Azerbaijan vs France
Ref: A. Treimanis
Match recap
France beat Azerbaijan 3–1 in their World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture. Dadashov scored for Azerbaijan; Mateta, Akliouche, and Məhəmmədəliyev replied for France. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 0.42 for Azerbaijan versus 2.04 for France.
First Half
⚽
Dadashov
Assist: Daşdəmirov
17'
⚽
Mateta
Assist: Gusto
25'
VAR
Goal cancelled
30'
⚽
Akliouche
Assist: Gusto
Krivotsyuk
Yellow Card
42'
VAR
Goal cancelled
45'
⚽
Məhəmmədəliyev (OG)
Second Half
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Məhəmmədəliyev
⇄
Nurıyev
62'
⇄
Nkunku
62'
⇄
Akliouche
⇄
Mahmudov
Xaybulayev
Yellow Card
⇄
Dadashov
79'
⇄
Mateta
⇄
Aliyev
Match Statistics
AzerbaijanFrance
2Won
Statistical edge
2–13
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
0.42VS2.04
Attack0 · 6 won
2
Shots
17
1
Shots on target
4
2
Shots in the box
12
0
Shots outside box
5
1
Shots off goal
5
1
Corners
8
Possession & Passing0 · 4 won
26%
Possession
74%
221
Total passes
610
148
Accurate passes
549
67%
Pass accuracy
90%
Discipline1 · 2 won
10
Fouls
12
2
Yellow cards
0
1
Offsides
0
Goalkeeping & Defence1 · 1 won
2
Goalkeeper saves
0
0
Blocked shots
8
Azerbaijan
France
4-2-3-1
Azerbaijan
Starting XI
- 1Ş. MəhəmmədəliyevG
- 2R. DaşdəmirovM
- 4B. MustafazadəD
- 5A. KrivotsyukD
- 8E. Mahmudov
- 9R. DadashovF
- 11K. AliyevF
- 14E. BədəlovD
- 16C. NurıyevF
- 20A. XaybulayevM
- 21Q. AlıyevM
Substitutes
- 3R. AbbasovD
- 6S. AbdullazadəM
- 7A. NuriyevM
- 10N. AxundzadəF
- 12A. BayramovG
- 13A. HüseynovD
- 15B. HüseynovD
- 17R. AbdullazadəM
- 18C. HüseynovD
- 23S. AğayevG
France
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 2M. GustoD
- 6K. ThuramM
- 7C. NkunkuM
- 9H. EkitikeM
- 12M. AklioucheM
- 15I. KonatéD
- 18W. Zaïre-EmeryM
- 19J. MatetaF
- 21L. HernándezD
- 22T. HernándezD
- 23L. ChevalierG
Substitutes
- 1B. SambaG
- 3L. DigneD
- 4D. UpamecanoD
- 5J. KoundéD
- 8F. ThauvinM
- 11M. OliseM
- 13N. KantéM
- 14R. CherkiM
- 16M. MaignanG
- 17W. SalibaD
- 20B. BarcolaF
Azerbaijan
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renat Dadaşov | F | 75 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Bahlul Mustafazada | D | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rahman Dashdamirov | M | 90 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/3 |
| Elvin Badalov | D | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Khayal Aliyev | F | 87 | 6.7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3/6 |
| Qismat Aliyev | M | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Emin Makhmudov(C) | M | 66 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ceyhun Nuriyev | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdulakh Khaybulaev | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Anton Krivotsyuk | D | 90 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Shahrudin Mahammadaliyev | G | 45 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Salahat Agayev | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rüfat Abbasov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jalal Huseynov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Anatoliy Nuriyev | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rufat Abdullazada | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bədavi Hüseynov | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mustafa Ahmadzada | M | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aydin Bayramov | G | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sabuhi Abdullazada | M | 24 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abbas Hüseynov | D | 15 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nariman Akhundzade | F | 45 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
France
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malo Gusto | D | 90 | 8.9 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 3/3 |
| Khéphren Thuram | M | 90 | 8.0 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 |
| Maghnes Akliouche | M | 62 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0/2 |
| Christopher Nkunku | M | 62 | 7.5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 2/2 |
| Theo Hernández | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2/5 |
| Ibrahima Konaté(C) | D | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | F | 79 | 7.2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Warren Zaïre-Emery | M | 90 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hugo Ekitiké | M | 90 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Lucas Hernández | D | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Lucas Chevalier | G | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Michael Olise | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brice Samba | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| William Saliba | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mike Maignan | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dayot Upamecano | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jules Koundé | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| N'Golo Kanté | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lucas Digne | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rayan Cherki | M | 28 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0/2 |
| Florian Thauvin | M | 28 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bradley Barcola | F | 11 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/2 |