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The starting lineups have been announced for the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round first-leg match between Sabah and Finland's KuPS, which will be played in Baku.

Axar.az reports that the match will kick off at 8:00 p.m. at Bank Respublika Arena.

Sabah:
92. Stas Pokatilov, 3. Steve Solvet, 5. Rahman Dashdamirov, 7. Umarali Rakhmonaliyev, 10. Aleksei Isayev, 13. Ivan Lepinitsa, 11. Kahim Parris, 20. Joy-Lance Mickels, 21. Veljko Simic, 27. Tymoteusz Puchacz, 80. Akim Zedadka.

Head coach: Valdas Dambrauskas.

KuPS:

1. Johannes Kreidl, 4. Kasim Nuhu, 25. Clinton Antwi, 28. Brahim Magassa, 29. Akseli Puukko, 8. Petteri Pennanen, 10. Valentin Gasc, 9. Gustav Engvall, 16. Tommi Jyry, 24. Bob Armah, 20. Piotr Pajaczek.

Head coach: Miika Nuutinen.

ir should be noted that the return leg will be played in Finland on July 28. The winner of the tie will face the winner of the AGF Aarhus (Denmark) – Lech Poznan (Poland) matchup in the third qualifying round.

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The match kicked off at 8:02 p.m.

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The first goal has been scored in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round match between Sabah and KuPS (Finland).

Sabah took the lead 1-0 at Bank Respublika Arena in Masazir.

Veljko Simic opened the scoring in the 45th minute.

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Azerbaijan’s UEFA Champions League representative Sabah played its first match in the second qualifying round.

The Baku-based club hosted Finland’s KuPS in Baku.

The match at Bank Respublika Arena ended with a 1-0 victory for the Azerbaijani champions. The only goal was scored by Veljko Simic in the 45+1st minute.

The return leg between the teams will be held in Finland on July 28. The winner of this tie will face the winner of the AGF Aarhus (Denmark) – Lech Poznan (Poland) matchup in the third qualifying round.