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Neftchi vs Dinamo Minsk, 1st Leg

U.S. Open Cup
2-4
Final
1st Leg
Neftçi Arena

Match pulse

NEFAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTMNSK
0Shots0
0On target0
0Corners0
0Saves0
0Fouls0
45'+2'Fawaz AbdullahiMNSK54'Falaye SackoNEF
Team1H2HT
NEF202
MNSK134

Who won: Dinamo Minsk 4-2

Dinamo Minsk beat Neftchi 4-2 in 1st Leg on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 at Neftçi Arena. Goals for Neftchi: Emin Makhmudov (2') and Aleksandr Selyava (own goal) (8'). Goals for Dinamo Minsk: Karen Vardanyan (36', 57'), Evgeni Malashevich (47') and Gulzhigit Alykulov (77').

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Karen VardanyanF
  2. 27.9Evgeni MalashevichLF
  3. 36.9Moustapha DjimetRF
  4. 46.8Emin MakhmudovLM
  5. 56.5Gulzhigit AlykulovSUB
  6. 66.4KlismahnRM
  7. 76.3Vladislav KalininCD-L
  8. 86.3Aleksey IvanovCD-R
  9. 96.3Abdoul Aziz TouréLB
  10. 106.3Gleb GurbanRB
  11. 116.3Aleksey ZhechkoRM
  12. 126.0Emil SafarovSUB

Team stats

NEFMNSK
0Fouls0
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides0
0Corner Kicks0
0Saves0
0Possession0
0SHOTS0
0ON GOAL0
0.0On Target %0.0
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
0Accurate Passes0
0Passes0
0.0Pass Completion %0.0
0Accurate Crosses0
0Crosses0
0.0Cross %0.0
0Long Balls0
0Accurate Long Balls0
0.0Long Balls %0.0
0Blocked Shots0
0Effective Tackles0
0Tackles0
0.0Tackle %0.0
0Interceptions0
0Effective Clearances0
0Clearances0

Player of the game

Karen Vardanyan

MNSK · 2 G, 1 A

8.9

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 4.
  2. Second Half ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 4.
  3. 90'+2'

    Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Aleksey Vakulich replaces Abdoul Touré.

  4. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  5. GOAL77'

    Goal! Header

    G. Alykulov

    Goal! Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 4. Gulzhigit Alykulov (Dinamo Minsk) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.

    NEF 2 - 4 MNSK
  6. 77'

    Penalty - missed

    Penalty saved. Gulzhigit Alykulov (Dinamo Minsk) right footed shot saved in the top right corner.

    G. Alykulov

  7. 73'

    Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Leonard Gweth replaces Karen Vardanyan.

  8. 73'

    Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Gulzhigit Alykulov replaces Moustapha Djimet.

  9. 66'Bassala Sambou

    Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Bassala Sambou replaces Breno.

  10. 60'

    Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Rüfat Abbasov replaces Moustapha Seck.

  11. 60'

    Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Emil Safarov replaces Sessi D'Almeida.

  12. 60'

    Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Ifeanyi Mathew replaces Emin Mahmudov.

  13. 59'

    Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Artem Sokolovskiy replaces Aleksey Zhechko.

  14. GOAL57'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    K. Vardanyan

    Goal! Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 3. Karen Vardanyan (Dinamo Minsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Moustapha Djimet.

    NEF 2 - 3 MNSK
  15. 54'

    Yellow card

    Falaye Sacko (Neftchi Baku) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    F. Sacko

  16. GOAL47'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    E. Malashevich

    Goal! Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 2. Evgeni Malashevich (Dinamo Minsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Karen Vardanyan.

    NEF 2 - 2 MNSK
  17. Second Half begins Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 1.
  18. 45'

    Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Rza Cafarov replaces Emil Balayev.

  19. First Half ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 1.
  20. 45'+2'

    Yellow card

    Fawaz Abdullahi (Dinamo Minsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    F. Abdullahi

  21. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

  22. GOAL36'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    K. Vardanyan

    Goal! Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 1. Karen Vardanyan (Dinamo Minsk) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evgeni Malashevich.

    NEF 2 - 1 MNSK
  23. OWN GOAL8'

    Own goal

    A. Selyava

    Own Goal by Aleksandr Selyava, Dinamo Minsk. Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 0.

    NEF 2 - 0 MNSK
  24. GOAL2'

    Goal! Right footed shot

    E. Makhmudov

    Goal! Neftchi Baku 1, Dinamo Minsk 0. Emin Mahmudov (Neftchi Baku) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Klismahn.

    NEF 1 - 0 MNSK
  25. First Half begins.