Won't be easy: Dambrauskas' 'Sabah' lost to the Jews in the first match of the series

2026-08-19 23:49 © Sabah

The team coached by Valdas Dambrauskas, "Sabah", will certainly have a hard time breaking into the main stage of the Champions League.

The Azerbaijani champions lost 1:2 away to "Hapoel Beer Sheva" in the decisive CL qualifying stage.

In the 6th minute, Veljko Simić led "Sabah" ahead.

Before the break, the Jews equalized the score - the goal was scored by Javon East.

In the 79th minute, Ivan Zlatanović secured a victory for the "Hapoel Beer Sheva" team in the first match of the series.

The second battle will take place in Azerbaijan's capital, Baku.