SUMQAYIT, Azerbaijan (March 21, 2026) (Interstat) — Turan opened its Premyer Liqa campaign with a 3-2 victory over Qəbələ on Saturday at Mehdi Hüseynzadə Adına Sumqayıt Şəhər Stadionu. The home side delivered an upset of statistical projections, overcoming an early deficit. Qəbəlë’s Haiderson Hurtado scored just four minutes into the match, but Turan responded with three consecutive goals to seize control. The visiting side managed a late second goal but could not find an equalizer. The result gave Turan a winning start to the season in all competitions, while Qəbəlë began its campaign with a loss. The match exceeded the Interstat game simulator’s projection of a 1-1 draw; its ELO system had favored Turan with a 77.10 percent probability to win.