Same referees dey return for Qarabag vs Sabah big match

Wetin dey happen for Azerbaijan Premier League? Matchday 28 big match between Qarabag and Sabah go hold Saturday, April 18. But di referees wey go officiate na di same set of people wey don handle di two clubs meeting dis season before.

FIFA referee Elchin Masiyev na di main referee for di upcoming game. Dem appoint am. E go get assistance from Elshad Abdullayev and Parvin Talibov. Ingilab Mammadov go serve as fourth official. For VAR duties, Tural Gurbanov go handle am. Jamil Guliyev go assist am.

Dis appointment dey notable because di same group of officials don already work for head-to-head clashes between di two sides dis season. For di rescheduled Matchday 1 game wey dem hold for December, Masiyev na di referee. Gurbanov dey for VAR duty dat time.

For di second-round meeting for March, di roles just reverse. Gurbanov become referee. Masiyev dey operate VAR. Abdullayev, Talibov and Guliyev join for both fixtures too.

E dey important to note say for di two previous league encounters dis season, Gurban Gurbanov side no fit secure win. Sabah carry 2-1 victory for December. Di March fixture end for high-scoring 3-3 draw.

Interesting part be say familiar officials still dey present for first leg of Azerbaijan Cup semi-final between Qarabag and Sabah on April 3. Dat match referee na Rauf Jabbarov. Abdullayev, Talibov and Mammadov assist am. Qarabag still no fit win. Match end 2-2.

If you look referee appointments for matches wey involve Qarabag and Sabah against other opponents for 2025/26 Premier League season, certain names dey appear repeatedly. Gurbanov feature pass. E take part for 12 matches for various roles. Include referee, VAR, assistant VAR and fourth official.

Abdullayev dem appoint eight times. Talibov and Mammadov each appear four times. Masiyev officiate three such matches. Guliyev get two.

Ahead of Matchday 28, Sabah dey lead Azerbaijan Premier League table with 66 points. Qarabag dey second, 10 points behind. But Qarabag get one game for hand. If Agdam side win, e go keep title race alive. But if Sabah win, e fit nearly decide championship.