Dinamo Minsk vs Neftchi Baku

Breno's 12th-minute goal. Dinamo Minsk had carried a two-goal aggregate lead into the match, but conceding so early forced them onto the back foot. Neftchi pushed for the second goal that would have levelled the tie, creating several half-chances through Emin Mahmudov and Ľubomír Tupta. Dinamo's failure to settle was compounded by Sokolovskiy's early booking, which limited his midfield authority.

Breno (Neftchi Baku) — Scored the only goal of the game with a composed finish in the 12th minute. Led the line effectively before being substituted on 74 minutes for E. Safarov. Neftchi's most dangerous attacking outlet across both legs.

K. Vardanyan (Dinamo Minsk) — Having scored twice in the first leg (36', 57'), the Dinamo striker was quieter here but his movement occupied Neftchi's centre-backs. Substituted on 66 minutes with the aggregate lead intact.

I. Shimakovich (Dinamo Minsk) — The Dinamo goalkeeper kept his side in the tie with a series of saves in the second half as Neftchi pushed for an equaliser on aggregate. A clean sheet on the scoreline flattered Neftchi's dominance on the night.

Player of the Match: Breno (Neftchi Baku)

Neftchi's 1-0 win on the night mirrors the narrowest possible margin but masks a lopsided contest: the visitors controlled large spells, particularly after the early goal. Dinamo Minsk's 4-2 first-leg win in Baku — where they scored four times from an expected goals figure around 2.5 — proved decisive. Back at the neutral venue in Stara Zagora, Dinamo's xG was negligible, highlighting their inability to replicate the counter-attacking efficiency that served them so well in the opening leg.

F. Sacko's stoppage-time red card — his second booking across the two legs after a yellow in the first match — leaves Neftchi with a disciplinary concern heading into the third qualifying round, though they no longer have a say in this competition.

Dinamo Minsk progress to the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, where they will face FK Željezničar. The first leg is scheduled for 6 August 2026. It marks the second consecutive season in which the Belarusian side has advanced past the second qualifying round.

For Neftchi Baku, the defeat ends their European campaign for 2026/27. The Azerbaijani side will now turn their full attention to the domestic league season, having fallen at the second hurdle of Conference League qualification for the first time since 2021.

Neftchi deserved their second-leg victory but paid for a chaotic first-leg defensive display in Baku. Dinamo Minsk did just enough, managing the tie intelligently after an early setback. The third-round tie against Željezničar will test whether their first-leg fireworks were a one-off or a sign of genuine knockout mettle.