UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Azerbaijan
  • 38': Tural Bayramov
  • Red Card 70': Mahir Emreli
FT
1 - 3
Slovakia
  • 15': Rahil Mammadov (OG)
  • 75': Lukás Haraslín
  • 86': Dávid Duris

About

Azerbaijan are hosting Slovakia 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.
  • 7': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 7': Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': David Strelec (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Rahil Mammadov (Azerbaijan).
  • 12': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
  • 12': Lubomír Satka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
  • 12': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
  • 15': Own Goal by Rahil Mammadov, Azerbaijan. Azerbaijan 0, Slovakia 1.
  • 18': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 18': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Delay in match because of an injury Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Ondrej Duda (Slovakia).
  • 21': Attempt saved. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ceyhun Nuriyev with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) header from very close range misses to the left.
  • 21': Foul by Ceyhun Nuriyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 21': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan).
  • 22': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 24': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 30': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
  • 31': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
  • 31': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by David Strelec.
  • 32': Delay in match because of an injury Tomás Suslov (Slovakia).
  • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Badavi Hüseynov.
  • 36': Ceyhun Nuriyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia).
  • 36': Foul by Ceyhun Nuriyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 36': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
  • 37': Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 1. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ramil Sheydayev.
  • 42': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Qismat Aliyev.
  • 43': Foul by Ceyhun Nuriyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 43': László Bénes (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
  • 44': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Emin Mahmudov replaces Anton Krivotsyuk.
  • 46': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Peter Pekarík.
  • 47': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by David Strelec.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Qismat Aliyev.
  • 51': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 52': Foul by Badavi Hüseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 52': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ramil Sheydayev.
  • 61': Hand ball by Qismat Aliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 61': Qismat Aliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 62': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
  • 62': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Slovakia) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Badavi Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by David Strelec (Slovakia).
  • 64': Attempt missed. David Strelec (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Haraslín.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dávid Hancko.
  • 68': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by László Bénes (Slovakia).
  • 68': Offside, Azerbaijan. Toral Bayramov is caught offside.
  • 69': Foul by Aleksey Isaev (Azerbaijan).
  • 69': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
  • 70': Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Second yellow card to Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) for a bad foul.
  • 75': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 2. Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Milan Skriniar.
  • 77': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Rüstam Ahmadzada replaces Ramil Sheydayev.
  • 77': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov replaces Aleksey Isaev.
  • 79': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
  • 79': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Lubomír Satka (Slovakia).
  • 79': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. László Bénes (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ondrej Duda.
  • 80': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
  • 81': Foul by Dávid Hancko (Slovakia).
  • 81': Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
  • 82': Tomás Suslov (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Substitution, Slovakia. Dávid Duris replaces Lukás Haraslín.
  • 84': Substitution, Slovakia. Lubomír Tupta replaces David Strelec.
  • 84': Substitution, Slovakia. Patrik Hrosovsky replaces Stanislav Lobotka.
  • 84': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Abbas Hüseynov replaces Qismat Aliyev.
  • 86': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 3. Dávid Duris (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lubomír Tupta.
  • 88': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Vadim Abdullayev replaces Ceyhun Nuriyev.
  • 88': Foul by Vadim Abdullayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 88': Lubomír Tupta (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lubomír Tupta.
  • 90': Substitution, Slovakia. Tomás Rigo replaces Ondrej Duda.
  • 90': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Tomic replaces Peter Pekarík.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Tomás Rigo (Slovakia).
  • 90'+2': Foul by Patrik Hrosovsky (Slovakia).
  • 90'+2': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Slovakia 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 1
59.8 Possession 40.2
9 SHOTS 10
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
512 Accurate Passes 312
587 Passes 387
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 13
0.1 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 57
20 Accurate Long Balls 24
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 16
9 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 6
12 Effective Clearances 27
12 Clearances 27

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 4,269

UEFA Nations League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Sweden 4 +8 10
2 Slovakia 4 +5 10
3 Estonia 4 -5 3
4 Azerbaijan 4 -8 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

AZE Azerbaijan (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Mekhti Dzhenetov (GK)
15 Badavi Hüseynov
5 Anton Krivotsyuk
13 Rahil Mammadov
20 Aleksey Isaev
18 Ceyhun Nuriyev
3 Elvin Cafarquliyev
21 Qismat Aliyev Yellow Card
10 Mahir Emreli Yellow Card
11 Ramil Sheydaev
17 Tural Bayramov
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Ozan Kökcü, Rza Cafarov, Abbas Huseynov, Cosqun Diniyev, Rustam Akhmedzade, Vadim Abdullayev, Aydin Bayramov, Renat Dadachov, Shahriyar Aliyev, Emin Makhmudov, Zamiq Aliyev, Xayal Nacafov.

SVK Slovakia (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marek Rodák (GK)
14 Milan Skriniar
5 Lubomir Satka
16 Dávid Hancko
2 Peter Pekarík
22 Stanislav Lobotka
10 László Bénes
8 Ondrej Duda
15 David Strelec
17 Lukás Haraslín
7 Tomás Suslov
Slovakia Substitutes:
Samuel Kozlovsky, Tomás Rigo, Dávid Duris, Dominik Takac, Róbert Bozeník, Christian Herc, Leo Sauer, Norbert Gyömbér, Patrik Hrosovský, Henrich Ravas, Lubomír Tupta, Michal Tomic.

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