V. Dambrauskas: We Lacked Experience in Manchester

2026-09-11 10:15 © scanpix

The historic debut of "Sabah" in the UEFA Champions League ended in a painful 0:4 loss to "Man Utd".

After the match in Manchester, the team's coach Valdas Dambrauskas acknowledged that his players lacked experience.

The Lithuanian specialist also did not hide his disappointment over the particularly unsuccessful ending of the first half.

"Of course, I am proud of my team. This is our debut at this level, and perhaps deep down we expected a little more, so it was frustrating how we conceded goals, especially those two goals at the end of the first half.

We lacked experience. When we had the opportunity to play, we tried to control the ball and the game.

Of course, "Man Utd" pressured us and dictated the pace of the game, but I think we also had our chances.

Sometimes the gap between our attacking and defensive lines was too large. When we lost the ball, we did not always manage to get back into our positions, which allowed them to punish us throughout the match.

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Congratulations to "Man Utd". After a three-year break, they returned to the Champions League and fought for victory – congratulations to them,” said V. Dambrauskas.