UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Sabah FK vs AGF, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - Sabah FK win 5-2 on aggregate
Sabah FK
  • 59': Veljko Simic
  • 67': Steve Solvet
  • 78': Joy Lance Mickels
  • 89': Xander Severina
FT
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Sabah FK win 5-2 on aggregate
AGF

    About

    Sabah FK are hosting AGF at Bank Respublika Stadium, Masazir, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus).
    • 1': Akim Zedadka (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Gift Links.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Veljko Simic (Sabah) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Rasmus Carstensen (AGF Aarhus).
    • 8': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Sabah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Rasmus Carstensen (AGF Aarhus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF Aarhus). Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
    • 9': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
    • 9': Offside, Sabah. Joy-Lance Mickels is caught offside.
    • 11': Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Umarali Rakhmonaliev (Sabah).
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev.
    • 12': Foul by Gift Links (AGF Aarhus).
    • 12': Akim Zedadka (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Foul by Gift Links (AGF Aarhus).
    • 14': Akim Zedadka (Sabah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Jens Jønsson.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Orphé Mbina (Sabah) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz with a cross.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jens Jønsson (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Carstensen.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Umarali Rakhmonaliev (Sabah) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Tymoteusz Puchacz.
    • 25': Colin Rösler (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Orphé Mbina (Sabah).
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev.
    • 29': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Kristian Arnstad.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Orphé Mbina (Sabah).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Foul by Jacob Andersen (AGF Aarhus).
    • 32': Tymoteusz Puchacz (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Jacob Andersen (AGF Aarhus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Tobias Bech (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 33': Foul by Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah).
    • 35': Jacob Andersen (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah).
    • 36': Foul by Magnus Knudsen (AGF Aarhus).
    • 36': Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Gift Links (AGF Aarhus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jens Jønsson.
    • 39': Attempt blocked. Orphé Mbina (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Akim Zedadka (Sabah) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF Aarhus). Assisted by Orphé Mbina.
    • 39': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Mads Hedenstad.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Akim Zedadka (Sabah) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Rasmus Carstensen (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Sabah). Assisted by Tobias Bech.
    • 43': Attempt saved. James Bogere (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Sabah).
    • 43': Corner, AGF Aarhus. Conceded by Stas Pokatilov.
    • 44': Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Sabah).
    • 45': Attempt saved. Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Sabah).
    • 45': Corner, AGF Aarhus. Conceded by Stas Pokatilov.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gift Links following a corner.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Sabah 0, AGF Aarhus 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sabah 0, AGF Aarhus 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Tymoteusz Puchacz (Sabah) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev.
    • 50': Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 50': Foul by Steve Solvet (Sabah).
    • 52': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Kristian Arnstad.
    • 52': Jacob Andersen (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah).
    • 53': Attempt saved. Orphé Mbina (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mads Hedenstad (AGF Aarhus). Assisted by Veljko Simic.
    • 54': Foul by Eric Kahl (AGF Aarhus).
    • 54': Veljko Simic (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev.
    • 56': Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah).
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Gift Links (AGF Aarhus) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Carstensen.
    • 57': Offside, Sabah. Joy-Lance Mickels is caught offside.
    • 58': Substitution, Sabah. Xander Severina replaces Orphé Mbina.
    • 58': Offside, Sabah. Joy-Lance Mickels is caught offside.
    • 59': Goal! Sabah 1, AGF Aarhus 0. Veljko Simic (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joy-Lance Mickels with a through ball.
    • 63': Corner, Sabah. Conceded by Jacob Andersen.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Steve Solvet (Sabah) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xander Severina following a corner.
    • 64': Substitution, AGF Aarhus. Frederik Emmery replaces Gift Links.
    • 65': Substitution, AGF Aarhus. Mikael Anderson replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
    • 65': Eric Kahl (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Umarali Rakhmonaliev (Sabah).
    • 66': Foul by Eric Kahl (AGF Aarhus).
    • 66': Xander Severina (Sabah) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 66': Eric Kahl (AGF Aarhus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 67': Goal! Sabah 2, AGF Aarhus 0. Steve Solvet (Sabah) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksey Isaev with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Xander Severina with a cross.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF Aarhus). Assisted by Aleksey Isaev.
    • 70': Foul by Magnus Knudsen (AGF Aarhus).
    • 70': Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Mikael Anderson (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah).
    • 71': Attempt blocked. Frederik Emmery (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Arnstad.
    • 71': Corner, AGF Aarhus. Conceded by Steve Solvet.
    • 72': Substitution, AGF Aarhus. Janni Serra replaces Magnus Knudsen.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Colin Rösler (AGF Aarhus) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Colin Rösler (AGF Aarhus).
    • 75': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Foul by Kristian Arnstad (AGF Aarhus).
    • 77': Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Xander Severina (Sabah) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Tymoteusz Puchacz (Sabah) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Veljko Simic with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Aleksey Isaev (Sabah) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xander Severina.
    • 78': Attempt blocked. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veljko Simic.
    • 78': Goal! Sabah 3, AGF Aarhus 0. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Xander Severina (Sabah) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev.
    • 81': Substitution, AGF Aarhus. Mouhammade Camara replaces Colin Rösler.
    • 82': Substitution, AGF Aarhus. Sebastian Jørgensen replaces Jens Jønsson.
    • 82': Substitution, Sabah. Christian Nwachukwu replaces Aleksey Isaev.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Xander Severina (Sabah) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev.
    • 83': Frederik Emmery (AGF Aarhus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Akim Zedadka (Sabah).
    • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Akim Zedadka (Sabah).
    • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Sebastian Jørgensen (AGF Aarhus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Sabah). Assisted by Frederik Emmery.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Mikael Anderson (AGF Aarhus) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Christian Nwachukwu (Sabah) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hedenstad (AGF Aarhus). Assisted by Joy-Lance Mickels.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Frederik Emmery (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 87': Attempt blocked. Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nwachukwu.
    • 89': Goal! Sabah 4, AGF Aarhus 0. Xander Severina (Sabah) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akim Zedadka.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Frederik Emmery (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stas Pokatilov (Sabah). Assisted by Tobias Bech.
    • 90'+1': Corner, AGF Aarhus. Conceded by Stas Pokatilov.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. James Bogere (AGF Aarhus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Janni Serra.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sabah. Rodrigo Fernandes replaces Joy-Lance Mickels.
    • 90'+3': Substitution, Sabah. Abdulla Xaybulayev replaces Ivan Lepinjica.
    • 90'+4': Delay in match (Sabah).
    • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+4': Substitution, Sabah. Tellur Mütallimov replaces Akim Zedadka.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sabah 4, AGF Aarhus 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sabah 4, AGF Aarhus 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 11
    3 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    5 Saves 5
    49.8 Possession 50.2
    14 SHOTS 29
    5 ON GOAL 10
    0.4 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    322 Accurate Passes 311
    372 Passes 366
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 8
    12 Crosses 24
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    41 Long Balls 55
    19 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    4 Blocked Shots 8
    8 Effective Tackles 10
    9 Tackles 15
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 4
    30 Effective Clearances 15
    30 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Bank Respublika Stadium
    Location: Masazir, Azerbaijan
    Attendance: 8,900

