The fourth round of the group stage in the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League season is being played. Azerbaijani representative "Qarabağ" will host England's "Chelsea" team in Baku on November 5. Currently, "Qarabağ" is in 14th place among 36 teams with 6 points.
Medianews.az reports that if they win, "Qarabağ" can move up 7 spots in the tournament table, but for that to happen, several other matches must also end favorably for the team from Agdam. Considering the strength of the opponent, a draw would also benefit "Qarabağ" a lot.
In the eight-round phase, the top 8 teams advance directly to the round of 16, while those placed 9th to 24th proceed to the round of 32. When points are equal, the following criteria will be used in sequence: goal difference, number of goals scored, number of away goals scored, number of wins, number of wins away from home, the team's opponents' statistics in the round (points, goal difference, goals scored), disciplinary points (yellow and red cards), and the team's ranking.
In the remaining four rounds, "Qarabağ" will face the Netherlands' "Ajax" and Germany's "Eintracht" (Frankfurt) teams at home, and Italy's "Napoli" and England's "Liverpool" teams away.
Toğrul Ali,
Medianews.az
