Azerbaijani football club “Gabala” condemned the incident during the match against “Dinamo” Tbilisi in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round second leg.

In the previous match local fans burnt a Georgian flag and displayed abusive banners at the stadium. Besides that, they smashed bus windows of “Dinamo” fan club.

“Gabala” made an official statement regarding the incident:

“We want to express our regret over the incident during “Gabala”-“Dinamo” Tbilisi match on July 9.

Security measures were taken before the start of the match but opposing forces of friendly relations between Azerbaijan and Georgia did their job in Tbilisi and Gabala as well.

One group of provocateurs insulted a Georgian flag and displayed political banners. These facts will not affect close collaboration and long-term friendship between our countries.

These provocateurs must be found in the both countries and they must be punished. We condemn the incident and express our great regret”.