2017–18_FK_Qarabağ_season
2017–18 FK Qarabağ season
Qarabağ 2017–18 football season
The 2017–18 season was Qarabağ's 25th Azerbaijan Premier League season, of which they were defending champions, and was their tenth season under manager Gurban Gurbanov.
Quick Facts President, Manager ...
| 2017–18 season | ||||
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| President | Tahir Gözal | |||
| Manager | Gurban Gurbanov | |||
| Stadium | Azersun Arena | |||
| Premier League | 1st | |||
| Azerbaijan Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| UEFA Champions League | Group stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Mahir Madatov (5) All: Dino Ndlovu (9) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 67,240 vs Roma (27 September 2017) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,400 vs Sumgayit (22 September 2017) | |||
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Transfers
Qarabağ announced their first summer signing on 6 June, Abbas Huseynov from Inter Baku,[1] with Ukrainian goalkeeper Anton Kanibolotskiy signing a two-year contract from Shakhtar Donetsk on 24 June.[2] In July, Qarabağ signed Jakub Rzeźniczak from Legia Warsaw and Wilde-Donald Guerrier from Alanyaspor.[3][4]
Qarabağ finished off their signings for the summer with loan deals for Ramil Sheydayev, Pedro Henrique and Tarik Elyounoussi, on one-year contract from Trabzonspor, PAOK and Olympiacos respectively.[5][6][7]
- As of match played 21 May 2018
More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 1 | Anton Kanibolotskiy |  |
GK | (1988-05-16)16 May 1988 (aged 30) | Shakhtar Donetsk | 2017 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 12 | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev |  |
GK | (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 23) | Sumgayit | 2015 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Ibrahim Šehić |  |
GK | (1988-09-02)2 September 1988 (aged 29) | Mersin İdmanyurdu | 2013 | 2018 | 180 | 0 | |
| 89 | Nijat Mehbaliyev | |
GK | (2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 17) | Youth team | 2017 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 94 | Mammad Huseynov | |
GK | (1999-05-29)29 May 1999 (aged 18) | Youth team | 2017 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 5 | Maksim Medvedev | |
DF | (1989-09-29)29 September 1989 (aged 28) | Youth team | 2006 | 359+ | 11+ | ||
| 14 | Rashad Sadygov | |
DF | (1982-06-16)16 June 1982 (aged 35) | Eskişehirspor | 2011 | 272 | 10 | ||
| 21 | Arif Dashdemirov | |
DF | (1994-06-12)12 June 1994 (aged 23) | Gabala | 2016 | 2018 | 21 | 0 | |
| 23 | Elgun Ulukhanov | |
DF | (1997-04-02)2 April 1997 (aged 21) | Krasnodar | 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Ansi Agolli |  |
DF | (1982-10-11)11 October 1982 (aged 35) | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | 2012 | 290 | 4 | ||
| 30 | Abbas Huseynov | |
DF | (1995-06-13)13 June 1995 (aged 22) | Inter Baku | 2017 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 32 | Elvin Yunuszade | |
DF | (1992-08-22)22 August 1992 (aged 25) | Neftchi Baku | 2015 | 2018 | 74 | 3 | |
| 33 | Eltun Turabov | |
DF | (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2015 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 52 | Jakub Rzeźniczak |  |
DF | (1986-10-26)26 October 1986 (aged 31) | Legia Warsaw | 2017 | 27 | 0 | ||
| 55 | Badavi Guseynov | |
DF | (1991-07-11)11 July 1991 (aged 26) | Anzhi Makhachkala | 2012 | 272 | 2 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 2 | Gara Garayev | |
MF | (1992-10-12)12 October 1992 (aged 25) | Youth team | 2008 | 2018 | 280 | 2 | |
| 3 | Turan Manafov | |
MF | (1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2017 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Rahid Amirguliyev | |
MF | (1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 28) | Khazar Lankaran | 2015 | 2018 | 52 | 5 | |
| 8 | Míchel |  |
MF | (1985-11-08)8 November 1985 (aged 32) | Maccabi Haifa | 2015 | 108 | 21 | ||
