UEFA Nations League

Azerbaijan vs Malta, 2018-19 UEFA Nations League, League D

· UEFA Nations League
Azerbaijan
  • 53': Araz Abdullayev
FT
1 - 1
Malta
  • 37': Rowen Muscat

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 3': Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Joseph Mbong (Malta).
  • 4': Attempt saved. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 5': Foul by Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan).
  • 5': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. André Schembri (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Camilleri.
  • 10': Offside, Malta. Rowen Muscat tries a through ball, but André Schembri is caught offside.
  • 11': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
  • 12': Offside, Azerbaijan. Dimitrij Nazarov tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan).
  • 13': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahir Madatov.
  • 19': Offside, Azerbaijan. Dimitrij Nazarov tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Alfred Effiong.
  • 23': Offside, Malta. Juan Corbalan tries a through ball, but Alfred Effiong is caught offside.
  • 23': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 23': Rufat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 26': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 26': Rufat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Offside, Azerbaijan. Dimitrij Nazarov tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov with a through ball.
  • 30': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Ryan Camilleri.
  • 32': Foul by Alfred Effiong (Malta).
  • 32': Pavlo Pashaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Delay in match Pavlo Pashaev (Azerbaijan) because of an injury.
  • 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Offside, Azerbaijan. Maksim Medvedev tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Juan Corbalan (Malta) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 37': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Malta 1. Rowen Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Corbalan.
  • 39': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahir Madatov.
  • 41': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
  • 41': Rowen Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richard Almeida de Oliveira.
  • 43': André Schembri (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rufat Dadashov.
  • 45': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Andrew Hogg.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Rufat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Azerbaijan. Pavlo Pashaev tries a through ball, but Araz Abdullayev is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan).
  • 45'+5': Attempt missed. Andrei Agius (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Malta 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 0, Malta 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Tamkin Xalilzada replaces Rahil Mammadov.
  • 47': Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 47': Juan Corbalan (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Paul Fenech (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Foul by Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan).
  • 51': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Steve Borg (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 52': Offside, Malta. Steve Borg tries a through ball, but André Schembri is caught offside.
  • 53': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Malta 1. Araz Abdullayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mahir Madatov.
  • 54': Delay in match Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) because of an injury.
  • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Joseph Mbong (Malta) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 55': Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
  • 56': Offside, Azerbaijan. Tamkin Xalilzada tries a through ball, but Rufat Dadashov is caught offside.
  • 57': Foul by Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan).
  • 57': Rowen Muscat (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Andrei Agius (Malta).
  • 58': Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Andrei Agius (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Rowen Muscat (Malta) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 61': Foul by Juan Corbalan (Malta).
  • 61': Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 62': Rufat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Alfred Effiong (Malta) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by André Schembri with a cross.
  • 64': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Andrei Agius.
  • 66': Rufat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Tamkin Xalilzada with a cross.
  • 68': Foul by Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan).
  • 68': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Juan Corbalan (Malta) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 70': Substitution, Malta. Roderick Briffa replaces Rowen Muscat.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Araz Abdullayev.
  • 73': Alfred Effiong (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Alfred Effiong (Malta) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Corbalan with a cross.
  • 76': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 77': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Cavid Imamverdiyev replaces Mahir Madatov.
  • 79': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Cavid Imamverdiyev (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pavlo Pashaev with a cross.
  • 80': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Juan Corbalan.
  • 81': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Andrei Agius.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 82': Substitution, Malta. Jake Grech replaces Alfred Effiong.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 84': Foul by Jake Grech (Malta).
  • 84': Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Jake Grech.
  • 86': Substitution, Malta. Jean Paul Farrugia replaces André Schembri.
  • 87': Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Jake Grech (Malta).
  • 89': Offside, Azerbaijan. Qara Qarayev tries a through ball, but Tamkin Xalilzada is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Qara Qarayev.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Ryan Camilleri.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tamkin Xalilzada following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Malta 1.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Malta 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 11
4 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 7
0 Corner Kicks 13
6 Saves 1
34.9 Possession 65.1
9 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 7
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
197 Accurate Passes 450
304 Passes 552
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
6 Crosses 27
0.3 Cross % 0.1
59 Long Balls 79
26 Accurate Long Balls 40
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 5
16 Effective Tackles 14
23 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 18
51 Effective Clearances 11
51 Clearances 11

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Baku Olympic Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 16,200

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 0 0 0
2 Croatia 0 0 0
3 England 0 0 0
4 Czechia 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

AZE Azerbaijan (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Kamran Agayev (GK)
22 Badavi Hüseynov
19 Rahil Mammadov
4 Pavlo Pashaev
5 Maksim Medvedev
20 Richard Almeida
2 Qara Qarayev
7 Araz Abdullayev
17 Mahir Emreli
16 Rufat Dadasov
13 Dima Nazarov
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Tamkin Khalilzade, Ruslan Kurbanov, Bakhtiyar Hasanalizada, Rahid Amirguliyev, Emin Makhmudov, Salahat Agayev, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Magomed Mirzabekov, Ürfan Abbasov, Ramil Sheydaev, Javid Imamverdiyev, Namig Alasgarov.

MLT Malta (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Andrew Hogg (GK)
5 Andrei Agius Yellow Card
17 Ryan Camilleri
4 Steve Borg Yellow Card
8 Paul Fenech Yellow Card
11 Rowen Muscat
3 Joseph Zerafa
9 Joseph Mbong
10 Andre Schembri Yellow Card
19 Alfred Effiong
15 Juan Corbalan
Malta Substitutes:
Cain Attard, Steve Sultana, Stephen Pisani, Henry Bonello, Andrew Cohen, Ferdinando Apap, Michael Johnson, Clayton Failla, Jake Grech, Bjorn Kristensen, Jean-Paul Farrugia, Roderick Briffa.

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