Azerbaijan faced Slovakia in the 4th round of the UEFA Nations League, falling short in the last 20 minutes after being reduced to 10 men. While the final score is what counts, it's also worth looking into how the teams performed across various match metrics. So, who won in which areas?
To answer these questions, Idman.biz analyzed the statistical data from the match.
The game was largely controlled by the Slovak side, as evidenced by their 60% possession compared to Azerbaijan’s 40%.
A crucial aspect of the game was shots on goal, where Azerbaijan had a slight advantage—10 to Slovakia’s 9. Both goalkeepers saved one shot each, punching the ball away both times. However, in terms of accuracy, our team fell behind. Seven of our shots missed the target, and one was blocked. On the other hand, Slovakia missed three shots and had three blocked. Both teams took six of their shots from inside the penalty area.
In terms of corner kicks, Azerbaijan had five out of the match’s total eleven.
Our team missed three clear goal-scoring opportunities, while Slovakia capitalized on all their chances.
Azerbaijan completed 312 of 387 passes accurately, while Slovakia made 512 accurate passes out of 587. This resulted in pass accuracy rates of 81% and 87%, respectively.
In positional duels, the home team had a slight advantage, winning 53% compared to Slovakia's 47%. In aerial duels, our players matched Slovakia's, despite the Slovak players being taller overall.
Azerbaijan struggled in dribbling, successfully completing just 1 out of 5 attempts, while Slovakia succeeded 5 times out of 19 attempts.
Defensively, Azerbaijan outperformed Slovakia in total recoveries (23-9), but Slovakia had the edge in direct tackles (8-6).
The home team was caught offside once, while no offsides were called against Slovakia.
Azerbaijani players committed 17 fouls compared to Slovakia’s 10.
Finally, all the cards in the match were shown to Azerbaijan's players. The referee handed out three yellow cards and one red card, the latter significantly influencing both the result and the match's statistics.
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