Sabah beats Slavia 2–0 for first Champions League main-stage win
In short
Azerbaijan's Sabah (Сабах) beat Czech club Slavia 2–0 in Baku in the second round of the Champions League's main stage. RIA Novosti reported that it was Sabah's first victory in the competition's main stage.
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Sabah (Сабах) defeated Slavia 2–0 in Baku in the second round of the Champions League's main stage, RIA Novosti reported. The Azerbaijani club recorded its first victory in that stage of the competition. Kakhim Perris (Кахим Пэррис) scored in the 49th minute, and Dzhoy-Lans Mikkels (Джой-Ланс Миккельс) made it 2–0 in the 88th. [ 2 , 3 ]
RIA Novosti reported that Sabah will host a German club on October 20, although its name is missing from the supplied article text. Slavia is scheduled to play away against Fenerbahce on the same date. [ 2 ]
Why it matters
The result gives Sabah its first main-stage Champions League win. The club is scheduled to play at home again on October 20, according to RIA Novosti.
Key facts
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Sabah's German opponent for the October 20 home match is not named in the supplied text. RIA Novosti's article contains a missing team-name fragment in its next-round schedule.