Neftchi captain Emin Mahmudov made a statement after the match with Gabala. The player, who scored the winning goal in the 90 + 4th minute, shared his impressions on the club's official website:

"It was a very difficult game for us. We couldn't control the game, we lost a lot of balls. True, we won, but we have to play better than that. Because we can't win every match at the expense of character and struggle. The head coach also told us that we need to move more and help each other more. I would not say that after the victory over "Karabakh" it was difficult to prepare psychologically for the game with "Gabala". Because we understood that there will be no excuse to beat the main opponent for the championship and then lose points in matches with other rivals.

Mahmudov said that the absence of the players who missed the match with Gabala due to penalties and injuries was felt: “Of course, the absence of 5 players was felt, but it would not be an excuse for us. Every team has losses, so you have to win at any cost. Also, no one could guarantee that if those players were on the field, we would win. Because football is a team game. As for the goal I scored in the last minute, I put all my anger on this blow. "