Zaqatala beat Baku Sportink 3-0 in the Birinci Deste regular season on Wednesday, finally securing their first victory of the campaign. The result lifts the hosts into a more comfortable position in the table, while the visitors remain winless after two matches.
I. Ramazanov broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute, and here's the thing — it wasn't a fluke. The goal came from sustained pressure in the final third, and by then Baku Sportink had already shown they were struggling to cope with the tempo.
A. Heydarov doubled the lead six minutes later, punishing his opponents when they refused to tighten things up after the break. To be fair, Zaqatala had looked sharper in possession, and that second goal confirmed they had turned it on when it mattered.
A. Aliev added a third in the 88th minute to settle any lingering nerves. The old head settled them down, as the match had not looked entirely comfortable until that late strike.
On the table, Zaqatala move from four points to seven after two games, while Baku Sportink remain rooted to 10th with no victories. The gap between them is now meaningful, and the visitors need the points badly going forward.
Recent form tells a different story for each side. Baku Sportink had beaten Zaqatala 3-0 in May, but that result belongs to a different season entirely. This time, the hosts ground out the win on their own terms.
