Kick-off on 07.03.24 19:45.

In the round of 16 of the Europa League at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium in Baku, the first-leg match between Qarabağ and Bayer Leverkusen will take place. The opponents previously played together in Group H. In Azerbaijan, the hosts suffered a 0-1 defeat, conceding the only goal from a penalty in the ninety-fourth minute. Qarabağ collected ten points in the autumn and secured second place, advancing to the playoffs by surpassing Swedish side Hacken (2-1, 1-0) and Molde (2-2, 1-0). In the previous round, the Horsemen sensationally eliminated Braga (4-2, 2-3 after extra time). The Pharmacists won all their matches in the group stage. Bayer Leverkusen also defeated Hacken (4-0, 2-0) and Molde (5-1, 2-1). Wirtz and Bonifáce contributed six and five goal involvements respectively.

The media service Megogo will broadcast the first leg match between Qarabağ and Bayer Leverkusen online on March 7, 2024. The Azerbaijani champions are playing in the Europa League playoffs for the first time. Since 2014, the team failed to advance from the group stage seven times. Last season, Qarabağ came close to a historic achievement, but eight points were not enough for second place in the group. The Horsemen then entered the Conference League but were eliminated immediately (1-0, 0-1, 3-5 on penalties). Qarabağ have only lost twice in their last sixteen European cup matches at home and failed to score in only two instances.

Since the early 2000s, Bayer Leverkusen have reached the round of 16 eight times. In the 2006/07 UEFA Cup, the Lions defeated Lens (3-0, 1-2), followed by a victory over Hamburg (1-0, 2-3) the following year. In the 2019/20 tournament, they eliminated Rangers (1-0, 3-1). However, in the 2010/11 and 2015/16 competitions, the Pharmacists were eliminated in this round by Villarreal (2-3, 1-2 and 0-0, 0-2). In the 2021/22 Europa League, Bayer Leverkusen were knocked out by Atalanta (0-1, 2-3), but in the previous edition, they defeated Ferencváros (2-0, 2-0).

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