Milan Škriniar's Slovakia make it two from two against Azerbaijan
Milan Škriniar’s Slovakia beat Azerbaijan 2-0 at Košická Futbalová Aréna last night, on Matchday 2 of the 2024–2025 UEFA Nations League group stage.
Having once again been named in his side's starting XI as its captain, the capital club's no. 37 played the entirety of the encounter.
SLOVAKIA 2-0 AZERBAIJAN (2-0 at HT)
UEFA Nations League – Group stage – League C – Group 1 – Matchday 2
Košická Futbalová Aréna (Košice, Slovakia)
Goals: Duda (22') and Strelec (26').
SLOVAKIA: Dúbravka, Škriniar (c), Obert, Hancko (Kozlovský, 90'+3), Gyömbér, Duda (Bénes, 71'), Lobotka, Kucka, Haraslín (Tupta, 84'), Suslov (Ďuriš, 71'), Strelec (Boženík, 84'). Coach: Francesco Calzona.
AZERBAIJAN: Dzhenetov, Seydiyev (A. Hüseynov, 37'), Mammadov, B. Hüseynov (Aliyev, 70'), Jafarguliyev, Jamalov (c) (Diniyev, 78'), Isaev, Mustafaiev (Sheydaev, 46'), Kökçü (Nuriyev, 46'), Bayramov, Dadashov. Coach: Fernando Santos.
STANDINGS:
1. Sweden / 6 points, +5 (2 matches played)
2. Slovakia / 6 points, +3 (2 matches played)
3. Estonia / 0 points, -4 (2 matches played)
4. Azerbaijan / 0 points, -4 (2 matches played)