2020–21 Sabail FK season

The Sabail FK 2020–21 season was Sabail's fourth Azerbaijan Premier League season, and their fifth season in existence. They finished the season eighth in the Premier League and reached the Quarterfinals of the Azerbaijan Cup.

Sabail

2020-21 season
Chairman	Rashad Abdullayev
Manager	Aftandil Hajiyev
Stadium	ASCO Arena
Premier League	8th
Azerbaijan Cup	Quarterfinal vs Sumgayit
Top goalscorer	League: Amil Yunanov(6) All: Amil Yunanov (8)
Home colours Away colours
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Season events

On 17 July, Sabail announced a new contract had been signed with Head Coach Aftandil Hajiyev for the 2020/2021 season.^[1]

On 20 July, Sabail announced that they had agreed new one-year contracts with Rauf Aliyev, Lema Mabidi, Kamal Bayramov, Orkhan Gurbanli, Peyman Keshavarz, Elchin Rahimli, Adil Naghiyev and Bahadur Haziyev.^[2]

On 23 July, Rahid Amirguliyev extended his contract with Sabail until the end of the 2020–21 season.^[3]

On 3 September, Sabail announced the signing of Afran Ismayilov.^[4] The following day, 4 September, Sabail announced the signing of Nicholas Hagen to a one-year contract.^[5]

On 18 September, Sabail announced the signing of Amil Yunanov.^[6]

On 30 September, Sabail's match against Qarabağ scheduled for 4 October was postponed to allow Azerbaijan additional preparation time for their upcoming UEFA Nations League matches.^[7]

On 14 November, Sabail announced the signing of Iranian international Bakhtiar Rahmani on a contract until the end of the season.^[8]

On 8 January, Sabail announced that Bakhtiar Rahmani had left the club after his contract by mutual consent,^[9] with Elgun Nabiyev leaving a day later by the same manner.^[10]

On 19 January, Sabail announced the signing of Luka Imnadze on a contract until the end of the season.^[11]

On 30 January, Sabail announced the signing of Milovan Petrovikj on a contract until the end of the season.^[12]

On 31 January, Sabail announced the signing of Alie Sesay on a contract until the end of the season.^[13]

