Bayer is one of the best, consistent teams in Europe.

Axar.az reports that this was said by the head coach of "Garabagh" Gurban Gurbanov, who made a statement on the club's website.

Commenting on today's draw of the 1/8 final stage of the Europa League, the experienced specialist recalled that they met Bayer in the group stage. Gurbanov said they will try to show a good game in the matches against a strong opponent.

"The draw of the 1/8 final stage of the European League ended with an interesting result. "Bayer" became the opponent of "Garabagh", which everyone knows well from the Bundesliga and European Cups. Our fans saw this team live in the group stage. We were rivals with this team again. I visited the camp of this club, I was interested in the working principles. They created a severe team. They have head coaches who are willing and don't like to lose. I think it will be an interesting game. However, it is a strong competitor. We had a discussion and interesting ideas with Xabi Alonso in Leverkusen. Meetings with "Bayer" are a great experience for us. We will try to field a team that will fight well for our fans so that we can play good football and get a good result. The arrival of such great teams in Baku is a reason for the love of football in Azerbaijan, a great experience for everyone."

It should be noted that the first match between "Garabagh" and "Bayer" will be held on March 7 in Baku, and the return match will be held a week later in Leverkusen.