Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania · UEFA Nations League
Azerbaijan beat Lithuania 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Azerbaijan and Lithuania met in the UEFA Nations League at Neftçi Arena in Baku on Sunday, 4 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Azerbaijan: A. Khaybulaev 25'. Lithuania did not score.
How the match went
Lithuania saw more of the ball, 62% of it. Azerbaijan had 13 shots with 7 on target, Lithuania 13 with 3 on target. There were 7 corners in total, 2 to Azerbaijan and 5 to Lithuania. Azerbaijan conceded 14 fouls, Lithuania 9. The referee showed 7 yellow cards (4 for Azerbaijan, 3 for Lithuania) and 1 red card.
Line-ups
Azerbaijan started in a 3-4-3: Emil Balayev, Rahil Mammadov, Bədavi Hüseynov, Rahman Dashdamirov, Tellur Mutallimov, Abdulakh Khaybulaev, Aleksey Isayev, Rüfat Abbasov, Toral Bayramov, Mahir Emreli, Oruc Mammadov.
Lithuania started in a 3-4-3: Tomas Švedkauskas, Vilius Armalas, Edgaras Utkus, Rokas Lekiatas, Adrian Lickunas, Modestas Vorobjovas, Gvidas Gineitis, Justas Lasickas, Vykintas Slivka, Armandas Kučys, Artur Dolznikov.
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Minute by minute
- 25'Goal! Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania. A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan) scores, assisted by T. Bayramov.
- 45'Half-time. Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania.
- 53'VAR: red card for A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan).
- 90+7'Red card! A. Kučys (Lithuania) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 90'Full-time. Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania.
Full commentary (63 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Azerbaijan vs Lithuania.
- 2'Attempt missed. O. Mammadov (Azerbaijan), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 15'Corner, Lithuania.
- 17'Attempt missed. T. Bayramov (Azerbaijan), header. xG 0.28.
- 17'Attempt saved. O. Mammadov (Azerbaijan), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 25'Goal! Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania. A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan) scores, assisted by T. Bayramov.
- 25'Attempt saved. O. Mammadov (Azerbaijan), header. xG 0.13.
- 31'Attempt missed. V. Slivka (Lithuania), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 33'Yellow card for A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan) for foul.
- 34'Attempt blocked. E. Utkus (Lithuania), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
- 35'Attempt saved. V. Slivka (Lithuania), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
- 35'Attempt saved. A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 40'Attempt blocked. A. Lickunas (Lithuania), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 40'Corner, Lithuania.
- 41'Attempt blocked. G. Gineitis (Lithuania), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
- 42'Attempt saved. R. Lekiatas (Lithuania), header from a set piece. xG 0.08.
- 43'Yellow card for M. Vorobjovas (Lithuania) for foul.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Offside, Lithuania.
- 45'Half-time. Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Lithuania: K. Kazukolovas comes on for E. Utkus.
- 46'Substitution, Lithuania: L. Michelbrink comes on for M. Vorobjovas.
- 46'Substitution, Azerbaijan: V. İsgändärli comes on for T. Bayramov.
- 47'Attempt missed. T. Mutallimov (Azerbaijan), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 50'Attempt blocked. M. Emreli (Azerbaijan), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 51'Yellow card for A. Abbasov (Azerbaijan) for argument.
- 51'Attempt blocked. T. Mutallimov (Azerbaijan), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 53'VAR: red card for A. Khaybulaev (Azerbaijan).
- 54'Yellow card for A. Dolznikov (Lithuania) for simulation.
- 56'Attempt saved. M. Emreli (Azerbaijan), header. xG 0.05.
- 57'Yellow card for V. İsgändärli (Azerbaijan) for time wasting.
- 58'Corner, Azerbaijan.
- 61'Corner, Lithuania.
- 63'Corner, Azerbaijan.
- 64'Substitution, Azerbaijan: E. Safarov comes on for O. Mammadov.
- 64'Substitution, Azerbaijan: R. Dadaşov comes on for A. Khaybulaev.
- 65'Corner, Azerbaijan.
- 67'Substitution, Lithuania: M. Burba comes on for A. Lickunas.
- 67'Attempt missed. V. İsgändärli (Azerbaijan), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.06.
- 68'Substitution, Lithuania: E. Jankauskas comes on for V. Slivka.
- 69'Attempt missed. J. Lasickas (Lithuania), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 69'Attempt blocked. J. Lasickas (Lithuania), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 69'Attempt blocked. A. Dolznikov (Lithuania), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 75'Attempt saved. M. Emreli (Azerbaijan), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 77'Offside, Azerbaijan.
- 78'Corner, Lithuania.
- 80'Substitution, Azerbaijan: C. Nuriyev comes on for A. Isayev.
- 81'Attempt missed. A. Kučys (Lithuania), header from a set piece. xG 0.27.
- 83'Substitution, Lithuania: I. Venckus comes on for R. Lekiatas.
- 84'Attempt blocked. G. Gineitis (Lithuania), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 88'Corner, Lithuania.
- 88'Substitution, Azerbaijan: E. Badalov comes on for T. Mutallimov.
- 88'Attempt saved. A. Kučys (Lithuania), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 89'Attempt saved. R. Dadaşov (Azerbaijan), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.22.
- 89'Attempt missed. E. Jankauskas (Lithuania), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 90'Corner, Lithuania.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+1'Corner, Azerbaijan.
- 90+2'Yellow card for E. Badalov (Azerbaijan) for foul.
- 90+7'Red card! A. Kučys (Lithuania) is sent off for violent conduct.
- 90+7'Yellow card for E. Jankauskas (Lithuania) for argument.
- 90'Full-time. Azerbaijan 1-0 Lithuania.