ZANGAZUR, Azerbaijan (Interstat) — Visiting Karvan scored four unanswered goals after conceding early in the second half and defeated Zangazur (Am) 4-1 on Thursday, led by two goals apiece from Samir Abdullayev and Abdul Batibie. Zangazur (Am) opened the scoring in the 51st minute through Qurbatov T., but Karvan answered in the 60th minute through Abdullayev and took the lead for good in the 67th when Batibie scored. Karvan added goals from Abdullayev in the 84th minute and Batibie in the third minute of stoppage time to complete the scoring.

The match was tied at 1-1 after Abdullayev’s first goal, then shifted when Batibie scored seven minutes later. Abdullayev struck again in the 84th minute to give Karvan a two-goal cushion, and Batibie finished the scoring after regulation time had elapsed. Qurbatov’s opener had given Zangazur (Am) the lead, but the home side could not add another goal as Karvan controlled the closing stretch. Karvan finished with four goals total, while Zangazur (Am) finished with one.

Abdullayev was Karvan’s top star, and his statline read 90 minutes and two goals. Batibie also played the full match and recorded 90 minutes and two goals. The two players accounted for all four of Karvan’s goals, with Abdullayev scoring in the 60th and 84th minutes and Batibie scoring in the 67th and 90th-plus-three minutes. Their goals came in descending order of importance among the game’s key performances.

Karvan’s season record in this competition is now 1 win and 0 losses. Zangazur (Am)’s season record in this competition is now 0 wins and 1 loss. Across all competitions, Karvan is now 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, while Zangazur (Am) is 0 wins and 1 loss. The competition result was Karvan’s first such win of the season, while Zangazur (Am) remained without a competition win.

Karvan’s previous results this season, in reverse date order, were a 3-1 loss at MOIK Baku, a 2-1 home win over Gancabasar and a 1-1 draw at Sabail. Those three matches preceded the visit to Zangazur (Am) and were part of Karvan’s season record across all competitions. Karvan’s latest result improved that overall record to 2 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw. Zangazur (Am)’s overall record remained 0 wins and 1 loss after the home defeat.

The first half ended without a goal, and Qurbatov broke the deadlock for Zangazur (Am) in the 51st minute. Karvan’s response came through Abdullayev in the 60th minute, and Batibie’s goal in the 67th put the visitors ahead. Abdullayev added his second in the 84th, and Batibie completed the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time. Zangazur (Am) did not score after Qurbatov’s opener.

Karvan’s four goals came from two players, with Abdullayev and Batibie each scoring twice. Abdullayev’s first goal leveled the match, and his second restored a two-goal advantage after Batibie had given Karvan the lead. Batibie’s second goal closed the match in stoppage time. Zangazur (Am) finished with one goal, scored by Qurbatov in the 51st minute.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Zangazur (Am) 1, Karvan 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Zangazur (Am) with a 65.5 percent probability to win. Karvan 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.