Champions League qualifiers: Qarabag thrash Ireland's Shelbourne

Aghdam's Qarabag cruised to a convincing victory over Irish side Shelbourne in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round.

The clash at Tolka Park in Dublin ended with a commanding 3-0 win for the Azerbaijani champions.

Leandro Andrade opened the scoring in the 13th minute, while Aleksei Kashuk (81’) and Nariman Akhundzada (85’) sealed the result late in the second half.

The return leg will take place on July 30 in Baku. The aggregate winner will advance to the third qualifying round to face either Shkëndija (North Macedonia) or FCSB (Romania).