"It was a difficult game. We knew the opponent's strength. We tried to reach the final, but it didn't work out. The opponent surpassed us." Sport24.az reports that these words were said by "Araz-Nakhchivan" football player Slavik Alxasov in an interview with journalists.

The winger shared his thoughts on the return match of the semi-final stage of the Azerbaijan Cup, which they lost to "Qarabag" with three unanswered goals:

"We had the advantage in the first match. We also prepared seriously for the return match. But it didn't work out. The opponent's strength didn't allow it either. Our team didn't play badly. We also had scoring chances. If we could have taken advantage of the chances in the first half, it could have been different. After Qarabag's first goal, we couldn't maintain our compact game."

Alxasov emphasized that they want to maintain the third place in the Premier League: "We have five final games ahead. After the second round of the championship, we had many injuries. Inevitably, there was a decline. You can't always perform at the highest level in football. No one is insured against injury."

Finally, he also touched upon the match against "Sabail" in the 32nd round:

"Even though the opponent is in last place, their football style is good. It will be a very difficult match. They are also trying to get out of last place. We will go out on the field to win."