- Javid Huseynov (4')
- Dima Nazarov (90'+2')
Azerbaijan win battles of minnows against Malta
Azerbaijan prevailed in the battle of the Group H minnows as they beat Malta 2-0.
Gabala striker Javid Huseynov scored the opening goal of the game four minutes in and it looked enough to decide a tie which features two sides who had one point between them prior to kick-off.
But Dimitrij Nazarov added an injury-time second for good measure to wrap things up.
Huseynov nodded in from close range after a Namik Alaskarov cross and that gave Azerbaijan plenty of confidence for the rest of the clash.
Malta threatened occasionally, with Alfred Effiong drawing a save from Kamran Agayev and Steven Pisani going close, but they were unable to find a way through.
Azerbaijan -- unlikely to threaten qualification despite this win -- also had other chances with Vuqar Nadirov and Ruslan Gurbanov going close, before Nazarov slammed in a second when he let fly from the edge of the area with the clock well past 90 minutes.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Halis Ozkahya
- Halis Ozkahya
UEFA European Championship Qualifying Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
Slovenia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | +11 | 22 |
Finland | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +8 | 18 |
Kazakhstan | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | +4 | 18 |
Northern Ireland | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 9 |
San Marino | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -28 | 0 |