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 1^st 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 2^nd 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 4^th minute, Aleksey Isayev of Azerbaijan commits a foul.
• Mattias Svanberg from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• In the 5^th 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 13^th 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 17^th minute, Rahil Mammadov of Azerbaijan earns a free kick in the attacking half.
• Dejan Kulusevski of Sweden commits a foul.
• In the 18^th minute, the match is delayed due to an injury to Toral Bayramov of Azerbaijan.
• In the 20^th minute, Sweden gets a corner, conceded by Toral Bayramov.
• In the 21^st minute, Emil Forsberg of Sweden is penalized for a handball.
• In the 22^nd minute, Azerbaijan wins a corner, which is conceded by Sweden's Jens Cajuste.
• In the 23^rd 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 24^th 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 26^th minute, another corner for Sweden, this time conceded by Azerbaijan's Anton Krivotsyuk.
• In the 27^th 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 28^th 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 35^th 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 37^th minute, Sweden gets a corner after Cosqun Diniyev from Azerbaijan concedes it.
• In the 40^th minute, Azerbaijan's Ramil Sheydayev passes forward, but Renat Dadashov is offside.
• Sweden wins another corner, this time conceded by Toral Bayramov.
• In the 41^st 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 43^rd minute, Sweden gets another corner after Rahil Mammadov from Azerbaijan concedes it.
• In the 45^th 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.

2^nd Half Begins

• In the 45^th 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 46^th minute, Azerbaijan gets a corner after Filip Helander from Sweden concedes it.
• In the 47^th minute, Aleksey Isayev from Azerbaijan misses a shot to the left, assisted by Bahlul Mustafazada.
• In the 48^th minute, Cosqun Diniyev wins another free kick for Azerbaijan.
• Mattias Svanberg from Sweden commits a foul.
• In the 51^st 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 55^th minute, Bahlul Mustafazada from Azerbaijan commits a foul.
• Viktor Gyökeres wins a free kick for Sweden in the attacking half.
• In the 56^th minute, Bahlul Mustafazada is shown a red card after a VAR review.
• In the 57^th minute, Emil Forsberg's shot for Sweden is saved.
• In the 58^th minute, the match is delayed due to an injury to Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev from Azerbaijan.Top of Form
• In the 59^th minute, Sweden makes two substitutions: Emil Krafth comes in for Linus Wahlqvist, and Viktor Claesson replaces Samuel Gustafson.
• In the 64^th minute, Sweden gets a corner after Toral Bayramov from Azerbaijan concedes it.
• In the 65^th minute, Azerbaijan makes a substitution: Hoccat Haqqverdi replaces Renat Dadashov.
• In the 68^th minute, Ramil Sheydayev from Azerbaijan commits a foul. Emil Krafth from Sweden wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• In the 69^th minute, Emil Krafth misses a close shot for Sweden, assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
• In the 70^th minute, Aleksey Isayev from Azerbaijan commits a foul. Emil Krafth wins another free kick for Sweden.
• In the 71^st minute, Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev from Azerbaijan receives a yellow card.
• In the 72^nd minute, Jens Cajuste's shot for Sweden is saved, assisted by Emil Forsberg.
• In the 74^th 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 75^th minute, Toral Bayramov from Azerbaijan misses a long-range shot, assisted by Elvin Cafarquliyev.
• Emil Forsberg from Sweden commits a foul.
• 7In the 78^th 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 79^th minute, Robin Quaison misses a header for Sweden, assisted by Viktor Claesson.
• In the 80^th minute, Azerbaijan makes more substitutions: Elvin Camalov replaces Cosqun Diniyev, and Mahir Emreli replaces Toral Bayramov.
• In the 83^rd minute, Sweden earns a corner, conceded by Qismat Aliyev.
• Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden misses a shot, assisted by Mattias Svanberg.
• In the 85^th 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 88^th 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.