Sweet victory: V. Dambrauskas' "Sabah" staged a comeback against "Qarabag" and became leaders of Azerbaijan.

2025-12-18 19:44 © Sabah

The Baku "Sabah," led by a Lithuanian coach, has gradually climbed to the top position in the Azerbaijan league.

On Thursday, "Sabah" defeated their main title rivals, "Qarabag," 2:1 at home.

After the first half, "Qarabag" was leading by one goal, thanks to Leandro Andrade's goal in the 9th minute.

However, "Sabah" celebrated victory after goals from Joy Lance Mickelson and Aaron Malouda in the second half. The decisive goal came late – in the 88th minute.

A. Malouda is the offspring of former footballer Florent Malouda.

After playing 15 matches, "Sabah" is leading the Azerbaijan championship by one point.