Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Croatia 1st with 17 points, Azerbaijan 5th with 1, 16 apart. The last five rounds placed Azerbaijan no better than 47th for form, against 5th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.63/2.25 for Azerbaijan and 2.13/0.88 for Croatia (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
Bakcell Arena in Baku staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,000. On the scoreboard, Croatia led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.




