FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Azerbaijan vs Serbia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Azerbaijan
  • 59': Emin Makhmudov (P)
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Serbia
  • 16': Aleksandar Mitrovic
  • 81': Aleksandar Mitrovic

Mitrovic double gives Serbia 2-1 win at Azerbaijan

Serbia's Aleksandar Mitrovic completed a perfect week in World Cup qualifying with two more goals to help the Balkan nation to a 2-1 win.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 3': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia).
  • 7': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 8': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan).
  • 9': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 10': Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Anatolii Nuriev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Uros Spajic (Serbia).
  • 11': Attempt missed. Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Azer Salahli with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 13': Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia).
  • 16': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Serbia 1. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 20': Offside, Serbia. Dusan Tadic tries a through ball, but Filip Kostic is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
  • 22': Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Foul by Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan).
  • 26': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Anton Krivotsyuk.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 27': Foul by Azer Salahli (Azerbaijan).
  • 27': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Foul by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 30': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Predrag Rajkovic.
  • 31': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Badavi Huseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Dusan Tadic (Serbia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Filip Kostic.
  • 36': Foul by Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan).
  • 36': Uros Spajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic with a cross.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 39': Anatolii Nuriev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 40': Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
  • 40': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Azer Salahli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Nemanja Radonjic (Serbia).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 44': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Uros Spajic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Uros Spajic (Serbia).
  • 45'+1': Uros Spajic (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Serbia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 0, Serbia 1.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross.
  • 47': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Anatolii Nuriev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 48': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Stefan Mitrovic.
  • 50': Offside, Azerbaijan. Anatolii Nuriev tries a through ball, but Abbas Huseynov is caught offside.
  • 54': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Filip Kostic (Serbia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ali Ghorbani (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anatolii Nuriev.
  • 56': Abbas Huseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
  • 58': Anatolii Nuriev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Foul by Strahinja Pavlovic (Serbia).
  • 58': Penalty Azerbaijan. Emin Mahmudov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 58': Penalty conceded by Filip Kostic (Serbia) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 59': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Serbia 1. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Hand ball by Anatolii Nuriev (Azerbaijan).
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Andrija Zivkovic replaces Filip Kostic.
  • 64': Substitution, Serbia. Marko Grujic replaces Nemanja Maksimovic.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Badavi Huseynov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is blocked.
  • 66': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Abbas Huseynov.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Badavi Huseynov.
  • 69': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ramil Seydaev replaces Ali Ghorbani.
  • 69': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Mahir Emreli replaces Anatolii Nuriev.
  • 70': Dusan Tadic (Serbia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 70': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 72': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Tamkin Xalilzade replaces Azer Salahli because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
  • 75': Substitution, Serbia. Luka Jovic replaces Dusan Tadic.
  • 75': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia).
  • 75': Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Nemanja Gudelj (Serbia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Abbas Huseynov.
  • 79': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Elvin Jafarguliyev replaces Mahir Emreli because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Foul by Ismayil Ibrahimli (Azerbaijan).
  • 80': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Serbia 2. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Serbia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic.
  • 83': Foul by Abbas Huseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 83': Uros Spajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (Serbia).
  • 85': Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Hand ball by Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 86': Substitution, Serbia. Dusan Vlahovic replaces Aleksandar Mitrovic.
  • 86': Substitution, Serbia. Mihailo Ristic replaces Nemanja Radonjic.
  • 88': Foul by Tamkin Xalilzade (Azerbaijan).
  • 88': Uros Spajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Tamkin Xalilzade (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Badavi Huseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia).
  • 90': Foul by Ismayil Ibrahimli (Azerbaijan).
  • 90': Luka Jovic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by Elvin Jafarguliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 90': Uros Spajic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Uros Spajic.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Serbia. Conceded by Tamkin Xalilzade.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Tamkin Xalilzade (Azerbaijan).
  • 90'+4': Foul by Badavi Huseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 90'+4': Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Serbia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Marko Grujic (Serbia).
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Serbia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Serbia 2.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 19
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
9 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 5
67 Possession 33
18 SHOTS 8
7 ON GOAL 2
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
568 Accurate Passes 229
647 Passes 318
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
8 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 5
0.4 Cross % 0.2
70 Long Balls 57
57 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.8 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 9
14 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
14 Interceptions 13
9 Effective Clearances 12
9 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Baku Olympic Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan

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# 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
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Line-Ups

AZE Azerbaijan (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK)
5 Maksim Medvedev
14 Elvin Badalov
15 Badavi Hüseynov
18 Anton Krivotsyuk
13 Abbas Huseynov
20 Ismayil Ibrahimli
3 Azer Salahli
8 Emin Makhmudov
9 Ali Ghorbani
7 Anatolii Nuriev
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Mekhti Dzhenetov, Tamkin Khalilzade, Shahriyar Aliyev, Ramil Sheydaev, Vüqar Mustafayev, Emil Balayev, Toral Bayramov, Mahir Emreli, Aleksey Isayev, Sartan Taskin, Elvin Cafarquliyev, Cosqun Diniyev.

SRB Serbia (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Predrag Rajkovic (GK)
13 Stefan Mitrovic
2 Strahinja Pavlovic
5 Uros Spajic Yellow Card
6 Nemanja Maksimovic
20 Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
8 Nemanja Gudelj Yellow Card
17 Filip Kostic
7 Nemanja Radonjic
10 Dusan Tadic
9 Aleksandar Mitrovic
Serbia Substitutes:
Andrija Zivkovic, Filip Djuricic, Djordje Nikolic, Sasa Lukic, Mihailo Ristic, Luka Jovic, Marko Petkovic, Marko Grujic, Ivan Ilic, Dusan Vlahovic, Nenad Krsticic, Marko Dmitrovic.

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