The match's scoring sequence was simple: a goalless opening half, followed by the goal that carried Azerbaijan to victory. Tajikistan finished without a goal, and the final margin remained one. The sequence also puts the outcome in clear terms: Azerbaijan broke the deadlock after the interval, then closed out a clean-sheet win.
The form records offered a contrast before kick-off: Azerbaijan's five-match sequence was WDDWW, comprising three wins and two draws; Tajikistan's WLLDW included two wins, one draw and two defeats. The friendly itself added a narrow win to Azerbaijan's account and gave Tajikistan a result to respond to next time out. The score, half-time line and overall result form the essential stats for a summary of the highlights: a level interval, one decisive goal and an Azerbaijan home victory.
Our exact score call landed: 1-0. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 1-0.