Today, Sabah made its debut in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League. The Azerbaijani champion was a guest of Manchester United. The team led by Valdas Dambrauskas was defeated 0-4.

Operativ Media reports that at the post-match press conference, Sabah head coach Valdas Dambrauskas shared his thoughts on the match:

“Of course, I am proud of my team. This was our debut at this level, and perhaps deep down we expected a bit more. Therefore, the way we conceded the goals was somewhat disappointing, especially the two goals we conceded at the end of the first half. This was partly due to inexperience. When we had the opportunity to keep possession and control the game, we tried to do so. Of course, Manchester United imposed their game on us in many moments, but I think we also had scoring chances.

Sometimes the distance between our attack and defense was too wide. When we lost the ball, we sometimes didn't even have time to get back into our formation. In such cases, they could have bypassed us many times. Returning to the Champions League after three years and winning is a great result. I congratulate them.”