Squad

As of match played 19 May 2021

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Date of birth (Age)	Signed from	Signed in	Contract ends	Apps.	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	Kamran Agayev		GK	(1986-02-09)9 February 1986 (aged 35)		2020[14]	2021[14]	3	0
12	Shahin Zakiyev		GK	(1999-06-11)11 June 1999 (aged 21)	Keşla	2020		0	0
25	Elkhan Ahmadov		GK	(1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 27)	Mil-Muğan	2017		11	0
96	Nicholas Hagen		GK	(1996-08-02)2 August 1996 (aged 24)	Municipal	2020[5]	2021[5]	27	0
Defenders
2	Arsen Agjabayov		DF	(2000-09-11)11 September 2000 (aged 20)	Sabah	2020		1	0
3	Turan Manafov		DF	(1998-09-19)19 September 1998 (aged 22)	Zagatala	2019		46	1
4	Alie Sesay		DF	(1994-08-02)2 August 1994 (aged 26)	Zira	2021[13]		13	0
16	Peyman Keshavarz		DF	(1996-03-03)3 March 1996 (aged 25)		2020[15]	2021[2]	20	2
26	Kamal Gurbanov		DF	(1994-05-06)6 May 1994 (aged 27)	Neftchi Baku	2017		38	0
28	Magsad Isayev		DF	(1994-06-07)7 June 1994 (aged 26)	Sabah	2020[16]		22	0
30	Murad Gayali		DF	(1999-03-09)9 March 1999 (aged 22)	Keşla	2020[17]	2022[17]	0	0
34	Urfan Abbasov		DF	(1992-10-14)14 October 1992 (aged 28)	Gabala	2019		53	2
55	Adil Naghiyev		DF	(1995-09-11)11 September 1995 (aged 25)	Sumgayit	2019	2021[2]	44	2
Midfielders
5	Vugar Beybalayev		MF	(1993-08-05)5 August 1993 (aged 27)	Sumgayit	2018		36	0
6	Orkhan Gurbanli		MF	(1995-07-12)12 July 1995 (aged 25)	Neftchi Baku	2018	2021[2]	15	1
7	Mirsahib Abbasov		MF	(1993-01-19)19 January 1993 (aged 28)	Zira	2019		27	1
13	Ali Sadikhov		MF	(1999-08-13)13 August 1999 (aged 21)	Gabala	2019		8	0
14	Rahid Amirguliyev		MF	(1989-09-01)1 September 1989 (aged 31)	Qarabağ	2018	2021[3]	80	0
17	Elchin Rahimli		MF	(1996-06-17)17 June 1996 (aged 24)	Qarabağ	2018	2021[2]	33	0
20	Ruslan Hajiyev		MF	(1998-03-20)20 March 1998 (aged 23)	loan from Qarabağ	2020		17	0
22	Afran Ismayilov		MF	(1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 32)	Keşla	2020[4]		24	5
23	Milovan Petrovikj		MF	(1990-01-23)23 January 1990 (aged 31)	Vardar	2021[12]	2021[18]	15	0
27	Hendrick Ekstein		MF	(1991-01-01)1 January 1991 (aged 30)	Sabah	2020[19]		29	3
77	Adilkhan Garahmadov		MF	(2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 19)	Academy	2018		33	2
Forwards
9	Florijan Kadriu		FW	(1996-08-29)29 August 1996 (aged 24)	Renova	2020[18]	2021[18]	20	0
11	Rauf Aliyev		FW	(1989-02-12)12 February 1989 (aged 32)	Neftçi	2020[20]	2021[2]	29	7
19	Luka Imnadze		FW	(1997-08-26)26 August 1997 (aged 23)	Samtredia	2021[11]	2021[11]	15	0
29	Amil Yunanov		FW	(1993-01-06)6 January 1993 (aged 28)	Sumgayit	2020[6]		20	8
Left during the season
8	Lema Mabidi		MF	(1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 27)	Raja Casablanca	2020[21]	2021[2]	6	0
8	Bakhtiar Rahmani		MF	(1991-09-23)23 September 1991 (aged 29)	Sanat Naft Abadan	2020[8]	2021[8]	3	0
19	Elgun Nabiyev		MF	(1996-01-04)4 January 1996 (aged 25)	Sabah	2020[22]		2	0
99	Bahadur Haziyev		FW	(1999-03-26)26 March 1999 (aged 22)	MOIK Baku	2020	2021[2]	10	1

Transfers

Main articles: List of Azerbaijan football transfers summer 2020 and List of Azerbaijan football transfers winter 2020–21

In

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
19 July 2020	DF		Magsad Isayev	Sabah	Undisclosed	[16]
4 August 2020	FW		Florian Kadriu	Renova	Undisclosed	[18]
4 August 2020	MF		Elgun Nabiyev	Sabah	Undisclosed	[22]
25 August 2020	GK		Kamran Agayev		Free	[14]
3 September 2020	MF		Afran Ismayilov	Keşla	Free	[4]
4 September 2020	GK		Nicholas Hagen	Municipal	Undisclosed	[5]
18 September 2020	FW		Amil Yunanov	Sumgayit	Free	[6]
14 November 2020	MF		Bakhtiar Rahmani	Sanat Naft Abadan	Undisclosed	[8]
19 January 2021	FW		Luka Imnadze	Samtredia	Undisclosed	[11]
30 January 2021	MF		Milovan Petrovikj	Vardar	Undisclosed	[12]
31 January 2021	DF		Alie Sesay	Zira	Free	[13]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date to	Ref.
Summer 2020	MF		Ruslan Hajiyev	Qarabağ	End of season

Out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
10 February 2021	FW		Bahadur Haziyev	Keşla	Undisclosed

