Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Simurq (7th, 31 pts) and Standard (3rd, 13 pts). Standard had been under-performing their position — 18th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/1.11 for Standard and 1.14/0.95 for Simurq (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.03.
Standard's winless run stood at 7.
The venue was Mehdi Hüseynzad? adina stadionu in Sumqayit. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Standard led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 3-1.




