Azerbaijan U21 and Bulgaria U21 shared the points in a 1-1 draw in their UEFA European U21 Championship qualification match on September 9, 2025. It was a match of two halves, with both teams showing resilience to earn a point on the road. Bulgaria started the brighter and took a deserved lead midway through the first half with a well-taken goal. Azerbaijan improved significantly after the interval and found an equalizer from a set-piece around the hour mark. Both teams had chances to win it in the final stages, but neither could find a decisive second goal. The draw leaves both nations with work to do in the group standings, each having secured their first point of the qualification campaign.