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

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Ukraine

30': Oleksii Hutsulyak
64': Ruslan Malinovskyi

FT
2 - 1

Azerbaijan

45'+3': Vitaliy Mykolenko (OG)

About

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 Commentary

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

AZE		UKR
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 Standings

#	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 Standings

Line-Ups

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.

Azerbaijan (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (GK)
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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