Released

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	Joined	Date	Ref.
17 July 2020	DF		Shahriyar Rahimov	Zira	19 July 2020	[23][24]
17 July 2020	MF		Michael Essien	Retired		[25]
18 July 2020	DF		Eltun Yagublu	Retired		[26]
7 August 2020	DF		Erico Silva	UTA Arad	10 August 2020	[27][28]
12 August 2020	GK		Kamal Bayramov	Keşla	14 August 2020	[29][30]
13 August 2020	GK		Oleksandr Rybka	Liepāja		[31]
5 October 2020	MF		Lema Mabidi	Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya		[32]
8 January 2021	MF		Bakhtiar Rahmani	Dalkurd	13 January 2021	[9]
9 January 2021	MF		Elgun Nabiyev			[10]
31 May 2021	MF		Milovan Petrovikj			[33]
31 May 2021	FW		Luka Imnadze	Akzhayik		[33]
31 May 2021	FW		Florijan Kadriu	Struga		[33]
7 June 2021	DF		Alie Sesay	Persebaya Surabaya		[34]
9 June 2021	DF		Urfan Abbasov	Gabala	9 June 2021	[35][36]
18 June 2021	DF		Magsad Isayev	Gabala	18 June 2021	[37][38]
14 June 2021	FW		Amil Yunanov	Keşla	1 July 2021	[39][40]

Friendlies

Sabah v Sabail

14 January 2021	Sabah	1 – 0	Sabail	Masazır
AZT (UTC+4)	Diniyev 53'	Report		Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena

Competitions

Overview

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
					Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Premier League	21 August 2020	19 May 2021	Matchday 1	8th	28	5	9	14	21	42	−21	017.86
Azerbaijan Cup	24 January 2021	6 February 2021	Last 16	Quarterfinal	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	066.67
Total					31	7	9	15	26	44	−18	022.58

Last updated: 19 May 2021
Source: Competitions

Premier League

Main article: 2020–21 Azerbaijan Premier League

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
28	5	9	14	22	43	−21	24	4	5	5	14	19	−5	1	4	9	8	24	−16

Last updated: 19 May 2021.
Source: See Results

Results by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H
Result	L	L	L	W	D	D	D	W	L	D	W	L	L	L	L	W	L	D	D	L	D	D	D	L	W	L	L	L
Position	6	8	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	7	5	7	6	6	7	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	8	7	8	8	8

Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2021. Source: See Results
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

Neftçi v Sabail

21 August 2020 1	Neftçi	2 – 1	Sabail	Baku
20:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Alaskarov 16', 66' Krivotsyuk  57' Mahmudov  90+3' Lawal  90+4' M.Kane  90+5'	Report	P.Keshavarz 79' Kadriu  90+2'	Stadium: Bakcell Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Zira

12 September 2020 2	Sabail	1 – 2	Zira	Baku
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Amirguliyev  24' Isayev  38' Haziyev  44' U.Abbasov 81' (pen.)	Report	Bayramli  24' Rahimov  45' Volkovi 47' Jamalov  50' Gurbanov 67' (pen.) Đorđević  78'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Vugar Hasanli
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sumgayit v Sabail

19 September 2020 3	Sumgayit	2 – 1	Sabail	Sumqayit
19:15 AZT (UTC+4)	Ahmadov 10' Ghorbani  25' 33' Najafov  37' Mustafayev  88' Turabov  90+1'	Report	Aliyev 22'  74' Naghiyev  62' P.Keshavarz  79' Hajiyev  85'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Sabah

26 September 2020 4	Sabail	2 – 1	Sabah	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Manafov  26' Kadriu  33' Ismayilov 56' (pen.)  56' Aliyev 71' Ekstein  80'	Report	Marina  15' Sheydayev 27' (pen.) Kökçü  32' Khalilzade  87' Diniyev  90+4'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Keşla

17 October 2020 6	Sabail	1 – 1	Keşla	Baku
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Naghiyev  7'  83' Haziyev 51'	Report	S.Aliyev  12' Ru.Hajiyev 49' Isgandarli  63' Sílvio  72'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Sanuhi Bayramov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabala v Sabail

24 October 2020 7	Gabala	1 – 1	Sabail	Qabala
14:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Goxha 4' Gigauri  85'	Report	Ekstein 26' P.Keshavarzi  70' Rahimli  86'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zira v Sabail

31 October 2020 8	Zira	0 – 0	Sabail	Zirə
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	U.Abbasov  7' Kadriu  42' Beybalayev  74'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Sumgayit

7 November 2020 9	Sabail	2 – 1	Sumgayit	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Aliyev 42' P.Keshavarz  65' Naghiyev 77'  77' Manafov  82'	Report	Hemati  8' Khachayev  44' Khodzhaniyazov  50' Sadykhov 84' (pen.) Hüseynov  90+3' Mammadov  90+6'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabah v Sabail

23 November 2020 10	Sabah	2 – 1	Sabail	Masazır
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	A.Diallo 11' Seydiyev 33' Marina  67' Stamenković  90+4'	Report	Aliyev  59' 90+5' (pen.) Naghiyev  90+5'	Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Qarabağ

29 November 2020 11	Sabail	1 – 1	Qarabağ	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Yunanov 57' (pen.)	Report	Jafarguliyev  56' Guerrier 64'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keşla v Sabail

20 December 2020 12	Keşla	0 – 2	Sabail	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Isgandarli  50'	Report	U.Abbasov 12' Ismayilov 18' Naghiyev  68'	Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ravan Hamzazada
Note: Match originally scheduled for 5 December, but postponed. Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Gabala

24 December 2020 13	Sabail	1 – 3	Gabala	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	U.Abbasov  4' Aliyev  36' Manafov 52'	Report	Musayev  16' Isgandarov 20' Mammadov 28'  56' Adeniyi 90+3'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Neftçi

21 January 2021 14	Sabail	1 – 3	Neftçi	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ismayilov  29'  39' Beybalayev  50'	Report	Bougrine  12' 45', 90' Thallyson  26' Mammadov  28' Mahmudov 51' Çelik  73' Telushi  85'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qarabağ v Sabail

28 January 2021 5	Qarabağ	4 – 0	Sabail	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Kwabena 18' Emreli 25', 90+2' Andrade 85'	Report	Naghiyev  80'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev
Note: Match originally scheduled for 4 October, but postponed on 30 September.[7]

Sumgayit v Sabail

13 February 2021 15	Sumgayit	3 – 0	Sabail	Sumqayit
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Khachayev 26' Mutallimov 33' Turabov  47' Ghorbani 83' (pen.)	Report	Imnadze  21' P.Keshavarz  25'  55' Aliyev  35' Amirguliyev  55' Petrovikj  59' U.Abbasov  68' Agayev  90+5'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Vugar Hasanli
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Sabah

19 February 2021 16	Sabail	2 – 0	Sabah	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Yunanov 17', 78'  57' Imnadze  27' Petrovikj  46'	Report	Fofana  37' Koubemba  38' S.Seyidov  66'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rahim Hasanov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Qarabağ v Sabail

25 February 2021 17	Qarabağ	1 – 0	Sabail	Baku
18:30 AZT (UTC+4)	Romero 72' Garayev  82'	Report	U.Abbasov  88'	Stadium: Azersun Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Keşla

2 March 2021 18	Sabail	1 – 1	Keşla	Baku
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	P.Keshavarz 75'  78' Aliyev  75'	Report	Akhundov 54' Aliyev  72' Abang  75' Guliyev  82'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gabala v Sabail

9 March 2021 19	Gabala	1 – 1	Sabail	Qabala
15:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Ahmadov  43'  88' Utzig 78'	Report	Yunanov  37' 57' Ismayilov  58' Hajiyev  67'	Stadium: Gabala City Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov

Neftçi v Sabail

14 March 2021 20	Neftçi	4 – 0	Sabail	Baku
17:15 AZT (UTC+4)	Alaskarov 5'  45+1' Joseph-Monrose 66' Lawal 70' Çelik 75'	Report	Ismayilov  18' Yunanov  27' Petrovikj  30' Abbasov  43'	Stadium: Eighth Kilometer District Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Zira

3 April 2021 21	Sabail	0 – 0	Zira	Baku
17:30 AZT (UTC+4)		Report	Huseynov  60' Aliyev  60' Muradov  85' Hajili  87' N.Andjelkovic  90+4'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elchin Masiyev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabah v Sabail

10 April 2021 22	Sabah	0 – 0	Sabail	Masazır
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Marina  20' Ivanović  43' Isayev  58' Sheydayev  88'	Report	Isayev  34'  90+2' Manafov  83' Naghiyev  88'	Stadium: Bank Respublika Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Kamal Umudlu
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Qarabağ

