"Araz-Nakhchivan" suffered a 2-1 defeat to "Sumgait" in the 8th round of the Misli Premier League.

According to Offsideplus.az, Yiri Maksimov addressed the media at the post-match press conference:

"We played well in the first half and scored a goal. However, we lost our confidence and conceded. We cannot allow such goals. My players wanted to maintain the score. Goals were conceded due to our own mistakes."

When asked about discussions with the management after the match, he responded:

"It's an internal team matter. I cannot speak about it."

He also commented on his team's potential:

"In any case, we must fight."