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Azerbaijan beat Lithuania 1-0 on Sunday, 4 October 2026 in the Nations League.

Goals: Abdulakh Khaybulaev 25'.

Azerbaijan sit 1st on 5 points.

Lithuania sit 2nd on 4 points.

Azerbaijan have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Lithuania have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Last 3 meetings: Azerbaijan won 0, Lithuania won 1, 2 drawn.

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Sunday, 4 October 2026, 14:00 (UK time)
Venue: Neftçi Arena, Baku
👥: 5000

Goals and cards

25'⚽Abdulakh KhaybulaevGoal

33'Abdulakh KhaybulaevYellow

43'Modestas VorobjovasYellow

54'Artur DolznikovYellow

57'Vusal IsgandarliYellow

90'+2'Elvin BadalovYellow

90'+7'Eligijus JankauskasYellow

90'+7'Armandas KucysRed

Live commentary

Match ends, Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
90'+7'Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) is shown the red card.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
90'+7'Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card.
90'+4'Foul by Ignas Venckus (Lithuania).
90'+4'Emil Balayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+1'Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1'Foul by Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan).
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
89'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Elvin Badalov.
89'Attempt saved. Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Ceyhun Nuriyev.
88'Attempt missed. Eligijus Jankauskas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
88'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Elvin Badalov replaces Tellur Mütallimov.
87'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Emil Balayev.
87'Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emil Balayev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
84'Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ignas Venckus.
83'Substitution, Lithuania. Ignas Venckus replaces Rokas Lekiatas.
81'Attempt missed. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov with a cross following a set piece situation.
80'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Ceyhun Nuriyev replaces Aleksey Isayev.
79'Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'Foul by Vüsal Isgandarli (Azerbaijan).
78'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Rahil Mammadov.
76'Offside, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov is caught offside.
75'Attempt saved. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Aleksey Isayev.
71'Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71'Foul by Tellur Mütallimov (Azerbaijan).
70'Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70'Foul by Emil Safarov (Azerbaijan).
69'Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
69'Attempt blocked. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
69'Attempt blocked. Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Eligijus Jankauskas with a cross.
68'Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68'Foul by Renat Dadashov (Azerbaijan).
68'Substitution, Lithuania. Eligijus Jankauskas replaces Vykintas Slivka.
67'Substitution, Lithuania. Motiejus Burba replaces Adrian Lickunas.
66'Attempt missed. Vüsal Isgandarli (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mahir Emreli following a fast break.
64'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Emil Safarov replaces Oruc Mammadov.
64'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Renat Dadashov replaces Abdulla Xaybulayev.
63'Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Rokas Lekiatas.
61'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Rüfat Abbasov.
58'Corner, Azerbaijan. Conceded by Vilius Armalas.
57'Vüsal Isgandarli (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card.
57'Adrian Lickunas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57'Foul by Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan).
56'Attempt saved. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Tellur Mütallimov with a cross.
54'Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card.
53'VAR Decision: No Red Card Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
51'Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
50'Attempt blocked. Tellur Mütallimov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
50'Attempt blocked. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oruc Mammadov.
47'Attempt missed. Tellur Mütallimov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
45'Second Half begins Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
45'Substitution, Lithuania. Kipras Kazukolovas replaces Edgaras Utkus.
45'Substitution, Lithuania. Lukas Michelbrink replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
45'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Vüsal Isgandarli replaces Toral Bayramov.
45'+3'First Half ends, Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0.
45'+1'Offside, Lithuania. Armandas Kucys is caught offside.
45'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
44'Foul by Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania).
44'Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43'Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
43'Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
43'Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42'Attempt saved. Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emil Balayev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Artur Dolznikov with a cross.
41'Attempt blocked. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40'Handball by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
40'Attempt blocked. Adrian Lickunas (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
35'Attempt saved. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emil Balayev (Azerbaijan). Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
35'Attempt saved. Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania).
34'Attempt blocked. Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
33'Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33'Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
33'Foul by Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan).
31'Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31'Foul by Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan).
31'Attempt missed. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Armandas Kucys.
29'Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
29'Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25'Goal! Azerbaijan 1, Lithuania 0. Abdulla Xaybulayev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toral Bayramov.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
25'Attempt saved. Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Rüfat Abbasov with a cross.
21'Handball by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
20'Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
20'Foul by Rahil Mammadov (Azerbaijan).
17'Attempt missed. Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Mahir Emreli with a cross.
17'Attempt saved. Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Tomas Svedkauskas (Lithuania). Assisted by Mahir Emreli.
15'Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Rüfat Abbasov.
13'Foul by Rahman Dasdamirov (Azerbaijan).
13'Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'Foul by Armandas Kucys (Lithuania).
11'Rahman Dasdamirov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9'Foul by Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan).
9'Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7'Foul by Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania).
7'Toral Bayramov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5'Foul by Aleksey Isayev (Azerbaijan).
2'Attempt missed. Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mahir Emreli.
1'Oruc Mammadov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'Foul by Vilius Armalas (Lithuania).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Azerbaijan	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5	LWWDD
2	Lithuania	3	1	1	1	3	2	+1	4	WLWDW
3	Liechtenstein	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	1	LD

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