| 10 | Pedro Henrique |  |
MF | (1990-06-16)16 June 1990 (aged 27) | loan from PAOK | 2017 | 2018[6] | 26 | 6 | |
| 20 | Richard Almeida | |
MF | (1989-03-20)20 March 1989 (aged 29) | Santo André | 2012 | 2018 | 239 | 49 | |
| 22 | Afran Ismayilov | |
MF | (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 29) | Inter Baku | 2015 | 2018 | 218+ | 30+ | |
| 27 | Elçin Rəhimli | |
MF | (1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 21) | Youth team | 2017 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 70 | Nijat Suleymanov | |
MF | (1998-11-15)15 November 1998 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | Wilde-Donald Guerrier |  |
MF | (1989-03-31)31 March 1989 (aged 29) | Alanyaspor | 2017 | 30 | 3 | ||
| 91 | Joshgun Diniyev | |
MF | (1995-09-13)13 September 1995 (aged 22) | Inter Baku | 2015 | 99 | 5 | ||
| 98 | Ruslan Hacıyev | |
MF | (1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 99 | Dani Quintana | |
MF | (1987-03-08)8 March 1987 (aged 31) | Al-Ahli | 2015 | 104 | 28 | ||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 11 | Mahir Madatov | |
FW | (1997-07-01)1 July 1997 (aged 20) | Baku | 2015 | 90 | 23 | ||
| 19 | Famil Jamalov | |
FW | (1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (aged 20) | Youth team | 2016 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | Zaur Fərzəliyev | |
FW | (1998-10-01)1 October 1998 (aged 19) | Youth team | 2017 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 44 | Aghabala Ramazanov | |
FW | (1993-01-20)20 January 1993 (aged 25) | Inter Baku | 2017 | 2018 | 25 | 0 | |
| 90 | Ramil Sheydayev | |
FW | (1996-03-15)15 March 1996 (aged 22) | loan from Trabzonspor | 2017 | 2018[5] | 19 | 1 | |
| away on loan | ||||||||||
| 16 | İbrahim Aslanli | |
DF | (1996-12-01)1 December 1996 (aged 21) | Gabala | 2016 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 88 | Elshan Abdullayev | |
FW | (1994-02-05)5 February 1994 (aged 24) | Neftchi Baku | 2017 | 9 | 1 | ||
| Left during the season | ||||||||||
| 9 | Dino Ndlovu |  |
FW | (1990-02-15)15 February 1990 (aged 28) | Anorthosis Famagusta | 2016 | 2018 | 59 | 24 | |
| 18 | Tarik Elyounoussi |  |
FW | (1988-02-23)23 February 1988 (aged 30) | loan from Olympiacos | 2017 | 2018[7] | 8 | 0 | |
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2017 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2017–18
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More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 6 June 2017 | DF | | Abbas Huseynov | Inter Baku | Undisclosed | [1] |
| 24 June 2017 | GK | | Anton Kanibolotskiy | Shakhtar Donetsk | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 6 July 2017 | DF | | Jakub Rzeźniczak | Legia Warsaw | Undisclosed | [3] |
| 6 July 2017 | MF | | Wilde-Donald Guerrier | Alanyaspor | Undisclosed | [4] |
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Loans in
More information Date from, Position ...
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
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| 31 August 2017 | FW | | Ramil Sheydayev | Trabzonspor | End of Season | [5] |
| 1 September 2017 | MF | | Pedro Henrique | PAOK | End of Season | [6] |
| 1 September 2017 | FW | | Tarik Elyounoussi | Olympiacos | 31 January 2018 | [7][8] |
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Out
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 June 2017 | MF | | Vugar Mustafayev | Zira | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 20 June 2017 | GK | | Emil Balayev | Sabail | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2017 | DF | | Azer Salahli | Sumgayit | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2017 | FW | | Vüqar Nadirov | Sabail | Undisclosed | |
| 7 July 2017 | MF |  | Muarem Muarem | Aktobe | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 10 January 2018 | FW | | Dino Ndlovu | Hangzhou Greentown | Undisclosed | [11] |
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Loans out
Released
More information Date, Position ...