16 April 2021 23	Sabail	1 – 1	Qarabağ	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Yunanov  27' 38' (pen.)	Report	Matić 42' Andrade  45+2' Jafarguliyev  90+3'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Aliyar Agayev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keşla v Sabail

25 April 2021 24	Keşla	1 – 0	Sabail	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Akhundov  29' Meza  45' 51' Salahli  71' Namașco  90+1'	Report		Stadium: ASK Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Gabala

3 May 2021 25	Sabail	1 – 0	Gabala	Baku
20:15 AZT (UTC+4)	Ekstein  38' Yunanov 61' Abbasov  84' Rahimli  88'	Report	Gigauri  20'  51' Goxha  86'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Neftçi

8 May 2021 26	Sabail	0 – 4	Neftçi	Baku
20:15 AZT (UTC+4)	L.Imnadze  23' Hagen  78'	Report	Stanković 13' Lawal  62' Bougrine  64' Honda 72' Alaskarov 79' (pen.) Çelik  85' Krivotsyuk  88'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Elcin Masiyev
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Zira v Sabail

14 May 2021 27	Zira	2 – 0	Sabail	Zirə
19:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Richard  4' Ramazanov 58' Andjelkovic 64'	Report	Abbasov  49' Naghiyev  79'	Stadium: Zira Olympic Sport Complex Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ingilab Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Sumgayit

19 May 2021 28	Sabail	0 – 1	Sumgayit	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Naghiyev  9'  90+3' Petrovikj  62'	Report	Khachayev 43' Ahmadov  90' Jannatov  90+4'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Raad Ahmadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
4	Zira	28	8	14	6	28	28	0	38
5	Sabah	28	7	8	13	28	38	−10	29
6	Keşla	28	5	11	12	25	40	−15	26	Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round
7	Gabala	28	5	11	12	23	44	−21	26
8	Sabail	28	5	9	14	21	42	−21	24

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored.^[41]

Azerbaijan Cup

Main article: 2020–21 Azerbaijan Cup

Sabail v Zagatala

24 January 2021 Last 16	Sabail	3 – 2	Zagatala	Baku
AZT (UTC+4)	P.Keshavarz  3' Yunanov 26' Naghiyev 62' Beybalayev  80' A.Ismayilov 84'	Report	R.Ismayilov 31', 40'  78' V.Şabanov  75' R.Nuruyev  80'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Namiq Bakirov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sumgayit v Sabail

1 February 2021 Quarterfinal 1st leg	Sumgayit	0 – 1	Sabail	Sumqayit
16:00 AZT (UTC+4)	Khodzhaniyazov  17' Najafov  23'	Report	Garahmadov  8' Yunanov 12' Imnadze  45+2'	Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Rauf Jabbarov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sabail v Sumgayit

6 February 2021 Quarterfinal 2nd leg	Sabail	1 – 2 (2 – 2 (a) agg.)	Sumgayit	Baku
18:00 AZT (UTC+4)	P.Keshavarzi  56' Aliyev  90+5' Ismayilov 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Sadikhov 20' (pen.) Ghorbani 23'  36' Khodzhaniyazov  57' Mustafayev  85' Jannatov  90+1'	Stadium: Bayil Arena Attendance: 0 Referee: Orkhan Mammadov
Note: Match played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.

