Zira - Neftchi match for European cups: a "6-point" game

The first match day of the 28th round of the Misli Premier League will conclude in Zira. Sport24.az reports that the local representative of the same name will face Neftchi at their "home stadium".

Both teams' fans are eagerly awaiting the match. Both teams, who are neighbors in the tournament table, want to play in European cups this summer. Currently, Zira is 4th with 44 points, while Neftchi is 5th with 1 point behind. This further increases the interest in today's game. If the "Eagles" win, they will further strengthen their position. If the guests return home with 3 points, they will rise to the 4th place, which gives them a ticket to European cups, and gain a psychological advantage in the decisive stage of the championship.

It should be noted that the other matches of the round will be held tomorrow and Sunday.

Misli Premier League

III round, XXVIII round

19:30. "Zira" - "Neftchi" 0:0 (Second half)

Referees: Inqilab Mammadov, Namig Huseynov, Zohrab Abbasov, Kamran Aliyev
VAR: Nijat Ismayilli
AVAR: Eyyub Ibrahimov
Referee-inspector: Imanxan Sultani
AFFA representative: Anar Shikhaliyev
Zira. Sports Complex Stadium.

"Zira": 97. Tiago Silva 73. Anatoli Nuriyev 32. Gismat Aliyev (k) 4. Ruan Renato 25. Enrique Custodio 9. David Volkov 30. Ricardo Martins 20. Issa Djibrilla 5. Ange Mutsinzi 17. Ayrton Goomis 22. Eren Aydin

Substitute players: 13. Aydin Bayramov 70. Namik Alaskarov 21. Hajiaga Hajili 8. Ismayil Ibraimli 7. Rovlan Muradov 14. Elchin Alijanov 29. Jeyhun Nuriyev 26. Stefan Aka 28. Leroy Mikels 10. Giorgi Papunashvili 93. Brahim Konate 11. Junior Martins

"Neftchi": 13. Kenan Piric 8. Emin Mahmudov (k) 15. Elvin Badalov 7. Emil Safarov 77. Falaye Sacko 24. Mustafa Sek 5. Igor Ribeiro 18. Ifeanyi Matthew 33. Breno Almeida 11. Imad Faraj 10. Freddy Vargas

Substitute players: 1. Emil Balayev 81. Mahdi Hasanov 17. Murad Khachayev 19. Agadadash Salyanskiy 47. Murad Mammadov 45. Vensan Abubakar 14. Edwin Kuc 6. Sessi D'Almeida 70. Andrey Shtogrin 22. Luis Ortiz 23. Jordan Rezabala 28. Alessio Curci