Neftçi 2-4 Dinamo Minsk: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Wednesday 22 July 2026 · Türk Hava Yolları Futbol Mərkəzi IV meydança, Bakı · referee K. Fellas · full time
Full time: Neftçi 2-4 Dinamo Minsk
Dinamo Minsk beat Neftçi 4-2 in Europa Conference League on Wednesday 22 July 2026 at Türk Hava Yolları Futbol Mərkəzi IV meydança. The goals: Keiren Westwood 2', Karen Vardanyan 36', Evgeniy Malashevich 47', Karen Vardanyan 57', Gulzhigit Alykulov 77'.
How Dinamo Minsk won it
Neftçi struck first through Keiren Westwood in the 2nd minute, set up by Gustavo Klismahn. An own goal by Aleksandr Selyava made it 2-0 to Neftçi in the 8th minute. Karen Vardanyan made it 2-1 to Dinamo Minsk in the 36th minute, set up by Evgeniy Malashevich. Dinamo Minsk levelled at 2-2 in the 47th minute through Evgeniy Malashevich, set up by Karen Vardanyan. Dinamo Minsk turned it round: Karen Vardanyan made it 2-3 in the 57th minute, set up by Moustapha Djimet. Gulzhigit Alykulov made it 2-4 to Dinamo Minsk in the 77th minute.
Neftçi were two goals up and lost: Dinamo Minsk came back from two down to win it.
It was 2-1 at half-time, and the second half turned the match the other way.
Karen Vardanyan scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, K. Fellas, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Neftçi and 1 to Dinamo Minsk. Gulzhigit Alykulov missed a penalty for Dinamo Minsk in the 77 minute.
Neftçi: Y. Vernydub, 4-3-3 · Dinamo Minsk: A. Shagojko, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Neftçi had 5 shots on target, Dinamo Minsk 8.
Neftçi had 56% of the ball, but Dinamo Minsk took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Neftçi came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
Dinamo Minsk came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.8 a match, and had won 33% of their matches.
Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk: the match in numbers
| Neftçi | Match statistics | Dinamo Minsk |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 12 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Karen Vardanyan (Dinamo Minsk), rated 7.3 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
Neftçi
- Bassala Sambou 6.5
- Rufat Abbasov 6.4
- Emil Safarov 6.4
- Keiren Westwood 6.4 1 goal
- Ifeanyi Mathew 6.4
Dinamo Minsk
- Karen Vardanyan 7.3 2 goals, 1 assist
- Evgeniy Malashevich 6.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Moustapha Djimet 6.5 1 assist
- Artem Sokolovskiy 6.5
- Leonard Gweth 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Falaye Sacko at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
Questions about Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk
What was the score in Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk?
Neftçi 2-4 Dinamo Minsk (half-time 2-1), Europa Conference League, Wednesday 22 July 2026.
Who scored in Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk?
Keiren Westwood 2', Karen Vardanyan 36', Evgeniy Malashevich 47', Karen Vardanyan 57', Gulzhigit Alykulov 77'.
Did Moneyball predict Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk?
Karen Vardanyan, rated 7.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Neftçi vs Dinamo Minsk?
K. Fellas.
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