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Dambrauskas's Sabah cruise domestically before Champions League debut

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Sabah beat Zira 5-0, with Veljko Simić, Joy-Lance Mickels and Christian Nwachukwu scoring.
  • The win gave Sabah its third consecutive league victory, while Zira suffered its first defeat and remained on nine points after four matches.
  • Sabah will make its Champions League debut against Manchester United in Manchester on September 10.

Sabah had no trouble on the domestic front before its Champions League debut, beating Zira 5-0 in the third round of the Azerbaijani league.

Veljko Simić opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Joy-Lance Mickels then struck three times, in the 13th, 30th and 57th minutes, while Christian Nwachukwu added another goal in the 51st minute.

The result marked Sabah's third straight victory in the Azerbaijani league. For Zira, it was a first defeat, leaving the team on nine points after four matches.

Sabah now turns to Europe. Valdas Dambrauskas's team will make its UEFA Champions League debut on September 10, away to Manchester United in Manchester. Its schedule also includes matches against Slavia Prague, Borussia Dortmund, Viking, Barcelona, Villarreal, Napoli and Arsenal.

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