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Bulgarian CSKA (Sofia), the opponent of Azerbaijan's "Qarabag" in the II qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, will play the first match in Baku without the support of their fans.

This was reported by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA).

It is noted that this decision was made due to the undisciplined behavior of Bulgarian fans during the second leg of the I qualifying round of the Europa League against "Derry City".

In connection with this, UEFA banned fans of the Sofia club from attending the team's nearest away match.

As a reminder, the first meeting between "Qarabag" and CSKA will take place on July 23 in Baku, and the return match will be held on July 30 in Sofia.