Sport24.az
The first matches of the 1/2 final stage of the Azerbaijan Cup were memorable for three of the four teams that appeared scoring 2 goals. Sport24.az reports that in the "Qarabağ" – "Sabah" match (2:2), both teams, and in the "Turan Tovuz" – "Ziira" match (0:2), the guests scored twice.
For the 3rd time in the history of the national cup, at least 3 teams have scored 2 or more goals in the first semi-final matches. Such productivity was last observed 18 years ago. In the 2007/08 season, only one team scored less than 2 goals in the "Gabala" – "Khazar-Lankaran" (1:3) and "Neftchi" – "Inter" (2:2) pairs.
A similar event occurred in the 1994/95 season. In the matches "Neftchi" – "Khazri" (2:1) and "Kapaz" – "Kur-Nur" (3:3), three teams showed productivity.
In total, 6 goals were scored in 2 meetings, and the average productivity was 3.00. For the 9th time in the history of the Azerbaijan Cup, this figure has been 3 or higher in the first matches of the 1/2 final.
The absolute record belongs to the 1994/95 season. 9 goals were scored in the matches "Neftchi" – "Khazri" (2:1) and "Kapaz" – "Kur-Nur" (3:3), and the average score was 4.50. 8 goals were recorded in the 2007/08 and 2008/09 seasons, and 7 goals in the 2023/24 season. In the 1997/98, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2022/23 seasons, the first games ended with 6 goals, as now.
