Azerbaijan vs Sweden: Can Sweden End Their Struggle Today?
The home team hasn't been doing well in the European qualifiers. In their most recent match, they lost 1-0 to a strong Austrian side. They conceded a penalty just after halftime and couldn't recover, despite coming close with a shot hitting the post in extra time.
Sweden has also been underperforming in the Euro qualifiers, risking missing the final tournament for the first time since 1996. Their last game was in October against Belgium, which was evenly matched at 1-1 at halftime. However, the match at Stade Roi Baudouin was abandoned due to a terror alert in Brussels.
Let’s take a look at today’s match highlights:
1st half begins!
- In the 1st minute, the match starts with Renat Dadashov of Azerbaijan committing a foul.
- Sweden's Filip Helander earns a free kick in the attacking half.
- Sweden misses an opportunity as Mattias Svanberg's header from the center of the box goes too high, following a cross from Emil Forsberg in a set piece.
- In the 2nd minute, Goal for Azerbaijan! Emin Mahmudov scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Renat Dadashov.
- In the 4th minute, Aleksey Isayev of Azerbaijan commits a foul.
- Mattias Svanberg from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- In the 5th minute, Another goal for Azerbaijan! Renat Dadashov scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Aleksey Isayev.
- In the 13th minute, A flurry of fouls and free kicks: Aleksey Isayev fouls, giving Sweden's Jens Cajuste a free kick in the defensive half. Almost simultaneously, Anton Krivotsyuk of Azerbaijan wins a free kick in the defensive half following a foul by Jens Cajuste.
- In the 17th minute, Rahil Mammadov of Azerbaijan earns a free kick in the attacking half.
- Dejan Kulusevski of Sweden commits a foul.
- In the 18th minute, the match is delayed due to an injury to Toral Bayramov of Azerbaijan.
- In the 20th minute, Sweden gets a corner, conceded by Toral Bayramov.
- In the 21st minute, Emil Forsberg of Sweden is penalized for a handball.
- In the 22nd minute, Azerbaijan wins a corner, which is conceded by Sweden's Jens Cajuste.
- In the 23rd minute, Azerbaijan's Renat Dadashov has his header from the center of the box blocked. Emin Mahmudov provided the cross for the attempt.
- Azerbaijan gets another corner, this time given away by Sweden's Filip Helander.
- In the 24th minute, Ramil Sheydayev from Azerbaijan misses a shot. His right-footed attempt from the right side of the six-yard box goes too high, following an assist from Rahil Mammadov after a corner.
- Sweden earns a corner, conceded by Cosqun Diniyev of Azerbaijan.
- In the 26th minute, another corner for Sweden, this time conceded by Azerbaijan's Anton Krivotsyuk.
- In the 27th minute,Viktor Gyökeres of Sweden sees his right-footed shot from the center of the box blocked.
- Another attempt by Viktor Gyökeres, again from very close range, is blocked.
- In the 28th minute, Ramil Sheydayev of Azerbaijan receives a yellow card.
- In the 32th minute, A close attempt by Azerbaijan's Toral Bayramov. His left-footed shot from outside the box misses to the right, assisted by Rahil Mammadov.
- In the 35th minute, Mattias Svanberg of Sweden makes an attempt, but his right-footed shot from the center of the box goes too high.
- Aleksey Isayev from Azerbaijan earns a free kick in the attacking half.
- Mattias Svanberg commits a foul, giving Azerbaijan the advantage.
- In the 37th minute, Sweden gets a corner after Cosqun Diniyev from Azerbaijan concedes it.
- In the 40th minute, Azerbaijan's Ramil Sheydayev passes forward, but Renat Dadashov is offside.
- Sweden wins another corner, this time conceded by Toral Bayramov.
- In the 41st minute, Filip Helander from Sweden misses a header from the center of the box, going too high. Emil Forsberg assisted with a cross.
- In the 43rd minute, Sweden gets another corner after Rahil Mammadov from Azerbaijan concedes it.
- In the 45th minute, yet another corner for Sweden, conceded again by Toral Bayramov.
- In the 45+2 minute, the first half ends with Azerbaijan leading Sweden 2-0.
2nd Half Begins
- In the 45th minute, Cosqun Diniyev from Azerbaijan earns a free kick in their defensive half.
