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Manchester United thrash debutants Sabah to make fast Champions League start

Sabah’s fairytale run to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) proper soon became a nightmare at the Theatre of Dreams, as Manchester United ended their two-year absence from the competition with an emphatic 4-0 victory – a success that also kept up all English clubs’ unbeaten competitive record against Azerbaijani opponents (W11, D1).

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A look ahead to a David vs Goliath Champions League tie as Man United host Sabah

Man Utd begin their first Champions League campaign since 2023/24 with an intriguing tie against competition newcomers Sabah.

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Champions League LIVE: Bayern cruise to Bodo/Glimt win, Man United thrash Sabah

The Champions League League Phase is back once again as 36 teams begin their campaign, each vying to be the best team on the continent this season. The first matchday runs across three days, and you can follow every kick with Flashscore.

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EXCLUSIVE: Dambrauskas on Millionaire, dethroning Qarabag & Sabah's Champions League dream

Today, as the balls are drawn in Monaco for the Champions League main phase, one name will inevitably make fans and pundits do a double-take: Sabah FK. Born only in 2017, this Azerbaijani club based in Masazir, a suburb of Baku, has completed an astonishing climb to reach the most prestigious stage of them all.

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From game show to Champions League: The remarkable rise of Valdas Dambrauskas

Azerbaijan will have a representative in the Champions League. After a dramatic journey through the qualifying rounds, Sabah Baku have reached the main phase for the first time in their history, and head coach Valdas Dambrauskas has a particularly interesting story. He got the funds to kickstart his coaching career - which has now taken him all the way to Europe's top competition - by winning the Lithuanian version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?'.

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South Africans still in UEFA club competitions after defender advances in Champions League

South Africa will have at least one representative in the UEFA Champions League league phase this season after Azerbaijani side Sabah secured dramatic passage to the competition proper, but several other players could also get a chance.

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Sabah come from behind to defeat Hapoel Be'er Sheva and qualify for Champions League proper

Sabah Baku secured a place in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) main draw for the first time in their history as a stunning 5-2 play-off second-leg win over Hapoel Be’er Sheva saw them edge through 6-4 on aggregate.

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AGF's Champions League hangover spills into Superliga with defeat against Viborg

Danish champions AGF failed to recover from their dramatic Champions League exit against Sabah FK in midweek when they suffered their first domestic defeat of the season in a 2-1 away loss against Viborg.

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'At times our defense was wide open' says disappointed Aarhus coach after Baku blow

With a 2-1 home win in Randers, things had been looking promising for AGF's Champions League campaign. However, things went wrong on Tuesday evening in Azerbaijan, where the Aarhus side lost 0-4 to Sabah, resulting in a 2-5 aggregate defeat and elimination from the third qualifying round

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AGF's dreams of reaching Champions League crushed by super Sabah in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijani outfit Sabah FK are through to the UEFA Champions League (UCL) play-off round after a 4-0 win over Danish side AGF Aarhus in their third qualifying round second leg at the Bank Respublika Arena secured a 5-2 aggregate victory.

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AGF coach confident weekend break will make all the difference in Baku clash

AGF coach Jakob Poulsen says he is confident that the Aarhus outfit can proceed to the playoff round in the qualification for the Champions League at the expense of Sabah FK from Azerbaijan on Tuesday night. The Danish side won the first leg 2-1.

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Brilliant Bogere gives Aarhus crucial advantage before Baku Champions League return leg

A stunning double by James Bogere handed Aarhus Gymnastikforening a slender first-leg advantage, defeating Sabah FK 2-1 in their UEFA Champions League (UCL) third qualifying round clash at Cepheus Park.

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KuPS out of Champions League after failing to second defeat to Sabah Baku

Finland's dream of seeing a team in the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) goes on for another year at least, as KuPS were beaten 2-0 at home by Sabah Baku in the second leg of their second qualifying round tie, thus falling to a 3-0 aggregate defeat.

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KuPS leave Baku needing a Champions League comeback after loss to Sabah

KuPS have work to do in the UEFA Champions League (UCL) second qualifying round after falling to a narrow first-leg defeat to Sabah Baku in Azerbaijan.

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Aarhus or Lech Poznan reunion if KuPS pass Champions League test in Baku

Finnish champions KuPS will be going to either Denmark or Poland in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League (UCL), should they progress past Sabah of Azerbaijan in the upcoming round.