Match Report
The table gap was wide: 15 points between Sweden (1st, 16 pts) and Azerbaijan (4th, 1 pts). The last five rounds placed Azerbaijan no better than 48th for form, against 4th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Sweden 3.17 scored and 0.67 conceded per game, Azerbaijan 0.5 and 2.83, with the league averaging 1.3.
5 matches unbeaten backed Sweden's arrival. 5 games without a win framed Azerbaijan's arrival. The last-five ledger: Sweden 13/15, Azerbaijan 1/15.
Strawberry Arena, capacity 54,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Sweden led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Sweden: Dejan Kulusevski (10'), Viktor Gyökeres (26'), Viktor Gyökeres (58'), Viktor Gyökeres (70'), Dejan Kulusevski (57'), Viktor Gyökeres (37')