FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Azerbaijan vs Republic of Ireland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Azerbaijan
    FT
    0 - 3
    Republic of Ireland
    • 7': Callum Robinson
    • 39': Callum Robinson
    • 90': Chiedozie Ogbene

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    Azerbaijan are hosting Republic of Ireland at Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Daryl Horgan (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 7': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 1. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by James McClean.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Qara Qarayev.
    • 11': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Toral Bayramov following a corner.
    • 17': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
    • 17': Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 18': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abbas Huseynov with a cross.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
    • 23': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland).
    • 23': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
    • 28': Foul by Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan).
    • 28': Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
    • 29': Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
    • 30': Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anton Krivotsyuk.
    • 34': Foul by Abbas Huseynov (Azerbaijan).
    • 34': James McClean (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maksim Medvedev with a cross.
    • 39': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 2. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daryl Horgan.
    • 43': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 2.
    • 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 2.
    • 45': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jamie McGrath replaces Daryl Horgan.
    • 46': Offside, Azerbaijan. Qara Qarayev tries a through ball, but Namiq Alasgarov is caught offside.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 50': Filip Ozobic (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Idah.
    • 53': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by James McClean.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by John Egan.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie McGrath.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
    • 59': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Adam Idah.
    • 59': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan).
    • 59': Jamie McGrath (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 61': Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 61': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
    • 63': Foul by Namiq Alasgarov (Azerbaijan).
    • 63': Jamie McGrath (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ramil Sheydayev replaces Namiq Alasgarov.
    • 63': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Araz Abdullayev replaces Toral Bayramov.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a cross.
    • 65': Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Hojjat Haghverdi (Azerbaijan).
    • 69': Attempt saved. Abbas Huseynov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 69': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 69': Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
    • 69': Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': VAR Decision: No Penalty Azerbaijan.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James McClean with a cross.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. James McClean (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
    • 74': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
    • 74': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
    • 76': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
    • 76': Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
    • 79': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov replaces Anton Krivotsyuk.
    • 79': Attempt saved. Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 84': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
    • 85': Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Abbas Huseynov (Azerbaijan).
    • 85': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross.
    • 86': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
    • 86': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Rahim Sadikhov replaces Emin Mahmudov.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
    • 87': Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 88': John Egan (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 89': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
    • 90': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 3. Chiedozie Ogbene (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Conor Hourihane replaces Josh Cullen.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Troy Parrott replaces Callum Robinson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jamie McGrath (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chiedozie Ogbene.
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Troy Parrott (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
    • 90'+5': Andrew Omobamidele (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Ramil Sheydayev (Azerbaijan).
    • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filip Ozobic.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Azerbaijan 0, Republic of Ireland 3.

    Statistics

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    7 Fouls 11
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 5
    36 Possession 64
    18 SHOTS 15
    8 ON GOAL 5
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    239 Accurate Passes 481
    319 Passes 565
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    14 Crosses 25
    0.4 Cross % 0.1
    55 Long Balls 44
    15 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 11
    17 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    4 Interceptions 8
    28 Effective Clearances 6
    28 Clearances 6

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Baku Olympic Stadium
    Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
    Attendance: 6,852

    WCQ - UEFA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Germany 6 +13 15
    2 Slovakia 6 -2 12
    3 Northern Ireland 6 +1 9
    4 Luxembourg 6 -12 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    AZE Azerbaijan (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    12 Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK)
    4 Hojjat Haghverdi
    18 Anton Krivotsyuk
    5 Maksim Medvedev
    17 Toral Bayramov
    13 Abbas Huseynov
    2 Qara Qarayev
    8 Emin Makhmudov
    19 Filip Ozobic
    7 Namig Alasgarov
    10 Mahir Emreli
    Azerbaijan Substitutes:
    Araz Abdullayev, Emil Balayev, Renat Dadachov, Murat Khachaev, Vüqar Mustafayev, Rahim Sadikhov, Mert Celik, Aydin Bayramov, Tellur Mutallimov, Anatolii Nuriev, Azer Salahli, Ramil Sheydaev.

    IRL Republic of Ireland (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    4 Shane Duffy
    5 John Egan Yellow Card
    22 Andrew Omobamidele
    13 Jeff Hendrick
    6 Josh Cullen
    11 James McClean
    2 Matt Doherty
    9 Adam Idah
    15 Daryl Horgan
    7 Callum Robinson
    Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
    Troy Parrott, Jamie McGrath, Aaron Connolly, Chiedozie Ogbene, Enda Stevens, Caoimhín Kelleher, Nathan Collins, Harry Arter, Cyrus Christie, James Collins, Mark Travers, Conor Hourihane.

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