Gabala 1:0 Sumgayit
Azerbaijan Cup Final
Date: Sunday, May 19, 2019
Kick-off: 4:30 pm. AZT
Venue: Nakhchivan Republican Stadium
Crowd: 10,000
Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Assistant referees: Rahil Ramazanov, Parvin Talybov
4th official: Sabuhi Bayramov
Referee observer: Vusal Aliyev
AFFA delegate: Eldaniz Musayev
Bookings: Rauf Aliyev, 45 (rejecting a referee order), Anar Nazirov, 90+2 (unsporting behavior); Steeven Monroze, 90+5 (unsporting behavior); Bahlul Mustafazadeh, 90+6 (unsporting behavior) // Adil Naghiyev, 60 (unsporting behavior); Yusif Nabiyev, 70 (unsporting behavior), Vurghun Huseynov, 90+1 (unsporting behavior)
Red card: Javid Taghiyev, 90+5 (beeting an opponent)
Goal: Steeven Monroze, 3
Stoppage time: First Half: 2 m. / Second Half: 6 m.

Gabala won the Azerbaijan Cup trophy after defeating Sumgayit by 1:0. The red-black team went ahead with an early goal by Steeven Monroze. Then Sumgayit through everything against Gabala to level but our defense held on clear. Gabala could double their lead going more into the match with Steeven Monroze and Rauf Aliyev saw their efforts passed wide.

The result left Gabala reaching up to their first-ever cup trophy allowing to play in the Europa League from the second Qualifying Round.

Gabala Line-up:

1. Anar Nazirov
34. Urfan Abbasov
18. Ilgar Gurbanov
14. Javid Huseynov (C)
4. Elvin Jamalov
10. Rauf Aliyev
(98. Rovlan Muradov, 90)
3. Voislav Stankovic
21. Atakora Lalavele
(11. Asif Mammadov, 90+4)
28. Steeven Monroze
9. Davit Volkov
27. Bahlul Mustafazadeh

BENCH:
 
22. Dmytro Bezotosniy
35. Murad Popov
5. Rasim Ramaldanov
8. Gismat Aliyev
7. Roman Huseynov
33. Vusal Masimov
6. Rustam Nuruyev
77. Samir Gurbanov
 
COACH: Zaur Hashimov
 
Sumgayit Line-up:

1. Mehdi Jannatov
4. Sahriyar Aliyev
(7. Javid Taghiyev, 81)
21. Arif Dasdamirov
(17. Nijat Gurbanov, 78)
3. Vurghun Huseynov (C)
99. Ali Babayev
60. Elvin Mammadov
22. Afran Ismayilov
(70. Ulvi Isgandarov, 67)
5. Adil Naghiyev
8. Peyman Babayi
15. Amir Aghayev
74. Yusif Nabiyev

BENCH:

12. Rashad Azizli
13. Aydin Bayramov
2. Rail Malikov
34. Elvin Badalov
97. Khayal Najafov
77. Murad Khacayev
18. Suleyman Ahmadov
25. Bakhsali Bakhsaliyev
49. Ibrahim Aliyev
 
COACH: Aykhan Abbasov