SUMQAYIT, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Araz-Naxçıvan PFK opened its Premyer Liqa season with a 1-0 victory over Turan on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Mehdi Hüseynzadə Adına Sumqayıt Şəhər Stadionu. Ba-Muaka Simakala scored the game’s only goal in the 21st minute, securing the win for the home side. The result was an upset, as statistical models had projected Turan as the favorite to win. With the victory, Araz-Naxçıvan PFK begins the campaign with a win, while Turan starts with a loss.