Zira 3:1 Mil-Muğan: Azerbaijan Premier League Match Result

Match report

Zira beat Mil-Mugan 3:1 in the Azerbaijan Premier League's Regular Season 2 on Friday night. The hosts had led since the forty-third minute when E. Aydin struck, and they held on despite a flurry of late action. It moved Zira to the top of the table with nine points from three games, while Mil-Mugan dropped to sixth with four.

The opening goal came after some patience from the home side. Aydin found space and finished, giving Zira a lead they would not surrender. Mil-Mugan tried to respond but could not find the net before the break, and the half ended with the hosts ahead.

And here's the thing about the second half — Zira controlled the tempo. Ruan Renato added a second in the eightieth minute, and Dos Santos made it three shortly after. Mil-Mugan pulled one back through Volkovi at the death, but by then the damage was done.

The statistics tell a different story than the final score suggests. Zira held 63 per cent possession and fired eighteen shots at goal, eight on target. Mil-Mugan had 37 per cent possession and managed only six shots, two on target. They created chances late but could not turn them into a comeback.

There were six yellow cards between the two sides, four for the visitors. Zira's discipline held up, while Mil-Mugan struggled to keep composure as the game opened up. The away side also had fourteen goal kicks compared to Zira's six — not exactly a sign of sustained pressure.

Zira now sit top with a perfect record from three matches. They beat Saafa Baku 2:0 last weekend and have won every game this season. Mil-Mugan, meanwhile, dropped points and remain outside the European places.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 63 – 37

Shots on target 8 – 2

Shots off target 9 – 4

Attacks 68 – 67

🟨 9' Guima — Yellow card ⚽ 43' E. Aydin — Goal ⇄ 60' D. Cardoso — Substitution ⇄ 70' A. Guseynov — Substitution 🟨 76' Diogo Rollo — Yellow card ⇄ 76' I. Djibrilla — Substitution ⇄ 76' Vieirinha — Substitution ⇄ 80' F. Nabiyev — Substitution ⚽ 80' Ruan Renato — Goal ⚽ 83' D. Dos Santos — Goal 🟨 86' Juninho — Yellow card ⇄ 88' V. Qanbarov — Substitution 🟨 90+2' I. Inqilably — Yellow card ⇄ 90+3' E. Aydin — Substitution 🟨 90+5' E. Banguera — Yellow card ⚽ 90+5' D. Volkovi — Goal ⚽ 90+6' Goal 🟨 90+6' A. Salahly — Yellow card

Match events

9' Zira Yellow card Guima
43' Zira Goal E. Aydin
60' Mil-Muğan Substitution D. Cardoso off: S. Faracov
70' Zira Substitution A. Guseynov off: G. Papunashvili
76' Mil-Muğan Yellow card Diogo Rollo
76' Zira Substitution I. Djibrilla off: Q. Aliyev
76' Zira Substitution Vieirinha off: H. Hacyly
80' Mil-Muğan Substitution F. Nabiyev off: M. Alakbarov
80' Zira Goal Ruan Renato
83' Mil-Muğan Goal D. Dos Santos
86' Mil-Muğan Yellow card Juninho
88' Mil-Muğan Substitution V. Qanbarov off: K. Mursalli
90+2' Mil-Muğan Yellow card I. Inqilably
90+3' Zira Substitution E. Aydin off: E. Alicanov
90+5' Mil-Muğan Yellow card E. Banguera
90+5' Zira Goal D. Volkovi
90+6' Zira Goal
90+6' Mil-Muğan Yellow card A. Salahly

Statistics

63 Possession, % 37

8 Shots on target 2

9 Shots off target 4

68 Attacks 67

5 Corners 1

1 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 14

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