The key facts
- Sabah beat Slavia Prague 2:0 in the second round of the Champions League league phase, with Rahmonaliyev in the starting lineup.
- Rahmonaliyev recorded 58 touches, two shots on target, xG 0.29, xA 0.47, and a game-high 12.71 km covered.
- Sabah's next match is against Borussia Dortmund on 20 October.
Azerbaijan's Sabah football club defeated Slavia Prague 2:0 in the second round of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
Uzbekistan national team midfielder Umarali Rahmonaliyev took the field as part of the Azerbaijani club.
In the first half the hosts put the ball into the opponent's net, but Kahim Perris's goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside position.
Slavia also created several dangerous situations, but Sabah goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov kept his net intact. The teams went into the break at 0:0.Advertising on "Gazeta"
In the 49th minute Sabah opened the scoring. Croatian midfielder Hrvoje Lepinica delivered a cross from the left flank, after which Perris placed the ball into the net.
At the end of the match, in the 88th minute, Joy-Lance Mickels doubled the hosts' lead. After Slavia goalkeeper Markovich made an unsuccessful run out of the penalty area, a Sabah player gained possession and struck an accurate shot from long range into the unguarded net.
According to ESPN data, Uzbekistan national team midfielder Umarali Rahmonaliyev touched the ball 58 times in the match against Slavia Prague (2:0), made two shots, and both went accurately on target. His expected goals (xG) figure was 0.29, and his expected assists (xA) were 0.47.
In addition, the Uzbek footballer cut off an opponent's pass five times and took part in eight duels. He also covered the most distance of all players on the pitch — 12.71 km. His closest pursuer's figure is 11.42 km. He did not stand out with productive actions — goals and assists.
On 13 October, eight more matches took place within the second round of the UEFA Champions League league phase for the 2026/2027 season:
Arsenal (England) — Lille (France) — 3:0.
Atletico (Spain) — Manchester United (England) — 2:0.
Inter (Italy) — Club Brugge (Belgium) — 3:4.
Galatasaray (Turkey) — Barcelona (Spain) — 1:4.
RB Leipzig (Germany) — PSV (Netherlands) — 1:0.
Viking (Norway) — Bayern (Germany) — 3:3.
Villarreal (Spain) — Napoli (Italy) — 3:1.
Lens (France) — Sporting (Portugal) — 0:2.
The remaining nine matches of the second round are scheduled for 14 October.
Umarali Rahmonaliyev.
We recall that Sabah came through four qualifying rounds and, in August 2026, reached the Champions League league phase for the first time in its history.
In the play-off return leg, the Azerbaijani club defeated Israel's Apoel 5:2, and 6:4 on aggregate, having beaten. Rahmonaliyev scored one of Sabah's goals in the return leg.
The midfielder has been representing Sabah since January 2025. Initially he joined on loan from Kazan's Rubin, and in January 2026 the club bought out his transfer in full.
In the first round of the Champions League league phase, Sabah lost to England's Manchester United.
The Azerbaijani club will play its next match in the tournament on 20 October against Borussia Dortmund.