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | Joined | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2017 | MF | | Ilgar Gurbanov | Gabala | 31 May 2017 | [13][14] |
| 1 June 2017 | GK |  | Bojan Šaranov | Zemun | 1 September 2017 | [15] |
| 24 May 2018 | GK | | Ibrahim Šehić | BB Erzurumspor | 5 July 2018 | [16] |
| 24 May 2018 | DF | | Arif Dashdemirov | Sumgayit | 6 August 2018 | [16][17] |
| 24 May 2018 | DF | | Elvin Yunuszade | Sabah | [16] | |
| 24 May 2018 | MF | | Rahid Amirguliyev | Sabail | 26 May 2018 | [16][18] |
| 24 May 2018 | MF | | Richard Almeida | Astana | 4 July 2018 | [16][19] |
| 24 May 2018 | MF | | Afran Ismayilov | Sumgayit | 25 June 2018 | [16][20] |
| 24 May 2018 | FW | | Aghabala Ramazanov | Sabail | 26 May 2018 | [16][21] |
| 31 May 2018 | GK | | Mammad Huseynov | |||
| 31 May 2018 | DF | | Eltun Turabov | Sabah | ||
| 31 May 2018 | DF | | Elgun Ulukhanov | |||
| 31 May 2018 | MF | | Turan Manafov | Sumgayit | ||
| 31 May 2018 | MF | | Elchin Rahimli | Sabail | ||
| 31 May 2018 | FW | | Elshan Abdullayev | Sabah | ||
| 31 May 2018 | FW | | Zaur Fərzəliyev | |||
| 31 May 2018 | FW | | Famil Jamalov | Zagatala |
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Qarabağ v Baku
| 14 June 2017 | Qarabağ | 9–0 | Baku | Baku |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Ndlovu  Madatov I.Aslanli N.Suleymanov |
Report | Stadium: Azersun Arena |
Akhmat Grozny 
v 
Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 20 June 2017 | Akhmat Grozny | 1–0 | Qarabağ | Austria |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Ravanelli 88' |
Report |
CSKA Sofia 
v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 24 June 2017 | CSKA Sofia | 5–2 | Qarabağ | Austria |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Karanga 14', 59' Yunuszade 29' (o.g.) Malinov 33' Despodov 44' |
Report | Ramazanov 54' Ndlovu 75' |
Dynamo Moscow v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 28 June 2017 | Dynamo Moscow | 1–0 | Qarabağ | Austria |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Panchenko 61' |
Report |
Brøndby 
v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 2 July 2017 | Brøndby | 5–1 | Qarabağ | Austria |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Kliment 10' (pen.), 39' Wilczek 20' Kalmár 66' Bruus 73' |
Report | Ndlovu 52' |
Qarabağ v Kuban Krasnodar
v Kuban Krasnodar
| 17 January 2018 | Qarabağ | 2 – 2 | Kuban Krasnodar | Antalya, Turkey |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Ismayilov 50' Farzaliev 68' |
Report | Malyarov 53', 60' |
Qarabağ v 
Lechia Gdańsk
v Lechia Gdańsk
| 20 January 2018 | Qarabağ | 1 – 1 | Lechia Gdańsk | Antalya, Turkey |
| AZT (UTC+4) |
Qarabağ v 
Mladost Podgorica
v 
Mladost Podgorica
| 3 February 2018 | Qarabağ | 1 – 1 | Mladost Podgorica | Antalya, Turkey |
| AZT (UTC+4) | Pedro Henrique 30' |
Report | 3' |
Premier League
Main article: 2017–18 Azerbaijan Premier League
Results summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 65 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 |
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Last updated: 21 May 2018.
