In the second round of the Azerbaijan Premier League, "Turan-Tovuz" led by Kurban Berdyev defeated Sumgayit with a score of 1:0. This game was the team's first home match of the new season and the first victory for Berdyev in the Azerbaijan Championship since his appointment as head coach, azerisport.com reports.

Hayal Najafov scored the only goal in the match, ensuring victory for the home team. After the game, Kurban Berdiyev noted the difference in the team's play in the two halves, praising the activity of his players in the first half of the match. The coach also mentioned the difficulties associated with playing on artificial turf, and praised the quality of the opponent's players.

Berdiyev emphasized that the team played two matches against strong opponents and intends to improve their game.