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Dambrauskas's 'Sabah' squanders lead, eliminated from Champions League qualifiers
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Dambrauskas's 'Sabah' squanders lead, eliminated from Champions League qualifiers

From Delfi · () Lithuanian

Translated from Lithuanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Valdas Dambrauskas's team, "Sabah," lost to "Hapoel" in a Champions League qualifying match, failing to defend an early lead.
  • "Sabah" had previously eliminated several European teams in the qualification rounds.
  • The winner of the "Sabah" vs. "Hapoel" tie will advance to the UEFA Champions League main stage.

Valdas Dambrauskas's "Sabah" team suffered a setback in their UEFA Champions League qualifying campaign, losing to "Hapoel" in a crucial second-leg match. Despite taking an early lead in the 6th minute with a goal from Veljko Simiฤius, "Sabah" could not maintain their advantage.

"Hapoel" managed to equalize before halftime through Javon East in the 43rd minute. The decisive blow came late in the second half, in the 79th minute, when Igor Zlatanoviฤ‡ scored to put "Hapoel" ahead 2-1. "Sabah" was unable to find a response in the remaining time, ultimately falling short of advancing.

This defeat marks the end of "Sabah's" Champions League journey for this season. The team had shown strong form earlier in the qualifiers, successfully eliminating The New Saints from Wales, KuPS from Finland, and Aarhus from Denmark. The winner of the "Sabah" and "Hapoel" match was set to secure a place in the main stage of the UEFA Champions League.

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Originally published by Delfi in Lithuanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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