Source: See Results
Results
Neftchi Baku v Qarabağ
| 11 August 2017 1 | Neftchi Baku | 1–3 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Bargas  44' Petrov 62' Amirguliyev 90' (o.g.) |
Report | Madatov 15', 40' Ndlovu 62' |
Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 4,800 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
Qarabağ v Inter Baku
| 19 August 2017 2 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Inter Baku | Baku |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Dashdemirov 31' Yunuszade 82' Ismayilov 89' |
Report | Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,600 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
Qarabağ v Gabala
| 26 August 2017 3 | Qarabağ | 2–1 | Gabala | Baku |
| 20:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sadygov 47' Amirguliyev 52' Madatov 63' Míchel 73' Ndlovu 88' |
Report | Malone 51' Joseph-Monrose 69' G.Aliyev 83' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 4,200 |
Qarabağ v Kapaz
| 17 September 2017 5 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Kapaz | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Diniyev 34' Elyounoussi 70' Quintana 80' |
Report | S.Aliyev 38' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə |
Qarabağ v Sumgayit
| 22 September 2017 6 | Qarabağ | 4–1 | Sumgayit | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Rzeźniczak 35' Pedro Henrique 55' Richard 61' (pen.) Madatov 64', 72' Míchel 77'  88' |
Report | B.Hasanalizade 8' Taghiyev 35' M.Jannatov 55' K.Najafov 87' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
Qarabağ v Zira
| 1 October 2017 7 | Qarabağ | 0–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Elyounoussi 55' Ndlovu 89' Guerrier 90+3' |
Report | Nazirov 90+1' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
Inter Baku v Qarabağ
| 13 October 2017 8 | Inter Baku | 0–2 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 15:30 AZT (UTC+4) | E.Abdullayev 47' M.Guliyev 84' |
Report | Ndlovu 85', 90+2' |
Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 1,070 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
Gabala v Qarabağ
| 22 October 2017 9 | Gabala | 1–0 | Qarabağ | Qabala |
| 13:30 AZT (UTC+4) | As.Mammadov 8' E.Jamalov 74' |
Report | Agolli Sadygov 35' Rzeźniczak 36' |
Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev |
Qarabağ v Sabail
| 27 October 2017 10 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Sabail | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Pedro Henrique 15' Agolli 31' 43' Madatov 80' Ismayilov 89' |
Report | K.Gurbanov 64' M.Abakarov 89' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə |
Kapaz v Qarabağ
| 5 November 2017 11 | Kapaz | 0–2 | Qarabağ | Ganja |
| 15:00 AZT (UTC+4) | T.Rzayev 45' V.Oseghale 89' |
Report | Yunuszade 42' Míchel 43' 52' |
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 13,300 Referee: Rahim Həsənov |
Qarabağ v Sumgayit
| 17 November 2017 12 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Sumgayit | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Šehić  30' Richard 41' Ndlovu 64' |
Report | Yunanov 30' K.Najafov 30' Hüseynov 45' V.Beybalayev 63' B.Hasanalizade 68' |
Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov |
Zira v Qarabağ
| 26 November 2017 13 | Zira | 2–3 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Isgandarli 51' Gadze 68' Khalilzade 69' |
Report | Richard 22' 67' Ndlovu 26' Madatov 48' 63' Rzeźniczak 76' Mahammadaliyev 90+4' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
Qarabağ v Neftchi Baku
| 1 December 2017 14 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Neftchi Baku | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Medvedev 25' Míchel 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Fariz Yusifov |
Sabail v Qarabağ
| 8 December 2017 4 | Sabail | 0–2 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | E.Yagublu 38' |
Report | Pedro Henrique 57' Quintana 69' |
Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 653 |
Qarabağ v Gabala
| 10 February 2018 15 | Qarabağ | 0–0 | Gabala | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Diniyev 71' Rzeźniczak 72' Amirguliyev 78' |
Report | G.Aliyev 17' Stanković 73' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Ingilab Məmmədov |
Sabail v Qarabağ
| 18 February 2018 16 | Sabail | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | R.Mammadov 14' T.Tsetskhladze 64' |
Report | Madatov 51' |
Stadium: Bayil Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Elvin Əsgərov |
Qarabağ v Kapaz
