SUMQAYIT, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Qarabağ Ağdam FK defeated Genclerbirliyi Sumqayıt 4-3 on Friday, May 22, 2026, in a Premyer Liqa match at Mehdi Hüseynzadə Adına Sumqayıt Şəhər Stadionu.

Ramil Şeydayev opened the scoring in the third minute for Qarabağ. Emmanuel Addai equalized for Genclerbirliyi in the 22nd minute. Səbuhi Abdullazadə put the home side ahead in the 53rd minute, but Şeydayev struck again in the 64th minute to level the score. Rüstəm Əhmədzadə gave Qarabağ the lead in the 76th minute. Oleksii Kashchuk extended the advantage in the 85th minute. Emil Mustafayev pulled one back for Genclerbirliyi in third-minute stoppage time.

Qarabağ improved to a 1-0 record in the competition and across all competitions. Genclerbirliyi fell to 0-1 in both the league and overall.