Compared to the match against France (0: 2), the head coach of the blue and yellow Sergei Rebrov made three replacements in the starting lineup. Instead of Yegor Yarmolyuk, Alexei Hutsuliak and Artem Dovbik, Oleg Orthodko, Artem Bondarenko and Vladislav Vanat came to the field from the first minutes.
Acting Azerbaijan head coach Aikhan Abbasov, who led the team after the release of Portuguese Fernanda Santush, caused by defeat from Iceland (0: 5), made five changes to the starting composition.
The events unfolded dynamically. Already in the 3rd minute, Vanat jumped on a date with a goalkeeper and after contact with the defender was on the lawn. The referee initially appointed a penalty, but after viewing Var canceled his decision.
In general, in the first half of the match, blue and yellow had a game advantage, struck five strokes on the gates of the Azerbaijanis (two of them came to the plane), performed four angles. But there was not enough sharpness. The owners built rich protection, and in the attack they bet on fast counterattacks and standard positions, holding in tube voltage. The exchange of semi -twists before the break did not bring the result to any of the teams.
At the beginning of the second half, the Ukrainians were added at speed. Alexander Zinchenko, who found himself with a ball in another penalty area, could score, but struck the defender. But the next attack became effective: Alexander Zubkov was released from guardianship on the right flank and performed a aiming shot in the 11-meter area, from where Georgy Sudakov struck (1-0).
Immediately after the missed goal, the owner coach made a replacement, releasing Tral Bayramov. In the 70th minute, he won the riding struggle, after which the ball hit Alexander Zinchenko’s hand. The appointed penalty was implemented by the captain of Azerbaijanis Emin Mahmudov.
In the final segment of the match, the Ukrainian national team tried to bow the scales of scales in its favor and to victory. However, only a draw (1: 1) became the result. The next match of the World Cup 2026 Ukraine will be held against Iceland in Reykjavik on October 10 at 21:45 Kyiv time.
Qualification of the World Cup 2026. Group D
September 9th. Baku. Republican stadium. Bakhramov.
Azerbaijan – Ukraine – 1: 1 (0-0)
Goals: Makhmudov, 72 (PEN) – Sudakov (51).
Azerbaijan: Magomedaliyev, Aliyev (A. Guseynov, 66), Badalov, Mustafazade, Krivotsyuk, Jafuliyev, Hibulaev (Abdullazade, 78), Mahmudov (K), Ahmedzade (T. Baurav, Emrella, Emrella, Emrella, Emrella, Emrella (T. Baurav, 6)
Stock: A. Bayramov, Jafarov, Dashdamirov, Kokchu, D. Nuriev, D. Guseynov, Ibrahiml.
Head coach: Aikhan Abbasov.
Ukraine: Trubin, hemp, Zabarny, Matvienko (K), Zinchenko (Mikhailichenko, 84), Kalyuzhny (Yarmolyuk, 61), Zubkov, Ocheretko (Shaparenko, 75), Bondarenko (Voloshin, 75), Sudakov, Vanat (Dobik, 61).
Stock: Buschan, Raznik, Mikhavko, Swattok, Bondar, Nazarenko.
Head coach: Sergey Rebrov.
Warning: Dadashov, 42, Makhmudov, 84, Magomedaliyev, 90+5 – Kalyuzhny, 57, Zinchenko, 71, Shaparenko, 90+3.
Referee: Vassilis Phottias (Greece)
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Source: Sport.ua