Rufat Yusubov is one of the many Qarabag supporters who made the 2,500 mile trip from Baku to Merseyside for tonight’s Champions League match. There are no direct flights from the country’s capital Baku to Liverpool so fans have had to go through hubs like Istanbul or London to get to Liverpool.

Including layovers and the train or bus from London or Manchester to Liverpool, the journey may have taken supporters upwards of 12 hours. Rufat, 48, travelled with his son Fahri, 21, and who is currently studying in Brighton.

Rufat told the ECHO about his route to get here. He said: "We have a direct flight (from Baku) to London which is six hours, and then a bus and a train to Liverpool but I went from Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. It took approximately 12 hours.

"A day in Brighton, a day to Manchester and a day to Liverpool. It is a long journey.

"I booked it in August when there was the draw. For me it has cost the same price for...