Overview
- Kickoff is 18:45 CET at Baku’s Tofiq-Bahramov Stadium, with the game broadcast in Germany on DAZN.
- U21 coach Dennis Schmitt leads with club great Alex Meier assisting, with an emphasis on shoring up a defense widely criticized for heavy concessions.
- Winter signing Arnaud Kalimuendo is not eligible for this phase, leaving attacking duties to options such as Ansgar Knauff or teenager Can Uzun, as reflected in matchday plans.
- UEFA imposed an away-fan ban and fines (€30,000 plus €8,000), yet local reports indicate several hundred Eintracht supporters traveled and obtained tickets through Qarabag channels.
- Qarabag, guided by long-serving coach Gurban Gurbanov, have seven points from wins over Benfica and Copenhagen and a draw with Chelsea, holding a play-off spot ahead of Frankfurt.