Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Azerbaijan

53': Dima Nazarov

FT
1 - 2

Bulgaria

14': Ilijan Micanski
86': Ventsislav Hristov

Ventsislav Hristov scores late winner as Bulgaria edge Azerbaijan

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
2': Throw-in: Rashad F Sadygov takes it (Defending)
2': Throw-in: Stanislav Manolev takes it (Attacking)
4': Stanislav Manolev crosses the ball. Outcome: blocked
4': Rashad F Sadygov blocks the cross
4': Georgi Milanov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
4': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Attacking)
5': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Attacking)
6': Vagif Javadov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
6': Vladislav Stoyanov takes a long goal kick
7': Ufuk Budak commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
7': Stanislav Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
8': Ufuk Budak hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
8': Vladislav Stoyanov makes a very good save (Catch)
9': Throw-in: Stanislav Manolev takes it (Attacking)
11': Offside called on Vagif Javadov
11': Nikolay Bodurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
12': Apostol Popov commits a foul on Rauf Aliyev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
13': Mahir Shukurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
13': Rauf Aliyev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
13': Vladislav Stoyanov takes a long goal kick
14': Ilijan Micanski hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
14': Goal!! Ilijan Micanski hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Bulgaria now leads 1 - 0
14': That last goal was assisted by Georgi Iliev (Pass from Left Wing)
16': Throw-in: Stanislav Manolev takes it (Attacking)
16': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Attacking)
18': Vladimir Gadzhev crosses the ball. Outcome: save
18': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
19': Throw-in: Mahir Shukurov takes it (Attacking)
19': Throw-in: Veselin Minev takes it (Attacking)
20': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov commits a foul on Ruslan Abbasov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
20': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
20': Vagif Javadov commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
20': Nikolay Bodurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
23': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Defending)
23': Ilijan Micanski commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
23': Ufuk Budak takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
23': Ruslan Abbasov commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
23': Ruslan Abbasov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
24': Georgi Milanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
26': Throw-in: Stanislav Manolev takes it (Defending)
28': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Ilijan Micanski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
28': Georgi Milanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
33': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
33': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov commits a foul on Mahir Shukurov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
33': Mahir Shukurov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
35': Vagif Javadov commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
35': Vagif Javadov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
36': Stanislav Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
36': Ruslan Abbasov commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
36': Stanislav Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
37': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
38': Dimitrij Nazarov crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
38': Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
38': Mahir Shukurov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
38': Nikolay Bodurov clears the ball from danger.
39': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
39': Vagif Javadov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
41': Throw-in: Mahir Shukurov takes it (Attacking)
43': Throw-in: Rashad F Sadygov takes it (Defending)
43': Vagif Javadov commits a foul on Stanislav Manolev resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
44': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
45': Vladimir Gadzhev crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Offside called on Veselin Minev
45'+1': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45'+1': Ufuk Budak commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
45'+2': Svetoslav Dyakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
45': The second half is under way
46': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Araz Abdullayev enters for Vagif Javadov. Reason: Tactical
47': Gara Garayev commits a foul on Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
48': Veselin Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
48': Vladimir Gadzhev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the far post, resulting in: open play
51': Vladimir Gadzhev takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
51': Rashad F Sadygov clears the ball from danger.
52': Georgi Iliev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
52': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
53': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
53': Goal!! Dimitrij Nazarov hits a very good left footed shot to the upper left corner from the left channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
54': That last goal was assisted by Ruslan Abbasov (Pass from Left Channel)
57': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Ilijan Micanski resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
57': Vladimir Gadzhev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
57': Bulgaria makes a sub: Andrej Galabinov enters for Ilijan Micanski. Reason: Tactical
58': Vladislav Stoyanov takes a long goal kick
59': Andrej Galabinov commits a foul on Kamran Arhayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
59': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
61': Vladimir Gadzhev crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
62': Vladimir Gadzhev commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
62': Vladimir Gadzhev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
63': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
65': Rauf Aliyev crosses the ball. Outcome: save
65': Vladislav Stoyanov makes a very good save (Punch)
65': Mahir Shukurov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
66': Mahir Shukurov commits a foul on Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
67': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
67': Offside called on Stanislav Manolev
67': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
68': Georgi Iliev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
68': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
69': Vladimir Gadzhev hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
69': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
72': Throw-in: Ufuk Budak takes it (Defending)
72': Vladimir Gadzhev hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
73': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Tarlan Guliyev enters for Ruslan Abbasov. Reason: Tactical
73': Bulgaria makes a sub: Todor Nedelev enters for Georgi Iliev. Reason: Tactical
74': Rufat Dadasov commits a foul on Svetoslav Dyakov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
74': Svetoslav Dyakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
77': Throw-in: Georgi Milanov takes it (Attacking)
77': Badavi Huseynov commits a foul on Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
77': Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
79': Rufat Dadasov commits a foul on Georgi Milanov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
79': Stanislav Manolev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
80': Vladimir Gadzhev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
80': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
80': Vladimir Gadzhev commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
81': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
82': Bulgaria makes a sub: Ventsislav Hristov enters for Mihail Aleksandrov Ivanov. Reason: Tactical
83': Todor Nedelev commits a foul on Rauf Aliyev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
83': Araz Abdullayev takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
84': Gara Garayev commits a foul on Ventsislav Hristov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
85': Svetoslav Dyakov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
85': Throw-in: Veselin Minev takes it (Attacking)
86': Todor Nedelev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
86': Ventsislav Hristov hits a good header. Outcome: goal
86': Goal!! Ventsislav Hristov hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Bulgaria now leads 2 - 1
87': That last goal was assisted by Todor Nedelev (Cross from Left Byline)
89': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Vuqar Nadirov enters for Ufuk Budak. Reason: Tactical
89': Araz Abdullayev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: dissent
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'+1': Georgi Milanov commits a foul on Badavi Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
90'+1': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+1': Ventsislav Hristov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
90'+2': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Block)
90'+2': Vuqar Nadirov hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
90'+2': Vladislav Stoyanov takes a long goal kick
90'+2': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Andrej Galabinov resulting on a free kick for Bulgaria
90'+3': Veselin Minev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play

Statistics

BUL		AZE
9	Fouls	16
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	3
50	Possession	50
8	SHOTS	5
4	ON GOAL	2
0.5	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
2	Accurate Crosses	0
4	Crosses	2
0.5	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
2	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov, Baku
Location: ,
Attendance: 25,000

EURO Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Denmark	10	+9	22
2	Slovenia	10	+11	22
3	Finland	10	+8	18
4	Kazakhstan	10	+4	18

Full Table

Line-Ups

Azerbaijan

No.	Name
1	Kamran Arhayev (GK)
4	Mahir Shukurov
14	Rasad Sadiqov
6	Badavi Hüseynov
20	Ufuk Budak
2	Qara Qarayev
15	Ruslan Abbasov
13	Dima Nazarov
11	Rauf Aliyev
7	Vagif Javadov
10	Rufat Dadasov

Azerbaijan Substitutes:

Emil Balayev, Salahat Agayev, Rasim Ramaldanov, Elvin Yunuszada, Ruslan Amirjanov, Ilkin Ilham Oglu Qirtimov, Tarlan Quliyev, Javid Huseynov, Rahid Amirguliyev, Araz Abdullayev, Cihan Ozkara, Vüqar Nadirov.

Bulgaria

No.	Name
12	Vladislav Stoyanov (GK)
11	Stanislav Manolev
5	Nikolay Bodurov
4	Apostol Popov
14	Veselin Minev
21	Svetoslav Dyakov
22	Georgi Iliev
17	Georgi Milanov
18	Vladimir Gadzhev
7	Mihail Ivanov
19	Ilijan Micanski

Bulgaria Substitutes:

Ivan Chvorovich, B Mitrev, Strahil Popov, Aleksandar Aleksandrov, Yordan Hristov, Ilia Milanov, Todor Nedelev, Hristo Zlatinski, Simeon Slavchev, Emil Gargorov, Andrej Galabinov, Ventsislav Hristov.

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