ZIRƏ, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Juninho Maranhense scored in the 78th minute Sunday to give Zirə FK a 1-0 victory over Qəbələ in a Premyer Liqa match at Zirə Qəsəbə Stadionu.

Zirə FK improved to 10 wins, four losses and six draws in the competition and 13-4-6 across all competitions. Qəbələ fell to 1-14-5 in league play and 3-14-5 overall.

The result marked Zirə FK’s second straight home win over Qəbələ after a 1-0 victory Nov. 22, 2025. Qəbələ entered having lost four of its previous five matches, with the lone positive result a 1-1 draw against Araz-Naxçıvan PFK on April 25.

Zirə FK next travels to İmişli FK on Friday, while Qəbələ hosts Qarabağ Ağdam FK on Saturday.