Baku. 21 September. REPORT.AZ/ "It was a tough match for us. Our opponent was well prepared for it. Although we created goal scoring opportunities we were not able to score goals in the first half. We played more willingly in the second half and scored goal at the first opportunity," Luis Nani, captain of Portuguese team Sporting, said after the victory over Qarabag FC 2: 0 in first round of the group stage of the Europa League in Lisbon, Report informs citing the A Bola publication.
The Portuguese striker said he was happy to help the team by making a pass for the first goal: “I am happy that I helped the team in scoring the goal. I helped the team to win 3 points. We are on the right track and we have to continue. "
The 32-year-old forward, who assessed the situation in the E Group, said Arsenal was the group favorite: "This team is at the Champions League level. Theoretically, it is the favorite of the group. But we also show our strength and we will try to win 6 points in the game with Arsenal. In the current situation, there is no exact favorite in football. "