Sabah Make Champions League History with 2-0 Win over Slavia Prague

Sabah made history by recording their first-ever victory in the Champions League league phase, beating Czech giants Slavia Prague 2-0 in the second round.

The Azerbaijani side, managed by former Ludogorets coach Valdas Dambrauskas, also scored their first goals in the competition's main phase.

Playing in front of a packed crowd at Baku Olympic Stadium, Sabah started aggressively. Kaheem Parris found the net in the 17th minute, but his effort was ruled out for offside following a VAR review.

Sabah continued to push after the break and finally made the breakthrough four minutes into the second half. Ivan Lepinjica picked out Parris with a precise pass, and the attacking player controlled the ball before firing a powerful shot from the edge of the penalty area into the bottom-right corner to make it 1-0.

Slavia Prague tried to find an equaliser, but Sabah remained organised defensively and limited the visitors' chances.

Two minutes before the end of normal time, Slavia made a costly mistake while playing out from the back. Orphé Mbina won possession and quickly set up Joy-Lance Mickels, who finished into an empty net to seal the 2-0 victory and spark celebrations in Baku.

The historic result gives Dambrauskas's side a major boost as they look ahead to their next Champions League fixtures.