| 25 February 2018 17 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Kapaz | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Madatov 85' Sheydayev 90+3' |
Report | T.Jahangirov 23' Dário 81' Dedimar 88' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,488 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
Sumgayit v Qarabağ
| 3 March 2018 18 | Sumgayit | 1–1 | Qarabağ | Sumqayit |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Yunanov 49' |
Report | Míchel 37' Henrique 75' 90' Guerrier 86' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 1,326 Referee: Ravan Həmzəzadə |
Qarabağ v Zira
| 10 March 2018 19 | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Zira | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Quintana 22' Yunuszade 35' Diniyev 69' Medvedev 77' Míchel 90+3' |
Report | Đurić 56' Tounkara 65' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 600 Referee: Elvin Asgarov |
Neftchi Baku v Qarabağ
| 14 March 2018 20 | Neftchi Baku | 0–0 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 18:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mahmudov 89' |
Report | Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 4,000 |
Qarabağ v Keşla
| 1 April 2018 21 | Qarabağ | 1–1 | Keşla | Baku |
| 18:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Sadygov 45+3' Richard 57' Diniyev 60' |
Report | S.Alkhasov 34' F.Bayramov 50' Meza 60' Fardjad-Azad 75' O.Sadigli 79' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Orkahn Məmmədov |
Qarabağ v Sabail
| 7 April 2018 22 | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Sabail | Baku |
| 17:30 AZT (UTC+4) | Richard 31' (pen.) |
Report | N.Novruzov 7' Maudo 83' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
Kapaz v Qarabağ
| 14 April 2018 23 | Kapaz | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Ganja |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Mandzhgaladze 31' Jalilov 55' S.Aliyev 76' I.Sadıqov 80' |
Report | Sheydayev 23' Richard 23' |
Stadium: Ganja City Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Orkhan Məmmədov |
Sumgayit v Qarabağ
| 22 April 2018 24 | Sumgayit | 0–1 | Qarabağ | Sumqayit |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | V.Beybalayev 25' E.Abdullayev 36' B.Mustafazade 90+3' |
Report | Yunuszade 27' Quintana 34' Garayev 55' Richard 65' |
Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Omar Paşayev |
Zira v Qarabağ
| 27 April 2018 25 | Zira | 1–2 | Qarabağ | Zirə |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Dedov 61' Naghiyev 82' Urdinov 82' V.Igbekoyi 88' |
Report | Guerrier 27' 55' Richard 71' Míchel 90+2' |
Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 750 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov |
Qarabağ v Neftchi Baku
| 6 May 2018 26 | Qarabağ | 0–1 | Neftchi Baku | Baku |
| 19:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Míchel 43' |
Report | Hajiyev 37' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Aliyar Ağayev |
Keşla v Qarabağ
| 12 May 2018 27 | Keşla | 3–0 | Qarabağ | Baku |
| 17:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Clennon 4' 40' Fardjad-Azad 8' S.Alkhasov 16' N.Stojanovic 51' A.Mammadli 85' |
Report | Guerrier 75' |
Stadium: Inter Arena Attendance: 2,00 Referee: Raad Ahmədov |
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qarabağ (C) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 65 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Gabala | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 49 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Neftçi Baku | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 46 | |
| 4 | Zira | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sumgayit | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 |
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Azerbaijan Cup
Main article: 2017–18 Azerbaijan Cup
Qarabağ v Qaradağ Lökbatan
| 28 November 2017 Second Round | Qarabağ | 2–0 | Qaradağ Lökbatan | Baku |
| 16:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ismayilov 57' Henrique 81' |
Report | M.Rahimov 66' |
Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Ramil Diniyev |
UEFA Champions League
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League
Qualifying rounds
Qarabağ v 
Samtredia
v 
Samtredia
| 11 July 2017 Second qualifying round 1st leg | Qarabağ | 5–0 | Samtredia | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Ismayilov 10' (pen.) Ndlovu 37', 45+1' (pen.) Guerrier 83' Míchel 90+2' |
Report | Mandzhgaladze 5' Baldé 8' G.Datunaishvili 10' G.Samushia 58' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 21,500[24] Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey) |
