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Safa 1, Sumqayit 1

Monday, November 2, 2026 · Final · AZE: Premyer Liqa

Sumqayit and Safa settle for 1‑1 draw in Baku

BAKU (Interstat) — Home side Sumqayit and visiting Safa played to a 1-1 draw Monday at Mehdi Hüseynzadə adına Sumqayıt şəhər stadionu in Azerbaijan. Safa led 1-0 at halftime after Moussa Guel scored in the 31st minute. Sumqayit equalized in the 71st through Ronaldo Vasquez. No further goals followed. Vasquez played the full 90 minutes and finished with one goal; Guel also went the distance, scoring once and receiving a yellow card. Suliman E. was booked for Sumqayit in the 20th, Guel in the 23rd, Tiago Almeida in the 59th, Zulfugarli I. in the 60th and Keffel in the 67th. The teams combined for two goals and five yellow cards. Sumqayit used substitutions from Kehat R., Ahmadzada N. and Tiago Almeida, while Safa brought on Cafarov E., Yusifli F., Dansoko B. and Luis Felipe. Safa is now 0-3-1 in the competition and 1-3-1 overall. Sumqayit is 2-1-1 in the competition and 3-1-1 overall.