UEFA Nations League

Azerbaijan vs Sweden, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Azerbaijan
  • 82': Renat Dadachov
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1 - 3
Sweden
  • 65': Alexander Isak
  • 71': Alexander Isak
  • 80': Viktor Gyökeres (P)

About

Azerbaijan are hosting Sweden at Tofik Bakhramov Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Mattias Svanberg (Sweden).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Offside, Azerbaijan. Emin Mahmudov is caught offside.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
  • 7': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a cross.
  • 7': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
  • 7': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 9': Offside, Sweden. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
  • 11': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Toral Bayramov.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Linus Wahlqvist.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ludwig Augustinsson with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renat Dadashov.
  • 23': Cosqun Diniyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Alexander Isak (Sweden).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a fast break.
  • 27': Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 27': Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 32': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 32': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 34': Foul by Alex Douglas (Sweden).
  • 34': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 35': Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
  • 45'+2': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 45'+3': Penalty Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': Penalty conceded by Isak Hien (Sweden) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 45'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty Azerbaijan.
  • 45'+7': Penalty saved. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Sweden 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 0, Sweden 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Sweden. Ken Sema replaces Anthony Elanga.
  • 48': Alex Douglas (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 49': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Alexander Isak (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema with a cross.
  • 51': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Badavi Hüseynov.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski following a corner.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden).
  • 53': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Alex Douglas.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 58': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Alexander Isak.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Bahlul Mustafazada (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 59': Foul by Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden).
  • 59': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Linus Wahlqvist (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev following a set piece situation.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 61': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mehdi Cannatov.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Mattias Svanberg (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Sweden. Anton Salétros replaces Mattias Svanberg.
  • 64': Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 64': Foul by Ken Sema (Sweden).
  • 65': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Sweden 1. Alexander Isak (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres following a fast break.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Sema.
  • 69': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
  • 69': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ceyhun Nuriyev replaces Emin Mahmudov.
  • 70': Ceyhun Nuriyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
  • 71': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Sweden 2. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres with a through ball.
  • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Jens Cajuste replaces Linus Wahlqvist.
  • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Carl Starfelt replaces Yasin Ayari.
  • 72': Substitution, Sweden. Lucas Bergvall replaces Alex Douglas.
  • 73': Foul by Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden).
  • 73': Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 75': Foul by Carl Starfelt (Sweden).
  • 75': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ozan Kökçü replaces Cosqun Diniyev.
  • 78': Penalty Sweden. Alexander Isak draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Mehdi Cannatov (Azerbaijan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Mehdi Cannatov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Sweden 3. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Sweden 3. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.
  • 83': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Nariman Akhundzade replaces Ramil Sheydayev.
  • 83': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Elvin Camalov replaces Aleksey Isaev.
  • 84': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Amin Seydiyev replaces Abbas Hüseynov.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Ken Sema (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 85': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Mehdi Cannatov.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Anton Salétros (Sweden) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 88': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 89': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ceyhun Nuriyev.
  • 90': Hand ball by Dejan Kulusevski (Sweden).
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Isak Hien (Sweden).
  • 90'+1': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Anton Salétros (Sweden).
  • 90'+1': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Anton Salétros (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Sweden 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Sweden 3.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 4
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
8 Corner Kicks 2
8 Saves 7
60.8 Possession 39.2
30 SHOTS 14
11 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
403 Accurate Passes 226
488 Passes 319
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
9 Accurate Crosses 3
24 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.3
37 Long Balls 60
19 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 2
4 Effective Tackles 5
9 Tackles 11
0.4 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 14
17 Effective Clearances 19
17 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 9,450

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sweden 5 +9 13
2 Slovakia 5 +4 10
3 Estonia 5 -5 4
4 Azerbaijan 5 -8 1
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AZE Azerbaijan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Mekhti Dzhenetov (GK) Yellow Card
15 Badavi Hüseynov
4 Bahlul Mustafazada
3 Elvin Cafarquliyev
22 Abbas Huseynov
8 Emin Makhmudov
20 Aleksey Isaev
7 Cosqun Diniyev
9 Renat Dadachov Yellow Card
17 Tural Bayramov
11 Ramil Sheydaev
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Shahriyar Aliyev, Rahil Mammadov, Xayal Nacafov, Rustam Akhmedzade, Rza Cafarov, Emil Mustafaev, Amin Seydiyev, Ceyhun Nuriyev, Yusif Imanov, Elvin Camalov, Nariman Akhundzade, Ozan Kökcü.

SWE Sweden (4-2-2-2)

No. Name
12 Viktor Johansson (GK)
4 Isak Hien
2 Alex Douglas
6 Ludwig Augustinsson
3 Linus Wahlqvist Yellow Card
19 Mattias Svanberg
18 Yasin Ayari
9 Alexander Isak
17 Viktor Gyökeres
11 Anthony Elanga
21 Dejan Kulusevski
Sweden Substitutes:
Jens Cajuste, Anton Saletros, Hugo Larsson, Carl Starfelt, Lucas Bergvall, Jacob Widell Zetterström, Gustaf Nilsson, Kristoffer Nordfeldt, Sebastian Nanasi, Ken Sema, Niclas Eliasson, Edvin Kurtulus.

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