Samtredia v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 18 July 2017 Second qualifying round 2nd leg | Samtredia | 0–1 (0–6 agg.) | Qarabağ | Tbilisi,[note 2] Georgia |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | D.Razhamashvili 53' N.Sandokhadze 58' |
Report | Guerrier 22' Amirguliyev 67' Ramazanov 88' |
Stadium: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena Attendance: 1,835[24] Referee: Srđan Jovanović (Serbia) |
Qarabağ v 
Sheriff Tiraspol
v 
Sheriff Tiraspol
| 25 July 2017 Third qualifying round 1st leg | Qarabağ | 0–0 | Sheriff Tiraspol | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Report | Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 26,000[25] Referee: Sergey Tsinkevich (Belarus) |
Sheriff Tiraspol v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 1 August 2017 Third qualifying round 2nd leg | Sheriff Tiraspol | 1–2 (1–2 agg.) | Qarabağ | Tiraspol, Moldova |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Posmac 37' Damașcan 44' Brezovec 47' Badibanga 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Guerrier 28' Míchel 35' 86' Ndlovu 45+3' Šehić 57' Agolli 73' Sadygov 90+4' |
Stadium: Sheriff Stadium Attendance: 7,742[25] Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel) |
Qarabağ v Copenhagen
v Copenhagen
| 15 August 2017 Playoff round 1st leg | Qarabağ | 1–0 | Copenhagen | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 22:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Madatov 25' |
Report | Verbič 71' Amankwaa 90+3' |
Stadium: Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 31,250[26] Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
Copenhagen v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 22 August 2017 Playoff round 2nd leg | Copenhagen | 2–1 (2 – 2 (a) agg.) | Qarabağ | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 22:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Lüftner 4' Santander 45' Pavlović 66' Ankersen 77' Toutouh 86' |
Report | Míchel 44' Ndlovu 63' 90+3' Rzeźniczak 75' |
Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 21,222[27] Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain) |
Group stage
Main article: 2017–18 UEFA Champions League group stage § Group C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Roma |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 |  Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 11[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | Transfer to Europa League |
| 4 | Qarabağ |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 2 |
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Chelsea 
v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 12 September 2017 1 | Chelsea | 6–0 | Qarabağ | London, England |
| 22:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Pedro 5' Cahill 16' Zappacosta 30' Azpilicueta 55' Bakayoko 71' Batshuayi 76' Medvedev 82' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 41,150[28] Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
Qarabağ v 
Roma
v Roma
| 27 September 2017 2 | Qarabağ | 1–2 | Roma | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Henrique 28' 41' Garayev 41' |
Report | Manolas 7' Džeko 15' Gonalons 43' |
Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 67,200[29] Referee: Artur Soares Dias |
Qarabağ v 
Atlético Madrid
v Atlético Madrid
| 18 October 2017 3 | Qarabağ | 0–0 | Atlético Madrid | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 20:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Míchel 53' Ndlovu 59' 75' Guseynov 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 47,923[30] Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France) |
Atlético Madrid v Qarabağ
v Qarabağ
| 31 October 2017 4 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Qarabağ | Madrid, Spain |
| 23:45 AZT (UTC+4) | Savić 32' 88' Partey 56' Torres 75' |
Report | Sadygov 9' Rzeźniczak 34' Míchel 40' Henrique 59' |
Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 55,893[31] Referee: Deniz Aytekin (Germany) |
Qarabağ v Chelsea
v Chelsea
| 22 November 2017 5 | Qarabağ | 0–4 | Chelsea | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 21:00 AZT (UTC+4) | Sadygov 19' Rzeźniczak 41' Medvedev 71' |
Report | Hazard 21' (pen.) Willian 36', 85' Alonso 53' Fàbregas 73' (pen.) |
Stadium: Baku Olympic Stadium[note 1] Attendance: 67,100 Referee: Jorge Sousa (Portugal) |
- As of Match played 21 May 2018
Appearances and goals
More information No., Pos ...
