Napoli and Qarabag will meet for the first time in European competition, while it will be Napoli’s first game against an opponent from Azerbaijan.

Qarabag are winless in their six games against Italian sides in Europe to date, suffering defeats in five of those matches (D1). The only two to take place in the UEFA Champions League were against Roma in 2017-18, losing home (1-2) and away (0-1).