BAKU (Interstat) — Zira defeated Sabail 3-2 on Tuesday in a competition match that went to extra time, with Guima scoring twice for the visitors and Dinho answering with two goals for the home side in a finish that remained unsettled until the closing minutes.

Guima opened the scoring in the 9th minute, giving Zira an early lead. Sabail trailed through most of regulation and found its first response in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of the second half, when Dinho scored to level the match and send it into extra time. The goal changed the match’s shape and forced Zira to respond after having controlled the lead for much of the afternoon.

Zira did respond in the 96th minute. Guima scored his second goal of the game, restoring the visitors’ advantage and putting Sabail back on the chase. Elchin Alicanov also scored for Zira. Sabail pressed again and was rewarded in the 117th minute when Dinho scored his second goal, trimming the deficit to one goal and setting up a tense final stretch. Zira held on through the remaining moments to secure the win.

Guima finished with two goals while playing 117 minutes. Dinho also scored twice while playing 117 minutes for Sabail. Elchin Alicanov of Zira added one goal while playing 117 minutes. The three players were central to the scoring and to the match’s decisive moments, with Guima’s second goal proving the difference after Dinho’s late reply.

Sabail was the home team and Zira was the visiting team. The game produced five goals in total, with Zira scoring three and Sabail scoring two. Guima scored for Zira in the 9th and 96th minutes. Dinho scored for Sabail in the first minute of stoppage time at the end of regulation and in the 117th minute. Elchin Alicanov also scored for Zira. The goals at 96 and 117 extended the match beyond regulation and created a finish that required Zira to defend its lead twice.

Sabail’s equalizer at the end of regulation came after Zira had held the lead for more than 80 minutes. The extra-time goals from Guima and Dinho kept the outcome in doubt, and Zira had to see out the final minutes after Dinho’s 117th-minute goal cut the lead to 3-2. Sabail continued to push for another equalizer, but Zira managed the closing moments and protected its advantage. Sabail’s late pressure did not produce another goal, and Zira finished with the win.

Zira is now 1-0 in this competition and 2-0-2 across all competitions. Sabail is now 0-1 in this competition and 1-2-1 across all competitions. Zira’s earlier results this season were a 3-2 win over Sumqayit, a 1-1 draw at Kapaz and a 1-1 draw with Shamakhi. Sabail’s earlier results were a 1-0 loss at Sahdag Qusar, a 3-1 win at Zaqatala and a 1-1 draw with Karvan.

The result gave Zira its first competition win of the season and kept the club unbeaten in all competitions. Sabail, meanwhile, remained without a competition win after a narrow home defeat. Zira’s previous unbeaten run included the win over Sumqayit and draws against Kapaz and Shamakhi, while Sabail entered the match after a loss to Sahdag Qusar, a win over Zaqatala and a draw with Karvan. Both teams will carry their competition records into their next fixtures.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Sabail 1, Zira 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Zira with a 91.1 percent probability to win. Zira had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 5 went under the over/under line of 2.5.