Match Details
Neftçi Arena
(Baku)
· 5,000 fans
· Fox Sports 2
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
- 90'+7'Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) is shown the red card.
- 90'+7'Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
- 90'+7'Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4'Foul by Ignas Venckus (Lithuania).
- 90'+4'Emil Balayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1'Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1'Foul by Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan).
- 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 89'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
- 89'Attempt saved. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Ceyhun Nuriyev.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTU | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AZE | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match Leaders
Lithuania- GG Gvidas Gineitis · 2Total Shots
- TS Tomas Svedkauskas · 6Saves
- VA Vilius Armalas · 12Defensive Interventions
- VA Vilius Armalas · 55Accurate Passes
Azerbaijan- AK Abdulakh Khaybulaev · 1Goals
- ME Mahir Emreli · 3Total Shots
- EB Emil Balayev · 3Saves
- RM Rahil Mammadov · 19Defensive Interventions
- AI Aleksey Isayev · 29Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
Key Events
64'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
33'Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
25'Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0. Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
Team Stats
LithuaniaAzerbaijan
General
61.9
Possession %
38.1
13
Shots
13
3
On Target
7
1
Offsides
1
5
Corners
2
9
Fouls
14
Passing & Defense
407
Passes Completed
222
5
Crosses Won
4
11
Tackles Won
17
14
Interceptions
15
18
Clearances
41
Discipline
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
6
Saves
3
Recent Form
Azerbaijan
L
W
W
D
D
Lithuania
W
L
W
D
W
Starting Lineups
Azerbaijan3-4-3
Lithuania3-4-3
Full lineups and substitutes
Azerbaijan
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EB #1 Emil BalayevG
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BH #15 Badavi HüseynovCD
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RD #2 Rahman DashdamirovCD-L
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RM #4 Rahil MammadovCD-R
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AI #20 Aleksey IsayevCM-L
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AK #6 Abdulakh KhaybulaevCM-R25'
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RA #3 Rüfat AbbasovLM
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TM #19 Tellur MutallimovRM
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ME #10 Mahir EmreliF
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OM #18 Oruc MammadovCF-L
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TB #7 Toral BayramovCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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CN #16 Ceyhun Nuriyev 80' for Aleksey Isayev
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AB #12 Aydin Bayramov
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VI #17 Vusal Isgandarli 45' for Toral Bayramov
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AK #5 Anton Krivotsyuk
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RM #23 Ravan Mirzammadov
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EM #8 Emin Makhmudov
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AN #11 Anatolii Nuriev
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RA #21 Rufat Abdullazada
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EB #14 Elvin Badalov 88' for Tellur Mutallimov
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MQ #22 Musa Qurbanly
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ES #13 Emil Safarov 64' for Oruc Mammadov
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RD #9 Renat Dadachov 64' for Abdulakh Khaybulaev
Lithuania
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TS #12 Tomas SvedkauskasG
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EU #3 Edgaras UtkusCD
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RL #20 Rokas LekiatasCD-L
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VA #18 Vilius ArmalasCD-R
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GG #15 Gvidas GineitisCM-L
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MV #6 Modestas VorobjovasCM-R
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JL #13 Justas LasickasLM
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AL #21 Adrian LickunasRM
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AK #10 Armandas KucysF
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AD #7 Artur DolznikovCF-L
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VS #14 Vykintas SlivkaCF-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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LM #16 Lukas Michelbrink 45' for Modestas Vorobjovas
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EJ #11 Eligijus Jankauskas 68' for Vykintas Slivka
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MR #9 Manfredas Ruzgis
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MB #22 Motiejus Burba 67' for Adrian Lickunas
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IV #19 Ignas Venckus 83' for Rokas Lekiatas
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DB #23 Dziugas Bartkus
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DS #8 Domantas Sluta
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FS #4 Faustas Steponavicius
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LP #1 Lukas Paukste
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AT #2 Artemijus Tutyskinas
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KK #5 Kipras Kazukolovas 45' for Edgaras Utkus
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DM #17 Deividas Malzinskas
Roster
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