President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev congratulated "Qarabağ" on their 3:2 victory over "Benfica" in Portugal in the main stage of the Champions League.
This was announced in a post on the head of state's official "X" account.
"I wholeheartedly congratulate Aghdam's "Qarabağ" football club on achieving its first victory in the main stage of the Champions League – the continent's most prestigious club tournament. This is a historic triumph for Azerbaijani football and Azerbaijani sports. "Qarabağ"'s brilliant victory in an away match against "Benfica", one of Europe's established clubs, with a magnificent comeback during the game, demonstrates its invincible spirit and fighting determination. With this victory, our beloved team has brought great joy to the Azerbaijani people. Every Azerbaijani is proud of "Qarabağ", which is performing wonders in Europe. I wish our team success and new victories in the upcoming Champions League matches," the post emphasized.