Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Neftçi 3rd with 59 points, İmişli FK 9th with 37, 22 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Neftçi 1.73 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, İmişli FK 0.73 and 1.21, with the league averaging 1.29.
İmişli FK were winless in 14. Over the last five, Neftçi had taken 10 of 15 points to İmişli FK's 3.
The referee was T. Qurbanov, with 27 matches in our database and 2.2 yellows per game on average. Bakcell Arena staged the fixture, a ground that holds 11,000. On the scoreboard, Neftçi led 3-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 6-0.
Goal scorers
Neftçi: Imad Faraj (15'), Breno Almeida (12'), Emil Safarov (60'), Emin Mahmudov (55'), Emil Safarov (19'), Imad Faraj (50')
Key stats
Possession: Neftçi 60% · İmişli FK 40% · Total shots: 15-15 · On target: 9-7 · Corners: 3-4