Squad statistics

As of Match played 19 May 2021

Appearances and goals

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	AZE	Kamran Agayev	3	0	1	0	2	0
2	DF	AZE	Arsen Agjabayov	1	0	0+1	0	0	0
3	DF	AZE	Turan Manafov	30	1	28	1	2	0
4	DF	SLE	Alie Sesay	13	0	13	0	0	0
5	MF	AZE	Vugar Beybalayev	10	0	7+2	0	1	0
7	MF	AZE	Mirsahib Abbasov	11	0	2+8	0	1	0
9	FW	MKD	Florijan Kadriu	20	0	16+2	0	1+1	0
11	FW	AZE	Rauf Aliyev	24	4	15+8	4	1	0
14	MF	AZE	Rahid Amirguliyev	28	0	26	0	2	0
16	DF	IRN	Peyman Keshavarz	18	2	14+1	2	3	0
17	MF	AZE	Elchin Rahimli	16	0	5+10	0	1	0
19	FW	GEO	Luka Imnadze	15	0	9+4	0	2	0
20	MF	AZE	Ruslan Hajiyev	17	0	2+12	0	2+1	0
22	MF	AZE	Afran Ismayilov	24	5	18+4	3	1+1	2
23	MF	MKD	Milovan Petrovikj	15	0	13	0	0+2	0
25	GK	AZE	Elkhan Ahmadov	1	0	1	0	0	0
26	DF	AZE	Kamal Gurbanov	3	0	0+2	0	1	0
27	MF	RSA	Hendrick Ekstein	23	1	20	1	2+1	0
28	DF	AZE	Magsad Isayev	22	0	13+7	0	1+1	0
29	FW	AZE	Amil Yunanov	20	8	12+5	6	2+1	2
34	DF	AZE	Urfan Abbasov	29	2	27	2	2	0
55	DF	AZE	Adil Naghiyev	27	2	24	1	2+1	1
77	MF	AZE	Adilkhan Garahmadov	17	0	3+11	0	3	0
96	GK	GUA	Nicholas Hagen	27	0	26	0	1	0
Players away from Sabail on loan:
Players who left Sabail during the season:
8	MF	COD	Lema Mabidi	4	0	4	0	0	0
8	MF	IRN	Bakhtiar Rahmani	3	0	3	0	0	0
19	MF	AZE	Elgun Nabiyev	2	0	0+2	0	0	0
99	MF	AZE	Bahadur Haziyev	9	1	6+3	1	0	0

Goal scorers

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Total
1	FW		29	Amil Yunanov	6	2	8
2	MF		22	Afran Ismayilov	3	2	5
3	FW		11	Rauf Aliyev	4	0	4
4	DF		34	Urfan Abbasov	2	0	2
	DF		16	Peyman Keshavarz	2	0	2
	DF		55	Adil Naghiyev	1	1	2
7	MF		99	Bahadur Haziyev	1	0	1
	MF		27	Hendrick Ekstein	1	0	1
	DF		3	Turan Manafov	1	0	1
				TOTALS	21	5	26

Clean sheets

Place	Position	Nation	Number	Name	Premier League	Azerbaijan Cup	Total
1	GK		96	Nicholas Hagen	6	0	6
2	GK		1	Kamran Agayev	0	1	1
				TOTALS	6	1	7

Disciplinary record

Number	Nation	Position	Name	Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Total
1		GK	Kamran Agayev	0	1	0	0	0	1
3		DF	Turan Manafov	3	0	0	0	3	0
5		MF	Vugar Beybalayev	2	0	1	0	3	0
7		MF	Mirsahib Abbasov	1	0	0	0	1	0
9		FW	Florijan Kadriu	3	0	0	0	3	0
11		FW	Rauf Aliyev	5	0	1	0	6	0
14		MF	Rahid Amirguliyev	2	0	0	0	2	0
16		DF	Peyman Keshavarz	6	1	2	0	8	1
17		MF	Elchin Rahimli	2	0	0	0	2	0
19		FW	Luka Imnadze	3	0	1	0	4	0
20		MF	Ruslan Hajiyev	1	1	0	0	1	1
22		MF	Afran Ismayilov	4	0	0	0	4	0
23		MF	Milovan Petrovikj	4	0	0	0	4	0
27		MF	Hendrick Ekstein	2	0	0	0	2	0
28		DF	Magsad Isayev	3	1	0	0	3	1
29		FW	Amil Yunanov	4	0	0	0	4	0
34		DF	Urfan Abbasov	6	0	0	0	6	0
55		DF	Adil Naghiyev	11	2	0	0	11	2
77		MF	Adilkhan Garahmadov	0	0	1	0	1	0
96		GK	Nicholas Hagen	1	0	0	0	1	0
Players who left Sabail during the season:
99		MF	Bahadur Haziyev	1	0	0	0	1	0
			TOTALS	64	6	6	0	70	6