BAKU (Interstat) — Shimal defeated Baku Sporting 5-2 on Thursday, using a late surge to pull away in a seven-goal match. E. Aliyev opened scoring for Shimal in the 40th minute, but Sadiq Huseynli leveled for Baku Sporting in the 50th. Moustapha Niambele restored Shimal’s lead in the 70th, and Niyazi Osmanov made it 4-1 in the 78th. A. Babayi pulled one back for Baku Sporting in the 84th before Cavid Quliyev sealed the result four minutes into stoppage time. Huseynli, Niambele, Osmanov and Quliyev were among the game’s key performers. The hosts scored three times after the 70th minute to secure the win. Baku Sporting’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins, 3 losses; Shimal’s is 2 wins, 0 losses and one draw. Across all competitions, Baku Sporting is 0 wins, 3 losses; Shimal is 2 wins, 0 losses and one draw. The visitors could not close the deficit.