UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Malta
  • 10': Andrei Agius (P)
FT
1 - 1
Azerbaijan
  • 26': Tamkin Khalilzade

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Malta are hosting Azerbaijan at Ta' Qali National Stadium, Attard, Malta, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Azerbaijan. Pavlo Pashaev tries a through ball, but Rauf Aliyev is caught offside.
  • 6': Foul by Tamkin Xalilzada (Azerbaijan).
  • 6': Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Dangerous play by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 6': Kamran Aghayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Penalty Malta. Michael Mifsud draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Badavi Huseynov (Azerbaijan) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 10': Goal! Malta 1, Azerbaijan 0. Andrei Agius (Malta) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 13': Andrei Agius (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 16': Offside, Azerbaijan. Richard Almeida tries a through ball, but Dimitrij Nazarov is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan).
  • 17': Ryan Camilleri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Offside, Malta. Ryan Camilleri tries a through ball, but Jean Paul Farrugia is caught offside.
  • 19': Offside, Malta. Joseph Mbong tries a through ball, but Jean Paul Farrugia is caught offside.
  • 20': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Joseph Zerafa.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov with a cross.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Rauf Aliyev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tamkin Xalilzada.
  • 23': Hand ball by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 24': Offside, Malta. Joseph Mbong tries a through ball, but Jean Paul Farrugia is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Ryan Fenech (Malta).
  • 25': Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tamkin Xalilzada.
  • 25': Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov.
  • 25': Emin Makhmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 26': Attempt saved. Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 26': Goal! Malta 1, Azerbaijan 1. Tamkin Xalilzada (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
  • 29': Pavlo Pashaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Joseph Zerafa (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Urfan Abbasov replaces Pavlo Pashaev because of an injury.
  • 35': Foul by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 35': Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Corner, Malta. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mahir Madatov.
  • 38': Foul by Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta).
  • 38': Urfan Abbasov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Offside, Malta. Jean Paul Farrugia tries a through ball, but Michael Mifsud is caught offside.
  • 40': Foul by Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan).
  • 40': Jean Paul Farrugia (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Joseph Zerafa (Malta).
  • 41': Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Offside, Azerbaijan. Tamkin Xalilzada tries a through ball, but Rauf Aliyev is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 45'+1': Rauf Aliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Malta. Andrew Hogg tries a through ball, but Michael Mifsud is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Malta 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Malta 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 47': Delay in match Andrei Agius (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 50': Foul by Tamkin Xalilzada (Azerbaijan).
  • 50': Michael Mifsud (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Paul Fenech (Malta) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joseph Mbong.
  • 51': Substitution, Malta. Ferdinando Apap replaces Andrei Agius because of an injury.
  • 55': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Foul by Urfan Abbasov (Azerbaijan).
  • 56': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Cavid Imamverdiyev replaces Emin Makhmudov.
  • 62': Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Steve Borg (Malta).
  • 63': Cavid Imamverdiyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Ryan Camilleri (Malta).
  • 64': Substitution, Malta. Roderick Briffa replaces Ryan Fenech.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Offside, Azerbaijan. Maksim Medvedev tries a through ball, but Rauf Aliyev is caught offside.
  • 68': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ramil Seydaev replaces Rauf Aliyev.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Urfan Abbasov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cavid Imamverdiyev.
  • 71': Foul by Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan).
  • 71': Roderick Briffa (Malta) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan).
  • 73': Steve Borg (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Joseph Mbong.
  • 75': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Jean Paul Farrugia.
  • 77': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Urfan Abbasov (Azerbaijan).
  • 78': Substitution, Malta. Alfred Effiong replaces Jean Paul Farrugia.
  • 78': Foul by Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan).
  • 78': Roderick Briffa (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': André Schembri (Malta) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Cavid Imamverdiyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 82': Delay in match Joseph Zerafa (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Foul by Michael Mifsud (Malta).
  • 84': Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Malta. Paul Fenech tries a through ball, but André Schembri is caught offside.
  • 85': Foul by Ferdinando Apap (Malta).
  • 85': Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Mahir Madatov (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maksim Medvedev.
  • 87': Offside, Malta. Alfred Effiong tries a through ball, but André Schembri is caught offside.
  • 88': Offside, Malta. Joseph Mbong tries a through ball, but Paul Fenech is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Richard Almeida (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match Joseph Mbong (Malta) because of an injury.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Steve Borg.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Richard Almeida.
  • 90'+5': Andrew Hogg (Malta) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Paul Fenech (Malta).
  • 90'+5': Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Michael Mifsud (Malta).
  • 90'+6': Tamkin Xalilzada (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Michael Mifsud (Malta) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Malta 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Malta 1, Azerbaijan 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 8
4 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 3
66.5 Possession 33.5
13 SHOTS 2
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
475 Accurate Passes 199
563 Passes 288
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
4 Accurate Crosses 0
13 Crosses 3
0.3 Cross % 0.0
57 Long Balls 71
31 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
8 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 13
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
7 Interceptions 14
11 Effective Clearances 20
11 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Ta' Qali National Stadium
Location: Attard, Malta
Attendance: 4,500

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

MLT Malta (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Andrew Hogg (GK) Yellow Card
5 Andrei Agius
17 Ryan Camilleri
4 Steve Borg
3 Joseph Zerafa Yellow Card
13 Joseph Mbong
6 Ryan Fenech
8 Paul Fenech
10 Andre Schembri
9 Michael Mifsud Yellow Card
14 Jean-Paul Farrugia
Malta Substitutes:
Michael Johnson, Steve Sultana, Rowen Muscat, Juan Corbalan, Henry Bonello, Andrew Cohen, Alfred Effiong, Zach Muscat, Johann Bezzina, Stephen Pisani, Roderick Briffa, Ferdinando Apap.

AZE Azerbaijan (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Kamran Agayev (GK)
22 Badavi Hüseynov
5 Maksim Medvedev
21 Tamkin Khalilzade
4 Pavlo Pashaev
8 Emin Makhmudov
20 Richard Almeida
2 Qara Qarayev Yellow Card
10 Rauf Aliyev
13 Dima Nazarov
7 Mahir Emreli
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Emil Balayev, Namig Alasgarov, Javid Huseynov, Rahid Amirguliyev, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Rahman Hajiyev, Javid Imamverdiyev, Ürfan Abbasov, Rahil Mammadov, Cosqun Diniyev, Ramil Sheydaev, Magomed Mirzabekov.

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