Neftchi still believes in a miracle

Although the match against Neftchi Baku looks like an easy job for Anderlecht, Neftchi still believe in their chances. They even think they can qualify.


With 30.000 of their own fans in the stadium, they want to avoid a serious defeat. "We aren't eliminated yet", says midfielder Darko Cordas. "Why wouldn't we be able to win with 6-0? The match of last week just wasn't good at all. We played like little children", he states.

"There missunderstood each other, gave bad passes, played too slow,... Nothing worked out well. But if Neftchi win tonight, the town will go mad. Even last week there were hundreds of fans for us in the airport. At 4 am!"

If Neftchi don't play motivated, it won't be because of a lack of money. Neftchi-chairman Abdullaev gives a reward of at least 20,000 euros a player it Neftchi eliminate Anderlecht.