Published September 27, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
Lithuania and Azerbaijan shared a 1-1 draw in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday, September 27, with the score already level at half-time. A. Kučys put Lithuania ahead from the penalty spot, but Mahir Emreli equalised for Azerbaijan; neither side found another goal.
The early exchange accounted for all the scoring, and the match ended with the teams level. Only Lithuania ever led; the score was levelled once. The draw leaves the clearest account of the game in its opening spell: one side moved in front, the other answered, and the score remained unchanged thereafter.
How it unfolded
A. Kučys converted a penalty for Lithuania in the 9th minute, making it 1-0. Azerbaijan responded in the 14th minute, when Mahir Emreli scored to make it 1-1.
The goals came in quick succession. The match reached half-time at 1-1, and there was no further change to the score after the interval. The sequence of the goals was also the full story of the lead: only Lithuania ever led; the score was levelled once.
The numbers
There were two goals in all: Lithuania scored one goal and Azerbaijan scored one goal. Both sides registered 5 shots, while shots on target came to 2 for Lithuania and 3 for Azerbaijan. The figures show that each team produced the same overall shot count, with the on-target totals also recording the attempts that tested the goalkeepers.