Ukraine vs Azerbaijan 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
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Introduction
Ukraine are hosting Azerbaijan
at Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego, Krakow, Poland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 45'+1': Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+1': Ruslan Malinovskyi (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Own Goal by Vitalii Mykolenko, Ukraine. Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 45': Substitution, Ukraine. Bohdan Mykhailichenko replaces Yukhym Konoplia.
- 45': Second Half begins Ukraine 1, Azerbaijan 1.
- 50': Bohdan Mykhailichenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Musa Qurbanli replaces Anatoli Nuriyev.
- 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.
- 71': Substitution, Ukraine. Mykola Shaparenko replaces Ruslan Malinovskyi.
- 71': Substitution, Ukraine. Artem Bondarenko replaces Oleh Ocheretko.
- 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.
- 90'+2': Artem Bondarenko (Ukraine) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Azerbaijan. Murad Xaçayev replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego
Location: Krakow, Poland
Attendance: 6,995
Venue: Stadion Cracovii im. Jozefa Pilsudskiego
Location: Krakow, Poland
Attendance: 6,995
FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | France | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| +1 | Ukraine | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| +2 | Iceland | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| -9 | Azerbaijan | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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