Araz-Nakhchivan to face Ujpest in Champions League opener

Azerbaijani champions Araz-Nakhchivan will play their first match of the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League season today. The Nakhchivan team will face Hungarian champions Ujpest in the main round’s first round.

The match at Prezero Arena in Gliwice, Poland, will kick off at 16:00 Baku time.

French referee Viktor Cheikh will officiate the match. He will be assisted by Latvian assistant referees Sergey Sachmans and Igor Yachevich. Polish timekeeper Dominik Lorke, German referee observer Sven Eichler and Ukrainian UEFA delegate Marina Kirilyuk will also be on duty.

Araz-Nakhchivan are in Group Five and will face Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Buba Mara on October 28, followed by Poland’s Piast on October 30.