Vincent Aboubakar’s brace gives Neftçi Baku a point away from home

Cameroonian striker Vincent Aboubakar came on at halftime to help Neftçi Baku earn a point in Staurday’s 2-2 draw at Şamaxı FK in the Azerbaijan Premier League.

 

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On a foggy afternoon, the former Indomitable Lion showed that he is still more than capable of making an impact. After a barren first half, the veteran forward was brought on at the half and inspired his team even if they squandered an opportunity to claim all three points.

A 60th minute counter-attack resulted in Aboubakar’s first goal when Emil Safarov found room on the right wing and his low cross set up the 34-year-old for an easy finish.

Heavy fog began to impact the match, leading to a back-and-forth affair that ended with teams sharing the points. Brazilian defender Cezar leveled the match for the hosts in the 75th minute.

A long period of stoppage time ensued after ninety minutes and it appeared that the visitors would emerge victorious when Aboubakar headed in from a corner kick. However, a late penalty kick restored parity in the eight minute of time added on.

 

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Neftçi have yet to lose in 2026, unbeaten in their last seven league matches. However, they remain in the middle of the table in 6th place. Aboubakar has been mostly limited to a substitute role with sporadic contributions this campaign, managing eight goals in all competitions from fourteen matches.