannes Selvén 6.4
- Chriss-Albin Mörfelt 6.4
- Thórdur Gunnar Hafthórsson 6.3
- Gunnar Jónas Hauksson 6.3
The lowest-rated starter was Marvin Darri Steinarsson at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Qarabağ vs Vestri
What was the score in Qarabağ vs Vestri?
Qarabağ 3-0 Vestri (half-time 2-0), Europa League, Thursday 9 July 2026.
Who scored in Qarabağ vs Vestri?
Zakaria Sawo 30', Abdellah Zoubir 45+2', Renaldo Cephas 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Qarabağ vs Vestri correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Qarabağ vs Vestri?
Zakaria Sawo, rated 7.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Qarabağ vs Vestri?
R. Jitari.
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