FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Ukraine vs Azerbaijan, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Ukraine
  • 30': Oleksii Hutsulyak
  • 64': Ruslan Malinovskyi
FT
2 - 1
Azerbaijan
  • 45'+3': Vitaliy Mykolenko (OG)

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Ukraine are hosting Azerbaijan at Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Pilsudskiego, Krakow, Poland, 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. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vitalii Mykolenko with a cross.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Nariman Akhundzada (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev with a through ball.
  • 7': Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Yukhym Konoplia with a cross.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 7': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abdulla Xaybulayev.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 16': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Abbas Hüseynov.
  • 17': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 24': Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Abbas Hüseynov.
  • 29': Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 29': Vitalii Mykolenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Goal! Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 0. Oleksii Hutsuliak (Ukraine) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 33': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine).
  • 33': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Yukhym Konoplia.
  • 35': Foul by Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine).
  • 35': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
  • 37': Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Oleksii Hutsuliak.
  • 39': Foul by Nariman Akhundzada (Azerbaijan).
  • 39': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Anatoli Nuriyev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 44': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine).
  • 45'+1': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 45'+1': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Nariman Akhundzada (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev with a cross.
  • 45'+3': Own Goal by Vitalii Mykolenko, Ukraine. Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Bohdan Mykhailichenko replaces Yukhym Konoplia.
  • 47': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine).
  • 47': Offside, Azerbaijan. Nariman Akhundzada is caught offside.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov following a fast break.
  • 50': Foul by Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine).
  • 50': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan).
  • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko.
  • 52': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
  • 52': Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
  • 55': Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Oleh Ocheretko.
  • 59': Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Artem Dovbyk.
  • 60': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev.
  • 60': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Abbas Hüseynov.
  • 61': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Musa Qurbanli replaces Anatoli Nuriyev.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Illia Zabarnyi.
  • 64': Goal! Ukraine 2, Azerbaijan 1. Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Oleksii Hutsuliak.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev with a headed pass.
  • 71': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
  • 71': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Bondarenko replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
  • 72': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
  • 72': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine).
  • 74': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Anton Krivotsyuk.
  • 77': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
  • 84': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
  • 84': Substitution, Ukraine. Valerii Bondar replaces Yehor Yarmoliuk.
  • 84': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Rüstam Ahmadzada replaces Toral Bayramov.
  • 85': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Qismat Aliyev replaces Abbas Hüseynov.
  • 85': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Mahir Emreli replaces Nariman Akhundzada.
  • 85': Substitution, Ukraine. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi replaces Oleksii Hutsuliak.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
  • 86': Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Valerii Bondar (Ukraine).
  • 88': Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine).
  • 88': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 90'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Ukraine 2-1 Azerbaijan.
  • 90'+2': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Murad Xaçayev replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 90'+3': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan).
  • 90'+4': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Ukraine 2, Azerbaijan 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Ukraine 2, Azerbaijan 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 7
5 Saves 1
43.1 Possession 56.9
8 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
324 Accurate Passes 442
406 Passes 519
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 8
7 Crosses 29
0.1 Cross % 0.3
62 Long Balls 34
22 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 17
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
42 Effective Clearances 13
42 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Józefa Pilsudskiego
Location: Krakow, Poland
Attendance: 6,995

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 6 +12 16
2 Ukraine 6 -1 10
3 Iceland 6 +2 7
4 Azerbaijan 6 -13 1
Full Table

Line-Ups

UKR Ukraine (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
12 Anatoliy Trubin (GK)
22 Mykola Matviyenko
13 Illia Zabarnyi
18 Yehor Yarmoliuk
16 Vitaliy Mykolenko
2 Yukhym Konoplia
15 Oleh Ocheretko
8 Ruslan Malinovskyi
19 Nazar Voloshyn
9 Oleksii Hutsulyak
11 Artem Dovbyk
Ukraine Substitutes:
Ivan Kalyuzhnyi, Artem Bondarenko, Georgiy Bushchan, Oleksandr Nazarenko, Oleksandr Svatok, Bogdan Mykhaylichenko, Volodymyr Brazhko, Vladyslav Vanat, Mykola Shaparenko, Vladyslav Veleten, Dmytro Riznyk, Valeriy Bondar.

AZE Azerbaijan (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK) Yellow Card
4 Bahlul Mustafazada
5 Anton Krivotsyuk
14 Elvin Badalov
3 Elvin Cafarquliyev
13 Abbas Huseynov
15 Abdulakh Khaybulaev
8 Emin Makhmudov
7 Anatolii Nuriev
17 Toral Bayramov
19 Nariman Akhundzade
Azerbaijan Substitutes:
Mahir Emreli, Aydin Bayramov, Rahman Dashdamirov, Qismat Aliyev, Musa Qurbanly, Dzhalal Huseynov, Faiq Haciyev, Rustam Akhmedzade, Murat Khachaev, Rza Cafarov, Sabuhi Abdullazada.

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