Sabah faced Viking in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League yesterday. The match ended in a 4:1 victory for the Norwegian club.
We contacted former Azerbaijan national team and Qarabag coach Aghasalim Mirjavadov to ask for his thoughts on the match.
He told Fanat.az:
“The players made certain mistakes. In my view, the decisions on team selection were not right. Sabah were reduced to ten men. To be honest, I have never seen a red card given in that sort of situation in the Azerbaijani league. But it was undoubtedly the correct decision. Sabah made basic errors. The opposition did not force them into that many mistakes. However, when players make such errors in the centre and on the flanks, it leads to chances in front of goal. Much the same happened with the goals they conceded. Viking were not particularly dominant. This is a learning experience too. Our team must continue to play their own game. There are still other matches ahead. I wish Sabah the best of luck in their remaining matches!”
Alisahib Ibrahimli
This article was translated from Azerbaijani with the help of AI. Original in Azerbaijani