"Even if we started the game with a goal, the opponent managed to take the lead."

Offsideplus.az reports that these were the words of Valdas Dambrauskas, head coach of Sabah, as he spoke about the first leg of their UEFA Champions League playoff match, where they lost 1-2 to Hapoel.

The specialist shared his thoughts on the match:

"I congratulate Hapoel on their victory. They are indeed a good team. We tried to prepare as best as we could for the game. The opponent put us under a lot of pressure. Unlike the teams we faced before, they easily escaped from our pressures.

The score is close. That means we have a chance. We lost to Aarhus with the same score in the previous round. However, we managed to win in Baku. We displayed a different game. In the second leg, we must force Hapoel to make mistakes. We need to correct our errors within a week."

It is worth noting that the second leg between these teams will take place on August 25 at the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium.