
Azerbaijan vs Ukraine, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAAbout
Azerbaijan are hosting Ukraine
at Tofik Bakhramov 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.
- 5': VAR Decision: No Penalty Ukraine.
- 9': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
- 10': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
- 10': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
- 11': Attempt missed. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov following a corner.
- 17': Offside, Azerbaijan. Rüstam Ahmadzada is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan).
- 18': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Offside, Ukraine. Vladyslav Vanat is caught offside.
- 29': Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Vladyslav Vanat (Ukraine).
- 30': Handball by Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan).
- 31': Delay in match (Ukraine).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
- 31': Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by Oleh Ocheretko (Ukraine).
- 32': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Rüstam Ahmadzada (Azerbaijan).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 36': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Renat Dadashov.
- 38': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
- 39': Attempt saved. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
- 39': Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Anatoliy Trubin.
- 40': Attempt missed. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emin Mahmudov with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
- 42': Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Anatoliy Trubin (Ukraine).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
- 45': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan).
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Azerbaijan 0, Ukraine 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Azerbaijan 0, Ukraine 0.
- 46': Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
- 46': Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine).
- 46': Qismat Aliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Artem Bondarenko.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mykola Matviienko.
- 49': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
- 51': Goal! Azerbaijan 0, Ukraine 1. Heorhii Sudakov (Ukraine) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zubkov.
- 53': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Toral Bayramov replaces Rüstam Ahmadzada.
- 53': Foul by Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan).
- 53': Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine).
- 57': Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Elvin Cafarquliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Yukhym Konoplia (Ukraine).
- 61': Substitution, Ukraine. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Ivan Kaliuzhnyi.
- 61': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Dovbyk replaces Vladyslav Vanat.
- 62': Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
- 62': Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine).
- 66': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Musa Qurbanli replaces Mahir Emreli.
- 66': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Anatoli Nuriyev replaces Renat Dadashov.
- 67': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Abbas Hüseynov replaces Qismat Aliyev.
- 67': Handball by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Ukraine).
- 69': Attempt blocked. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev with a cross.
- 69': Penalty conceded by Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) with a handball in the penalty area.
- 70': VAR Decision: Penalty Azerbaijan.
- 71': Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 72': Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Ukraine 1. Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
- 75': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
- 75': Substitution, Ukraine. Nazar Voloshyn replaces Artem Bondarenko.
- 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Sabuhi Abdullazada replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev because of an injury.
- 80': Attempt saved. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Mykola Shaparenko.
- 84': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
- 84': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
- 84': Substitution, Ukraine. Bohdan Mykhailichenko replaces Oleksandr Zinchenko.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Emin Mahmudov (Azerbaijan).
- 87': Attempt blocked. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
- 88': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazada.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Oleksandr Zubkov (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Attempt missed. Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov with a cross.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
- 90'+2': Foul by Artem Dovbyk (Ukraine).
- 90'+2': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine).
- 90'+3': Musa Qurbanli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Corner, Ukraine. Conceded by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mykola Matviienko (Ukraine) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 90'+5': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Illia Zabarnyi (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Nazar Voloshyn (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Mykola Shaparenko (Ukraine) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Heorhii Sudakov.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Ukraine 1.
- 0': Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Ukraine 1.
Statistics
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AZE![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 9 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
1 | Saves | 4 |
74 | Possession | 26 |
16 | SHOTS | 4 |
5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
472 | Accurate Passes | 136 |
558 | Passes | 200 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
30 | Crosses | 8 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
41 | Long Balls | 50 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
8 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
19 | Tackles | 13 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
8 | Interceptions | 15 |
10 | Effective Clearances | 39 |
10 | Clearances | 39 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 8,450
Venue: Tofik Bakhramov Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 8,450
WCQ - UEFA Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | France | 2 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Iceland | 2 | +4 | 3 |
3 | Ukraine | 2 | -2 | 1 |
4 | Azerbaijan | 2 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Azerbaijan (5-4-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK) ![]() |
4 | Bahlul Mustafazada |
5 | Anton Krivotsyuk |
14 | Elvin Badalov |
3 | Elvin Cafarquliyev |
21 | Qismat Aliyev |
15 | Abdulakh Khaybulaev |
8 | Emin Makhmudov |
19 | Rustam Akhmedzade |
10 | Mahir Emreli |
9 | Renat Dadachov ![]() |
Ukraine (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
12 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
22 | Mykola Matviyenko |
13 | Illia Zabarnyi |
17 | Oleksandr Zinchenko ![]() |
2 | Yukhym Konoplia |
6 | Ivan Kalyuzhnyi ![]() |
14 | Oleh Ocheretko |
19 | Artem Bondarenko |
7 | Vladyslav Vanat |
8 | Georgiy Sudakov |
20 | Oleksandr Zubkov |
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