Neftchi vs Dinamo Minsk, 1st Leg
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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').
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Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Karen Vardanyan
MNSK · 2 G, 1 A
Play by play
- Match ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 4.
- Second Half ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 4.
- 90'+2'

Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Aleksey Vakulich replaces Abdoul Touré.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 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 - 77'

Penalty - missed
Penalty saved. Gulzhigit Alykulov (Dinamo Minsk) right footed shot saved in the top right corner.
G. Alykulov
- 73'

Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Leonard Gweth replaces Karen Vardanyan.
- 73'

Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Gulzhigit Alykulov replaces Moustapha Djimet.
- 66'


Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Bassala Sambou replaces Breno.
- 60'

Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Rüfat Abbasov replaces Moustapha Seck.
- 60'

Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Emil Safarov replaces Sessi D'Almeida.
- 60'

Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Ifeanyi Mathew replaces Emin Mahmudov.
- 59'

Substitution, Dinamo Minsk. Artem Sokolovskiy replaces Aleksey Zhechko.
- 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 - 54'

Yellow card
Falaye Sacko (Neftchi Baku) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
F. Sacko
- 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 - Second Half begins Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 1.
- 45'

Substitution, Neftchi Baku. Rza Cafarov replaces Emil Balayev.
- First Half ends, Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 1.
- 45'+2'

Yellow card
Fawaz Abdullahi (Dinamo Minsk) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
F. Abdullahi
- 45'
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 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 - OWN GOAL8'

Own goal
A. Selyava
Own Goal by Aleksandr Selyava, Dinamo Minsk. Neftchi Baku 2, Dinamo Minsk 0.
NEF 2 - 0 MNSK - 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 - First Half begins.