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | UKR |
Anton Kanibolotskiy | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2 | MF | AZE |
Gara Garayev | 35 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | AZE |
Maksim Medvedev | 34 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | AZE |
Rahid Amirguliyev | 18 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ESP |
Míchel | 37 | 6 | 18+5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | ||
| 10 | MF | BRA |
Pedro Henrique | 26 | 6 | 15+4 | 3 | 2+1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | AZE |
Mahir Madatov | 37 | 9 | 19+5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 9+2 | 1 | ||
| 12 | GK | AZE |
Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | GK | BIH |
Ibrahim Šehić | 31 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 14 | DF | AZE |
Rashad Sadygov | 26 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | AZE |
Richard | 35 | 6 | 17+5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11+1 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | AZE |
Arif Dashdemirov | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | AZE |
Afran Ismayilov | 24 | 4 | 7+6 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | ||
| 25 | DF | ALB |
Ansi Agolli | 29 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 30 | DF | AZE |
Abbas Hüseynov | 13 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 32 | DF | AZE |
Elvin Yunuszade | 28 | 2 | 19+1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | ||
| 33 | MF | AZE |
Eltun Turabov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | AZE |
Zauer Fərzəliyev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | FW | AZE |
Aghabala Ramazanov | 10 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF | POL |
Jakub Rzeźniczak | 27 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | ||
| 55 | DF | AZE |
Badavi Guseynov | 15 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 70 | MF | AZE |
Nijat Suleymanov | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | MF | HAI |
Wilde-Donald Guerrier | 30 | 3 | 12+3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9+3 | 2 | ||
| 90 | FW | AZE |
Ramil Sheydayev | 19 | 1 | 9+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 91 | MF | AZE |
Joshgun Diniyev | 28 | 1 | 16+6 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 98 | MF | AZE |
Ruslan Hajiyev | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 99 | MF | ESP |
Dani Quintana | 28 | 5 | 17+5 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | ||
| Players away on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 88 | MF | AZE |
Elshan Abdullayev | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Players who left Qarabağ during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | RSA |
Dino Ndlovu | 25 | 9 | 10+3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||
| 16 | DF | AZE |
Ibrahim Aslanli | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | FW | NOR |
Tarik Elyounoussi | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | ||
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Goal scorers
More information Place, Position ...
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | Premier League | Azerbaijan Cup | Champions League | Total |
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| 1 | FW | | 11 | Mahir Madatov | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| FW | | 9 | Dino Ndlovu | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| 3 | MF | | 20 | Richard | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| MF | | 10 | Pedro Henrique | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| MF | | 8 | Míchel | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 6 | MF | | 99 | Dani Quintana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | MF | | 22 | Afran Ismayilov | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | MF | | 77 | Wilde-Donald Guerrier | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | DF | | 32 | Elvin Yunuszade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | MF | | 91 | Joshgun Diniyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | | 5 | Maksim Medvedev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | | 90 | Ramil Sheydayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTALS | 37 | 4 | 12 | 53 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
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| 2 | | MF | Gara Garayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 5 | | DF | Maksim Medvedev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | | MF | Rahid Amirguliyev | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 8 | | MF | Míchel | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
| 10 | | MF | Pedro Henrique | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 11 | | FW | Mahir Madatov | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 12 | | GK | Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 13 | | GK | Ibrahim Šehić | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 14 | | DF | Rashad Sadygov | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||
| 20 | | MF | Richard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 21 | | DF | Arif Dashdemirov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | | DF | Ansi Agolli | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 32 | | DF | Elvin Yunuszade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 44 | | FW | Aghabala Ramazanov | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 52 | | DF | Jakub Rzeźniczak | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 55 | | DF | Badavi Guseynov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 77 | | MF | Wilde-Donald Guerrier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 90 | | FW | Ramil Sheydayev | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 91 | | MF | Joshgun Diniyev | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Players who left Qarabağ during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 9 | | FW | Dino Ndlovu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 18 | | FW | Tarik Elyounoussi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| TOTALS | 46 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 74 | 6 | |||||
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