Europa League: "Sabah" loses to "Celje" in the last minute - UPDATED/PHOTO/VIDEO

Today, Azerbaijani clubs will start the 2025/2026 season in European cups.

Idman.biz reports that "Sabah" was the first of our representatives to join the fight.

The winner of the Azerbaijan Cup played its debut match in the UEFA Europa League. The team, coached by Valdas Dambrauskas, tested Slovenia's "Celje" in the first qualifying round. Although the "owls" started the game well and took the lead twice, they could not keep the score of the victory. The visitors, who restored the balance, also scored the winning goal in the 90+3rd minute.

UEFA Europa League
First qualifying round, first match
July 10
20:00. "Sabah" - "Celje" - 2:3
Goals: Pavol Safranko, 3; 18 (p.) - Franko Kovacevic, 8; 48. Darko Hrka, 90+3
Head referee: Daniyar Sakhi (Kazakhstan)

"Sabah": 92. Stas Pokatilov, 80. Akim Zedadka, 40. Igor Nogueira, 3. Steve Solvet, 5. Rahman Dashdemirov, 13. Ivan Lepinica, 6. Abdullah Khaybullayev, 10. Anatoli Nuriyev, 88. Khayal Aliyev, 20. Joy-Lens Mickels, 18. Pavol Safranko (k)
Head coach: Valdas Dambrauskas
"Celje": 21. Simon Sluga, 23. Zan Karnicnik (k), 6. Artemiyus Tutiskinnas, 3. Damjan Vuklisevic, 2. Juanjo Nieto, 8. Mario Kvesic, 19. Mark Zabukovnik, 11. Milot Avdili, 10. Daniel Sturm, 20. Nikita Iosifov, 9. Franko Kovacevic
Head coach: Albert Riera
Baku, "Bank Respublika Arena"

It should be noted that the return match between the teams will be held on July 17.

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