Azerbaijan U21 vs Bahrain U20

Azerbaijan U21 put in a composed and controlled performance to beat Bahrain U20 3-0 in their June 6 international friendly, with an early goal and a ruthless late finish making the scoreline a convincing one. A strike in the 32nd minute gave Azerbaijan U21 a deserved lead going into the break. The match stayed tight at 1-0 through most of the second half — until the hosts turned the screw in the final minutes. Two goals in quick succession, on 87 and 89 minutes, killed off any lingering doubt and put a definitive stamp on what had been a controlled team display throughout the afternoon. Bahrain U20 leave without a goal to show for their efforts, while Azerbaijan U21 take real momentum from this dominant result into whatever comes next on their calendar.