ADVERTISEMENT
FULL TIMELast update 6:52 PM ET
FT
Match ends. Azerbaijan 1-0 Mongolia.
Key moments
Mongolia came close to equalizing when Uuganbat's shot on goal was deflected by the home defense.
GOAL
GOAL FOR AZERBAIJAN! Scored by Mustafazade with a header from a corner kick.
The referee adds four minutes to the match.
Final stretch of the match. The locals go all out for the win.
Substitution
Azerbaijan: Diniyev out; Israfilov in.
Hard foul by Balinjyam who was already cautioned. The referee decides not to issue the second yellow card.
Huseynov falls inside the area and the home players claim a penalty, but the central referee does not award a foul.
Substitution
Mongolia: Purevsuren and Amgalanbat are out; Gantogtokh and Munkbathar are in.
Substitution
Azerbaijan: Makhmudov out, Gurbanli in
Yellow card
Yellow card for Batmunkh
CROSSBAR
CROSSBAR! Mustafazade's powerful header hits the post and Mongolia is saved.
We passed the hour mark and Azerbaijan came close to opening the scoring, but the hero was the Mongolian goalkeeper.
Good reaction! A Enkhtaivan already had the ball in the goal after a somewhat unorthodox save, but he reacts well to keep the ball.
Substitution
Azerbaijan: Ozobic and Cafarquliyev are out; Isgandarli and Mustafeiev are in.
Mongolia: Bat-Orgul leaves, Batbayar enters
SAVE!
Great save by goalkeeper Enkhtaivan twice after two shots on goal. Mongolia is saved from the first goal.
First minutes of the second half and the tone remains the same with Azerbaijan in possession.
Substitution
Azerbaijan: Kokcu and Seydiyev are out; Aliyev and Bayramov are in.
SECOND HALF
The second half has started!
HT
First half ends. Azerbaijan 0-0 Mongolia.
The referee adds one minute to the first half.
Final stretch of the first half. Azerbaijan is looking for a goal before the break.
POST
POST! Azerbaijan's cross shot crashes into the far post. Mongolia is saved.
We passed the first half hour of the match. Mongolia still no shots on goal.
Dadashov's header inside the box, but the ball only goes just wide of the right post.
Makhmudov falls inside the area and the home players call for a penalty, but the referee does not award a penalty.
Mongolia's goalkeeper is a reliable teammate for his teammates. He has already made two good saves to prevent a goal.
Although Azerbaijan has held possession for twenty minutes, they have yet to find the strength to open the scoring.
We reached the first quarter of an hour. Mongolia is not comfortable on the field and it is hard for them to reach the opponent's area.
Seydiyev's shot on goal goes over the crossbar.
A noteworthy fact about the Mongolian national team is that they have lost their last 4 games and have not scored in their last 3.
In the first minutes of the match, the home team was more offensive than the visitors.
The home team's first arrival after a cross into the box, where Kokcu awkwardly shot at goal without success.
MATCH STARTS
The referee blows the whistle for the start of the match.
Last lineup Mongolia
Enkhtaivan, Amaraa, Bayartsengel, Munkh-Orgil, Chinzorig, Bat-Erdene, Batmunkh, Amgalanbat, Gerelt-Od, Purevsuren, Oyunbaatar.
Lineup Azerbaijan
Cafarov, Sydiyev, Mustafazade, Huseynov, Cafarquliyev, Kokcu, Diniyev, Makhmudov, Ozobic, Dadashov, Sheydaev.
Warm up
The match is about to start. Both the national team of Azerbaijan and the national team of Mongolia are already on the field of the Tofiq Bəhramov Stadium doing warm-up exercises prior to this first friendly match of the year 2024.So far, a full squad is reported in both teams.
Last five meetings Mongolia
On the other hand, this is the balance of the last five matches of the Mongolian National Team: One win, four losses.
Mongolia 0-1 Afghanistan
Afghanistan 1-0 Mongolia
India 2-0 Mongolia
Georgia 6-1 Mongolia
Yemen 0-2 Mongolia
Last five meetings Azerbaijan
This is the balance of the last five matches of the Azerbaijan National Team: two defeats, three wins, and no draws.
Belgium 5-0 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan 3-0 Sweden
Azerbaijan 0-1 Austria
Estonia 0-2 Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan 2-1 Jordan
Other matches
On Friday, we will have other attractive friendly matches including: Nigeria vs Ghana; Norway vs Czech Republic; Netherlands vs Scotland; Egypt vs New Zealand; Albania vs Chile; Spain vs Colombia; Peru vs Nicaragua; among many others.
The arrival
Both Azerbaijan and Mongolia players have just arrived at the Tofiq Bəhramov Stadium, which will host this friendly match in the first FIFA World Cup break of the year 2024. It is expected that the stadium will be completely full to see this attractive match for its fans.
Background
As they belong to two different world confederations, the history of clashes between the national team of Azerbaijan and the national team of Mongolia is null since no previous clashes have been recorded, so this friendly match will be the first clash between the two teams.
The stadium
The venue for this match between Azerbaijan and Mongolia will be the Tofiq Bəhramov Stadium, a soccer stadium located in the city of Baku, capital of Azerbaijan. It was inaugurated in 1951 and is home to the FK Baku club and the national team of this European country;
It also has a capacity to accommodate a little more than 31,000 spectators.
%209_13_33.png)
We begin!
Everything is ready! We are just under an hour away from the start of this friendly match between the national team of Azerbaijan and the national team of Mongolia. Both teams will be looking for a victory to continue with the good streak this year. Will the home team be able to win or will the visitors do it, or will it end in a draw? Follow our coverage on VAVEL Mexico.
Explore more stats, standings and news on VAVEL Data: Azerbaijan National Team · Mongolia