    Line-Ups

    SAB Sabah FK (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    92 Stas Pokatilov (GK)
    5 Rahman Dashdamirov
    3 Steve Solvet
    27 Tymoteusz Puchacz
    80 Akim Zedadka
    10 Aleksey Isayev
    13 Ivan Lepinjica
    7 Umarali Rakhmonaliev
    99 Patrick Orphe M'Bina
    20 Joy Lance Mickels
    21 Veljko Simic
    Sabah FK Substitutes:
    Christian Nwachukwu, Amin Ramazanov, Kaheem Parris, Younes Lachaab, Rauf Rustamli, Xander Severina, Ravan Mirzammadov, Júnior Almeida, Abdulakh Khaybulaev, Aden Mccarthy, Rodrigo Fernandes, Tellur Mutallimov.

    AGF AGF (3-1-4-2)

    No. Name
    21 Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (GK)
    25 Colin Rösler
    19 Eric Kahl Yellow Card
    26 Jacob Andersen Yellow Card
    16 Jens Jonsson
    10 Kristian Malt Arnstad
    4 Magnus Knudsen
    11 Gift Links
    29 Rasmus Carstensen Yellow Card
    28 James Bogere
    31 Tobias Bech
    AGF Substitutes:
    Marius Van Der Raad, Tobias Henriksen, Markus Solbakken, Mouhammade Camara, Christian Storch, Mikkel Anderson, Jesper Hansen, Janni Serra, Stefen Tchamche, Frederik Emmery, Sebastian Jorgensen, Tómas Kristjánsson.

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