Azerbaijan vs Croatia, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

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Azerbaijan hold Croatia to goalless draw in Euro qualifying Group H

Croatia endured a frustrating time against their former midfielder Robert Prosinecki as they were held to a 0-0 draw in Azerbaijan.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
1': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
2': Arif Dashdemirov commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
2': Vedran Corluka takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
2': Mario Mandzukic hits(volley) a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
2': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
3': Ruslan Gurbanov commits a foul on Sime Vrsaljko resulting on a free kick for Croatia
3': Sime Vrsaljko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
3': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
4': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Defending)
4': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
4': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
4': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Defending)
5': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Defending)
6': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
7': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
7': Ivan Perisic hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
8': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
9': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
9': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
10': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
11': Marko Pjaca commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
11': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
12': Dimitrij Nazarov curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
12': Danijel Subasic makes a good save (Catch)
12': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
13': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
13': Vedran Corluka commits a foul on Ruslan Gurbanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
14': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
15': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
16': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
17': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
19': Sime Vrsaljko commits a foul on Ruslan Gurbanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
19': Ruslan Gurbanov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
20': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Ruslan Gurbanov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
20': Magomed Kurbanov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
23': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
24': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Defending)
25': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
26': Mario Mandzukic drills a header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
26': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
27': Ivan Rakitic drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
28': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
28': Ruslan Gurbanov commits a foul on Sime Vrsaljko resulting on a free kick for Croatia
28': Sime Vrsaljko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
28': Ivan Perisic drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
29': Kamran Arhayev makes an outstanding save (Round Post)
29': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
29': Danijel Pranjic hits(volley) a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
29': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
30': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
31': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
32': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
32': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
33': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
33': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
34': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Punch)
35': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Ivan Rakitic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
36': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
36': Ivan Rakitic curls a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
36': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
37': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Attacking)
37': Sime Vrsaljko drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
38': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
38': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
39': Marko Pjaca commits a foul on Rashad F Sadygov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
40': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Marko Pjaca commits a foul on Badavi Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
41': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
41': Throw-in: Domagoj Vida takes it (Attacking)
42': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
43': Marko Pjaca drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
43': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
43': Domagoj Vida commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
43': Domagoj Vida is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
44': Arif Dashdemirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
45': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
45': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45': The second half is under way
47': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
47': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his left foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
47': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
47': Danijel Subasic takes a short goal kick
48': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
48': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Parry)
48': Ivan Perisic lobs a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
49': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
49': Rashad F Sadygov clears the ball from danger.
50': Ivan Rakitic takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the far post, resulting in: shot
50': Luka Modric hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
50': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
51': Mario Mandzukic hits a header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
51': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
52': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Attacking)
53': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
53': Milan Badelj commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
54': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
54': Gara Garayev drills a left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
55': Magomed Mirzabekov commits a foul on Mario Mandzukic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
55': Sime Vrsaljko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
56': Ivan Perisic commits a foul on Rashad F Sadygov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
57': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
58': Mario Mandzukic hits a good header. Outcome: save
59': Kamran Arhayev makes a good save (Catch)
59': Croatia makes a sub: Mateo Kovacic enters for Milan Badelj. Reason: Tactical
59': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Attacking)
61': Ivan Rakitic drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
61': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
62': Ruslan Gurbanov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
62': Danijel Subasic makes a good save (Catch)
63': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Rashad Abulfaz Sadygov enters for Magomed Kurbanov. Reason: Tactical
63': Throw-in: Sime Vrsaljko takes it (Attacking)
65': Mario Mandzukic hits a right footed shot. Outcome: save
66': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
66': Afran Ismayilov commits a foul on Danijel Pranjic resulting on a free kick for Croatia
66': Domagoj Vida takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
68': Mateo Kovacic curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
68': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
69': Afran Ismayilov drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
69': Danijel Subasic makes a very good save (Catch)
70': Afran Ismayilov drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
70': Danijel Pranjic blocks the shot
70': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: open play
71': Croatia makes a sub: Marcelo Brozovic enters for Luka Modric. Reason: Tactical
71': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
72': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Attacking)
72': Danijel Subasic takes a long goal kick
73': Offside called on Marko Pjaca
73': Kamran Arhayev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
76': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
77': Ivan Rakitic commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
77': Ivan Rakitic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
78': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
78': Ruslan Gurbanov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
78': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Vuqar Nadirov enters for Ruslan Gurbanov. Reason: Tactical
79': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
81': Throw-in: Magomed Mirzabekov takes it (Defending)
81': Mateo Kovacic commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
81': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
82': Kamran Arhayev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: time wasting
83': Marko Pjaca drills a right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
83': Croatia makes a sub: Nikola Kalinic enters for Ivan Perisic. Reason: Tactical
83': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
85': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Defending)
85': Mario Mandzukic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
86': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
88': Marko Pjaca drills a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
88': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
90': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Pascual Eddy enters for Dimitrij Nazarov. Reason: Tactical
90': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90'+1': Handball called on Nikola Kalinic
90'+1': Mateo Kovacic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+1': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
90'+2': Throw-in: Afran Ismayilov takes it (Attacking)
90'+2': Rashad F Sadygov commits a foul on Marko Pjaca resulting on a free kick for Croatia
90'+2': Gara Garayev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90'+3': Ivan Rakitic takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
90'+4': Throw-in: Danijel Pranjic takes it (Attacking)

Statistics

CRO		AZE
12	Fouls	8
3	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	0
4	Corner Kicks	1
4	Saves	6
50	Possession	50
19	SHOTS	7
4	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.7
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Tofik Bakhramov, Baku
Location: ,

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)
3	Magomed Mirzabekov
5	Badavi Hüseynov
14	Rasad Sadiqov
21	Arif Dasdamirov
2	Qara Qarayev
22	Afran Ismayilov
19	Rahid Amirguliyev
13	Dima Nazarov
10	Ruslan Kurbanov
9	Magomed Kurbanov

Azerbaijan Substitutes:

Agil Mammadov, Salahat Agayev, Pavlo Pashaev, Ruslan Abbasov, Tarlan Quliyev, Rasad Sadiqov, Araz Abdullayev, Pascual Eddy, Elnur Jafarov, Javid Tagiyev, Rauf Aliyev, Vüqar Nadirov.

Croatia

No.	Name
23	Danijel Subasic (GK)
2	Sime Vrsaljko
5	Vedran Corluka
21	Domagoj Vida
3	Danijel Pranjic
19	Milan Badelj
10	Luka Modric
8	Marko Pajac
7	Ivan Rakitić
4	Ivan Perisic
17	Mario Mandzukic

Croatia Substitutes:

Ivan Vargic, Lovre Kalinic, Dejan Lovren, Marko Leskovic, Marin Leovac, Mijo Caktas, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Ante Rebic, Nikola Kalinic, Ivica Olic.

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