UEFA European Championship Qualifying

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

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 30': Dima Nazarov
  • Red Card 88': Badavi Hüseynov
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  • 11': Éder
  • 43': Stephan El Shaarawy
  • 65': Matteo Darmian

Italy make sure of place in Euro 2016 with victory in Azerbaijan

Euro 2016 qualifying

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 1': Arif Dashdemirov commits a foul on Citadin Eder resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 1': Antonio Candreva takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 2': Antonio Candreva crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 2': Giorgio Chiellini hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 2': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 3': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)
  • 3': Marco Verratti takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 4': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 5': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 6': Rahid Amirguliev hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 6': Gianluigi Buffon makes a good save (Catch)
  • 8': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 9': Matteo Darmian commits a foul on Dimitrij Nazarov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 9': Afran Ismayilov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
  • 10': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
  • 10': Ruslan Gurbanov curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 11': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 11': Citadin Eder hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 11': Goal!! Citadin Eder hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 1 - 0
  • 11': That last goal was assisted by Marco Verratti (Cross from Right Channel)
  • 12': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 13': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 14': Arif Dashdemirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 15': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Gianluigi Buffon takes a long goal kick
  • 16': Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 16': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Parry)
  • 16': Mattia De Sciglio takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 16': Citadin Eder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 17': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 18': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 19': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
  • 19': Throw-in: Dimitrij Nazarov takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Offside called on Dimitrij Nazarov
  • 21': Gianluigi Buffon takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 22': Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Maksim Medvedev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 23': Maksim Medvedev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 24': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 24': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
  • 25': Antonio Candreva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 27': Citadin Eder commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 27': Gara Garayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 30': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 30': Goal!! Dimitrij Nazarov hits a very good right footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 20 yards) and scores!! The game is now tied at 1
  • 33': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
  • 33': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
  • 34': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 35': Stephan El Shaarawy hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 35': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 36': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 37': Stephan El Shaarawy hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 37': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 38': Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Badavi Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 38': Rashad F Sadygov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 38': Marco Verratti commits a foul on Arif Dashdemirov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 38': Arif Dashdemirov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
  • 39': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Matteo Darmian resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 39': Matteo Darmian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 40': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 42': Offside called on Stephan El Shaarawy
  • 43': Kamran Arhayev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Stephan El Shaarawy hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 43': Goal!! Stephan El Shaarawy hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 2 - 1
  • 43': That last goal was assisted by Antonio Candreva (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
  • 45': Dimitrij Nazarov commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 45': Marco Verratti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 47': Arif Dashdemirov commits a foul on Antonio Candreva resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 47': Marco Verratti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 48': Marco Verratti crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
  • 48': Stephan El Shaarawy commits a foul on Afran Ismayilov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 48': Maksim Medvedev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 49': Antonio Candreva takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 50': Antonio Candreva takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 51': Mattia De Sciglio hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 51': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 52': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 53': Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 53': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 54': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 54': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Attacking)
  • 55': Offside called on Graziano Pellé
  • 55': Kamran Arhayev takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 56': Handball called on Stephan El Shaarawy
  • 56': Kamran Arhayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 57': Pascual Eddy commits a foul on Marco Verratti resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 57': Marco Verratti takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 57': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
  • 57': Giorgio Chiellini blocks the shot
  • 58': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 59': Throw-in: Stephan El Shaarawy takes it (Attacking)
  • 61': Citadin Eder lobs a good left footed shot. Outcome: clearance
  • 62': Rashad F Sadygov clears the ball from danger.
  • 62': Graziano Pellé hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 63': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 63': Citadin Eder commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 63': Gara Garayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 63': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Attacking)
  • 64': Gianluigi Buffon takes a short goal kick
  • 65': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Attacking)
  • 65': Matteo Darmian drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 65': Goal!! Matteo Darmian hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Italy now leads 3 - 1
  • 66': Throw-in: Arif Dashdemirov takes it (Defending)
  • 67': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
  • 68': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Afran Ismayilov takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
  • 69': Ruslan Gurbanov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 70': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 70': Dimitrij Nazarov drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 70': Gianluigi Buffon makes a good save (Catch)
  • 71': Citadin Eder drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 72': Kamran Arhayev makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 72': Throw-in: Matteo Darmian takes it (Defending)
  • 73': Marco Verratti commits a foul on Rahid Amirguliev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 73': Italy makes a sub: Alessandro Florenzi enters for Stephan El Shaarawy. Reason: Tactical
  • 74': Dimitrij Nazarov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: shot
  • 74': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Tugrul Erat enters for Ruslan Gurbanov. Reason: Tactical
  • 75': Dimitrij Nazarov hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 75': Gianluigi Buffon makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 76': Marco Verratti commits a foul on Gara Garayev resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 76': Gara Garayev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 76': Rahid Amirguliev drills a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
  • 77': Dimitrij Nazarov takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 78': Italy makes a sub: Sebastian Giovinco enters for Citadin Eder. Reason: Tactical
  • 79': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Defending)
  • 79': Throw-in: Mattia De Sciglio takes it (Attacking)
  • 79': Graziano Pellé commits a foul on Badavi Huseynov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 80': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 81': Gara Garayev commits a foul on Sebastian Giovinco resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 82': Giorgio Chiellini takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 82': Mattia De Sciglio commits a foul on Afran Ismayilov resulting on a free kick for Azerbaijan
  • 82': Badavi Huseynov takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 83': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Attacking)
  • 83': Arif Dashdemirov commits a foul on Antonio Candreva resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 84': Matteo Darmian takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
  • 84': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Kamran Arhayev takes a long goal kick
  • 85': Throw-in: Maksim Medvedev takes it (Defending)
  • 88': Badavi Huseynov commits a nasty foul on Sebastian Giovinco resulting on a free kick for Italy
  • 88': Badavi Huseynov has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: professional foul
  • 88': Italy makes a sub: Riccardo Montolivo enters for Antonio Candreva. Reason: Tactical
  • 88': Sebastian Giovinco takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
  • 89': Sebastian Giovinco hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit bar
  • 90': Azerbaijan makes a sub: Magomed Mirzabekov enters for Afran Ismayilov. Reason: Tactical
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Kamran Arhayev takes a short goal kick
  • 90'+4': Maksim Medvedev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour

Statistics

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12 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 3
5 Saves 3
50 Possession 50
14 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.9
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
2 Crosses 0
1.0 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: ,

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Line-Ups

AZE Azerbaijan

No. Name
1 Kamran Arhayev (GK)
5 Maksim Medvedev Yellow Card
3 Badavi Hüseynov Red Card
14 Rasad Sadiqov
21 Arif Dasdamirov
2 Qara Qarayev
22 Afran Ismayilov
8 Pascual Eddy
19 Rahid Amirguliyev
13 Dima Nazarov
10 Ruslan Kurbanov

ITA Italy

No. Name
1 Gianluigi Buffon (GK)
4 Matteo Darmian
19 Leonardo Bonucci
3 Giorgio Chiellini
2 Mattia De Sciglio
6 Antonio Candreva
10 Marco Verratti
16 Marco Parolo
14 Stephan El Shaarawy
9 Graziano Pellè
17 Éder

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