Match report

Slovakia Defeats Azerbaijan 2-0 in UEFA Nations League

Slovakia
Slovakia
2–0
FT
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Sep 8, 2024

Slovakia emerged victorious over Azerbaijan with a 2-0 win in their UEFA Nations League match. Ondrej Duda opened the scoring with a penalty in the 22nd minute, followed by David Strelec's goal from a Dusan Hancko assist just four minutes later. The match saw Azerbaijan struggle with discipline, receiving multiple yellow cards and making several substitutions.

Key Facts

  • • Ondrej Duda scored the opening goal from the penalty spot in the 22nd minute
  • • David Strelec extended Slovakia's lead with a goal in the 26th minute
  • • Azerbaijan received multiple yellow cards throughout the match
  • • Azerbaijan made five substitutions, including a late one in injury time
  • • Slovakia secured the victory with a strong defensive performance

Lineups

Slovakia

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 6 N. Gyömbér (D)
  • 14 M. Škriniar (D)
  • 4 A. Obert (D)
  • 16 D. Hancko (D)
  • 19 J. Kucka (M)
  • 22 S. Lobotka (M)
  • 8 O. Duda (M)
  • 7 T. Suslov (F)
  • 15 D. Strelec (F)
  • 17 L. Haraslín (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 D. Ďuriš
  • 10 L. Bénes
  • 9 R. Boženík
  • 11 Ľ. Tupta
  • 13 S. Kozlovský
  • 3 D. Vavro
  • 21 M. Bero
  • 12 M. Rodák
  • 18 L. Sauer
  • 2 P. Pekarík
  • 23 H. Ravas
  • 5 Ľ. Šatka

Azerbaijan

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 M. Cənnətov (G)
  • 2 A. Seydiyev (D)
  • 13 R. Məmmədov (D)
  • 15 B. Hüseynov (D)
  • 3 E. Cəfərquliyev (D)
  • 16 E. Camalov (M)
  • 20 A. Isaev (M)
  • 10 O. Kökçü (M)
  • 6 E. Mustafayev (M)
  • 17 T. Bayramov (M)
  • 9 R. Dadashov (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 A. Hüseynov
  • 11 R. Şeydayev
  • 18 C. Nurıyev
  • 5 Ş. Əliyev
  • 7 C. Diniyev
  • 14 R. Əhmədzadə
  • 4 X. Nəcəfov
  • 1 R. Cəfərov
  • 8 E. Mahmudov
  • 12 Y. İmanov
  • 19 N. Axundzadə
  • 21 Q. Alıyev

Timeline

  1. Azerbaijan
    15' Azerbaijan Card · Yellow Card
    A. Seydiyev

    Handball

  2. Slovakia
    22' Slovakia Goal · Penalty
    O. Duda
  3. Slovakia
    26' Slovakia Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Strelec · Assist: D. Hancko
  4. Azerbaijan
    36' Azerbaijan Card · Yellow Card
    E. Cəfərquliyev

    Foul

  5. Azerbaijan
    37' Azerbaijan subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Seydiyev · On: A. Huseynov
  6. Azerbaijan
    42' Azerbaijan Card · Yellow Card
    T. Bayramov

    Foul

  7. Azerbaijan
    46' Azerbaijan subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Mustafayev · On: R. Şeydayev
  8. Azerbaijan
    46' Azerbaijan subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Kokcu · On: C. Nurıyev
  9. Azerbaijan
    70' Azerbaijan subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Huseynov · On: Shahriyar Aliyev
  10. Slovakia
    71' Slovakia subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Suslov · On: D. Ďuriš
  11. Slovakia
    71' Slovakia subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Duda · On: L. Bénes
  12. Azerbaijan
    78' Azerbaijan subst · Substitution 5
    Off: E. Camalov · On: C. Diniyev
  13. Slovakia
    84' Slovakia subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Strelec · On: R. Bozenik
  14. Slovakia
    84' Slovakia subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Haraslín · On: Ľ. Tupta
  15. Azerbaijan
    90'+1 Azerbaijan Card · Yellow Card
    Shahriyar Aliyev

    Argument

  16. Slovakia
    90'+3 Slovakia subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Hancko · On: S. Kozlovský

Match Stats

Stat Slovakia Azerbaijan
Fouls 15 13
Pass Accuracy 90% 87%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 7
Corners 4 6
Total Passes 469 425
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 7 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 1
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 424 368
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 3 6
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Slovakia took the lead early with Ondrej Duda's penalty in the 22nd minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ David Strelec's second goal in the 26th minute effectively sealed the victory for Slovakia, leaving Azerbaijan struggling to recover