In the eighth round of the Misli Premier League, Neftchi drew 3-3 with Qarabag.

Speaking at the post-match press conference, Yuri Vernidub addressed the media. He began by commenting on the match:

"This is football. The main thing is to draw conclusions from it. No one wanted to lose. We needed to win this game. Although the match against Sabah may not be considered as significant, it is a derby between these teams. They have played 1000 games in the championship. This shows that we are on the right track. We have completed a quarter of the championship."

Regarding the challenges posed by Sabah and Qarabag, the specialist stated:

"I sincerely say that we lost 4 points. I always want us to play without wasting time. This is the path we have chosen. Instead of searching for blame in a dark room, we need to draw conclusions. If we continue on this path, we will become a strong team. I want to be at the top of the league table."

On conceding five goals in the last two minutes, Vernidub reacted:

"We can talk about many things now. We need to be calm. We analyse every game seriously. Football is like chess - you need to think. If we learn to do this, it will be good. As for the goalkeeper position? Both are strong goalkeepers. Emil fell ill, and Rza played in his place. Even strong goalkeepers in Europe make mistakes. Such things can happen in a game. Rza has also played for the national team. Emil is the main goalkeeper for the senior team. Mehdi Hasanov plays for the U-19 team."