Dundalk are out of the UEFA Champions League after a 3-0 loss at Qarabag.
The League of Ireland champions went into the second qualifying round second leg 1-1 on aggregate from the opening leg at Oriel Park.
Romero
But they weren't able to lay a glove on their Azerbaijani opponents in tonight's return encounter in Baku.
UEFA Champions League Second Qualifying Round Second Leg, Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan 31/7/2019Qarabag vs Dundalk
The Dundalk team ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne
Jaime Romero proved to be the thorn in their side during the 90 minutes. It was his excellent run and strike from distance that gave Qarabag a 12th minute lead as the home side dominated.
Indeed, the hosts had already struck the woodwork by that point among other chances.
We got ex-Shelbourne midfielder Stuart Byrne's thoughts on Dundalk during the second half on the Newsround:
"I think they're a little bit off it"@DundalkFC trail Qarabag 1-0 in their #ChampionsLeague qualifier 2nd leg. But how do they compare to recent Dundalk editions who've graced Europe?
We got the thoughts of @StuartByrne11 on the Newsround w/@avantcardire #avantcard #mastercard pic.twitter.com/KXc2XmZsd3
— Off The Ball (@offtheball) July 31, 2019
Vinny Perth's side hung in there for the remainder of the half. But Qarabag essentially put the game to put on 76 minutes when Ailton found the net.
With three minutes to go of the 90, Romero scored his second to make it 3-0 and seal Dundalk's fate.
However, the Lilywhites' involvement in Europe isn't over as they now enter the Europa League third qualifying round.
On the whistle match report from the Dalga Arena as #DundalkFC's #UCL dream ends at the hands of Qarabag FK however we look forward to the #UEL Third Round Qualifier against Slovan Bratislava next week#DundalkInEurope #UCL #QARDUNhttps://t.co/KDuwup15io pic.twitter.com/IE9iv5zJ3R
— Dundalk FC (@DundalkFC) July 31, 2019
