In the UEFA European Championship Qualification, the home team, Azerbaijan, comprehensively beat the visiting team, Sweden with a significant 3-0 margin. The performance and teamwork of Azerbaijan was evidently superior, keeping Sweden from scoring any goals throughout the match. The statistical data provided in this analysis reveals key elements that contributed to the dramatic outcome.

The impact of goals scored was the most telling. Azerbaijan took an early lead by scoring the opening goal just after two minutes and forty-five seconds. This early goal might have intensified the pressure on the Swedish team, compelling them into errors and unfavorable play. The second goal from Azerbaijan, scored only three minutes and thirteen seconds later, further accentuated this traumatic start for the away team. The final blow, which came way into the second half from Azerbaijan, completely devastated Sweden’s hopes of a comeback.

On discipline, Azerbaijan recorded three yellow cards to Sweden's two. Their first yellow card came in the first half at 28:31, while the others were in the second half. Sweden received both their yellow cards in the second half. These disciplinary issues had little impact on the game's outcome, as none of the teams received any direct red card from fouls. However, it’s worth noting that Azerbaijan was shown a red card. There is no information on whether it was for a second bookable offence or a straight red card but, regardless, this did not significantly affect the match outcome.

In the context of set-play situations, namely corners and offsides, Sweden had more corner kicks at 9 compared to Azerbaijan's 3. This suggests that Sweden had more attacking opportunities but failed to convert them into goals. Azerbaijan’s defense was well organized, consistently catching Sweden offside twice, while they themselves were caught offside only three times.

In terms of fouls committed, Azerbaijan committed 10 fouls to Sweden's 8. The marginally higher number of fouls committed by Azerbaijan did not seem to affect the overall control of the match, with their successful defensive plays and strategic offensive maneuvers rewarded with three valuable goals.

In conclusion, this match was decisively influenced by the early goals scored by Azerbaijan, their well-disciplined and efficient defence, as well as their capitalizing on the relatively few attacking opportunities they got. Sweden's inability to convert their corner kicks into goals also had a major impact on the match outcome. From this match analysis, the effectiveness and strategic timing of a team's scoring opportunities are clearly pivotal, irrespective of the total number of opportunities presented during the match.

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