In the 16th round of the Misli Premier League, Sumgayit defeated Neftchi 2:0.

Offsideplus.az reports that during the match, fans of the local team insulted the visiting team's head coach Samir Abasov. Ultras Sumgayit, one of the Sumgayit fan groups, issued a statement regarding the issue and apologized to the specialist:

“Before the match, there were unpleasant opinions in the press about Samir Abasov's departure from our club. It was reported that he left the team in a difficult situation and chose Neftchi for the money. This led to us making offensive statements to the coach during the game. After the match, we clarified everything. It turned out that Abasov was not at fault for leaving Sumgayit. We misunderstood the issue. For this reason, we apologize to the specialist and his family.”