In the fourth round of the Misli Premier League, Shafa suffered a heavy defeat to Neftchi, losing 4-1.

According to Offsideplus.az, the guests' head coach Zaur Hashimov addressed the media at the post-match press conference.

"It was a tense game. In the first half, although the ball was with the opponent, we were not making mistakes. We conceded a goal from one mistake. Although we started the second half well, we conceded two goals. After that, we 'broke down'. We had thoughts about the game. Even though we made changes, we did not achieve what we wanted. There were two changes compared to the previous game," he said.

He also commented on Nicat Mehbalıyev, stating: "Nicat has not been consistent for several seasons. Therefore, we are not pushing him too hard. Admittedly, the mistake was a turning point. But we want to win him back."