Neftchi Baku secured a comfortable 5:0 victory over Aras in the 2nd round of the Azerbaijan Premier League. To be fair, the hosts controlled the tempo from the opening whistle. The result leaves them in 2nd place with 6 points.
Breno Almeida opened the scoring in the 14th minute and added a second 3 minutes later. F. Sacko and Igor Ribeiro extended the lead before the break. A. Gravillon ended a barren spell late on, netting twice in the 90th and 90+1 minutes.
M. Kane was cautioned in the 4th minute. The manager turned to the kids at half-time, bringing on A. Sudi and Bruno Franco. Further changes saw I. Mathew, E. Safarov and C. Nuriyev arrive.
Aras held 51 per cent possession, but Neftchi were far more clinical. And here's the thing, the hosts recorded 11 shots on target against 5 for the visitors. Attacks were similar, with Aras edging the total 78 to 67. Both teams picked up 2 yellow cards each.
Neftchi sit 2nd in the table with 6 points from 3 games. By then, Aras were 11th with only 1 point after 3 matches. This result widens the gap between the two sides.
