ŞAMAXI, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Şamaxı FK opened its Premyer Liqa season with a 3-2 home victory over Turan on Saturday at Şamaxı Şəhər Stadionu.

Arsen Ağcabəyov put the hosts ahead in the ninth minute, but Diogo Balau equalized for Turan in the 28th minute. Ibrahima Wadji restored Şamaxı’s lead in the 65th minute before Álex Serrano made it 3-1 in the 73rd minute. Abdulla Rzayev pulled one back for Turan in the 83rd minute, but Şamaxı held on.

The win gave Şamaxı a 1-0 record in the competition and across all competitions. Turan fell to 0-1 in the league and overall.