- Dejan Kulusevski from Sweden commits a foul.
- Dejan Kulusevski receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
- In the 46th minute, Azerbaijan gets a corner after Filip Helander from Sweden concedes it.
- In the 47th minute, Aleksey Isayev from Azerbaijan misses a shot to the left, assisted by Bahlul Mustafazada.
- In the 48th minute, Cosqun Diniyev wins another free kick for Azerbaijan.
- Mattias Svanberg from Sweden commits a foul.
- In the 51st minute, Jens Cajuste's shot for Sweden is blocked, assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden has a shot saved.
- Jens Cajuste commits a foul and receives a yellow card.
- In the 55th minute, Bahlul Mustafazada from Azerbaijan commits a foul.
- Viktor Gyökeres wins a free kick for Sweden in the attacking half.
- In the 56th minute, Bahlul Mustafazada is shown a red card after a VAR review.
- In the 57th minute, Emil Forsberg's shot for Sweden is saved.
- In the 58th minute, the match is delayed due to an injury to Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev from Azerbaijan.Top of Form
- In the 59th minute, Sweden makes two substitutions: Emil Krafth comes in for Linus Wahlqvist, and Viktor Claesson replaces Samuel Gustafson.
- In the 64th minute, Sweden gets a corner after Toral Bayramov from Azerbaijan concedes it.
- In the 65th minute, Azerbaijan makes a substitution: Hoccat Haqqverdi replaces Renat Dadashov.
- In the 68th minute, Ramil Sheydayev from Azerbaijan commits a foul. Emil Krafth from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- In the 69th minute, Emil Krafth misses a close shot for Sweden, assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
- In the 70th minute, Aleksey Isayev from Azerbaijan commits a foul. Emil Krafth wins another free kick for Sweden.
- In the 71st minute, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev from Azerbaijan receives a yellow card.
- In the 72nd minute, Jens Cajuste's shot for Sweden is saved, assisted by Emil Forsberg.
- In the 74th minute, Substitutions for Azerbaijan: Qismat Aliyev replaces Aleksey Isayev, and Eddy Israfilov replaces Ramil Sheydayev. Sweden also substitutes, with Robin Quaison replacing Jens Cajuste.
- In the 75th minute, Toral Bayramov from Azerbaijan misses a long-range shot, assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
- Emil Forsberg from Sweden commits a foul.
- 7In the 78th minute, Emil Forsberg's shot for Sweden is blocked, assisted by Ken Sema.
- Emin Mahmudov from Azerbaijan commits a foul. Filip Helander from Sweden wins a free kick.
- In the 79th minute, Robin Quaison misses a header for Sweden, assisted by Viktor Claesson.
- In the 80th minute, Azerbaijan makes more substitutions: Elvin Camalov replaces Cosqun Diniyev, and Mahir Emreli replaces Toral Bayramov.
- In the 83rd minute, Sweden earns a corner, conceded by Qismat Aliyev.
- Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden misses a shot, assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
- In the 85th minute, Filip Helander's header for Sweden is saved.
- There's a delay in the match due to an injury to Rahil Mammadov from Azerbaijan.
- In the 88th minute, Goal for Azerbaijan! Emin Mahmudov scores a long-range goal, making it Azerbaijan 3, Sweden 0. Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev assists.
- In the 90'+1' minute, Anton Krivotsyuk from Azerbaijan commits a foul and receives a yellow card.
- In the 90'+2' minute, Dejan Kulusevski's shot for Sweden is blocked.
- In the 90'+3' minute, Dejan Kulusevski from Sweden wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- In the 90'+5' minute, Robin Quaison's shot for Sweden is blocked, assisted by Viktor Claesson.
- Ken Sema's shot for Sweden, a left-footed attempt from outside the box, is saved.
- In the 90'+7' minute, the second half and the match end with Azerbaijan winning 3-0 against Sweden.
The match concluded with an unexpected result as Azerbaijan triumphed over Sweden with a decisive 3-0 victory. This impressive performance by Azerbaijan showcased their offensive strengths and tactical prowess, overcoming Sweden's challenge with a significant margin. The outcome marks a notable achievement for Azerbaijan and adds an intriguing twist to the competition's dynamics.