They filled their bag! They became the team with the most goals conceded in the history of the Champions League
Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 23:13 / Updated on Tuesday, 24 February 2026 23:13
Qarabag, the small team from Azerbaijan, had a historic season in the Champions League. The team coached by Qurban Qurbanov qualified for the knockout phase of the most important interclub competition in Europe for the first time in history, but they also ticked off an unwanted record.
This became a reality following the “double” with Newcastle in the play-off for the “eighties”. The team from England prevailed in the round, score 6-1, and at this moment leads 3-2 in the return at St James' Park.
Qarabag, the team with the most goals conceded in the history of the Champions League
In only the second season in the history of the League, Qarabag performed honorably, but will go down in history as the team with the most goals conceded in the history of the competition, starting with the group / group stage.
Qarabag won the first ever match in this competition against Benfica (3-2, leg 1), subsequently defeating Copenhagen (2-0) and Eintracht Frankfurt (3-2). He also picked up a point at home to Chelsea, achieving surprise qualification for the play-off stage for the 'eighties'.
Despite the solid run, the Azerbaijani team was crushed in the “double” with Newcastle, conceding eight goals in less than three halves. It was 1-6 on the road, and now it is led on the road, 2-3.
Combined with the 21 goals conceded in the eight matches in the league phase, these successes make this team break the record for the most goals conceded in a single season of the competition.
He currently has 30 goals conceded and it remains to be seen if that number will change at the end of the game against Newcastle.
In the league, Qarabag are 2nd after 20 games with 45 points, 7 behind leaders Sabah Baku, who have a game in hand. The two teams meet on March 1.
