Sabah FK and Borussia Dortmund go enter half time with the score 1-1 for their UEFA Champions League matchday three clash for Baku, Azerbaijan. The first half end after the fourth official announce one minute of added time.
Before the match, Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac ask him team to rediscover their sharp finishing. The German side no score in their last two matches, and Kovac demand faster execution against Sabah FK, the Azerbaijani champions. The message come as Borussia Dortmund try recover from a 1-0 loss to Bodo/Glimt for Norway last week and hope to get their second win of this UEFA Champions League campaign.
Sabah FK dey make their UEFA Champions League debut this season. The Azerbaijani side lose 4-0 to Manchester United for opening day, before dem bounce back with a 2-0 win over Slavia Praha for Baku. Before this campaign, Sabah FK miss out for Conference League qualifying three times and once for Europa League qualifying, and that na why the two clubs never meet before.
For the first half, Gregor Kobel save Kaheem Parris shot from outside the box, and the Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper also deny Veljko Simic from a difficult angle on the left. Sabah FK win corners, and Borussia Dortmund also get corner chances. Fábio Silva and Joy-Lance Mickels both catch offside for their respective sides.
Borussia Dortmund get 100% win record against teams from Azerbaijan. The club beat Qarabag and Gabala in both their ties when dem meet for Europa League. Borussia Dortmund first face an Azeri side for the 2010-11 Europa League playoff against Qarabag, win 4-0 at home before a 1-0 away win. Five years later, for the post-Jurgen Klopp era, Borussia Dortmund meet Gabala for the Europa League group, win 3-1 away with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hat-trick and 4-0 at home. This match na the first time Borussia Dortmund dey play an Azeri side for UEFA Champions League, and Sabah FK na the second Baku club dem face after Qarabag.
