Chelsea continue their Champions League campaign after a long journey to Baku
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Chelsea continue their Champions League campaign as they take on Qarabag after a long trip to Azerbaijan.
A midweek 5,000-mile round trip to Baku will test the Chelsea squad as they look to continue a productive European run after an opening defeat to Bayern Munich.
Two wins have followed for Enzo Maresca’s side, and they must continue their momentum here as they chase a top-eight finish in the league phase. Pedro Neto has been left at home as he nurses an injury.
When these teams last met in the top tier of continental competition in 2017, Qarabag were beaten by an aggregate scoreline of 10-0 across two ties but they are a different proposition now.
Under long-serving manager Gurban Gurbanov, the Azerbaijan Premier League winners have already tasted success against Benfica and Copenhagen this season. Can they spring a shock here to bolster their own qualification chances?
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Qarabag vs Chelsea
Chelsea must negotiate a long trip to Azerbaijan as they continue their Champions League campaign against Qarabag.
Enzo Maresca’s side have bounced back from defeat to Bayern Munich in their opening fixture with consecutive wins, and will hope to continue to build momentum in Europe.
Amid a busy domestic schedule, Maresca has confirmed that he will rotate his side after the long trip to Baku.
But the Chelsea manager will be wary of the threat posed by the hosts — Qarabag have beaten Benfica and Copenhagen already this season to sit level on points with their opponents.
Mike Jones5 November 2025 15:45
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Qarabag vs Chelsea live
A long trip to Baku is Chelsea’s midweek Champions League treat as Enzo Maresca’s side look to further their qualification hopes.
Two wins have got the Londoners’ European campaign going after an opening defeat to Bayern Munich, but hosts Qarabag could prove tricky having secured back-to-back successes themselves in this competition.
Kick off is at 5.45pm GMT.
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Harry Latham-Coyle5 November 2025 11:54