H. Beer Sheva led, but Sabah Baku turned it round to win 5-2 in the UEFA Champions League.
I. Zlatanovic gave H. Beer Sheva the lead on 10 minutes. C. Nwachukwu levelled on 38 minutes. G. Mizrahi put H. Beer Sheva back in front on 61 minutes. U. Rakhmonaliyev equalised on 74 minutes, set up by O. Mbina. T. Mutallimov restored the lead for Sabah Baku on 90+4 minutes, set up by T. Puchacz. Mbina doubled the lead on 101 minutes, set up by A. Isayev. J. Mickels made it fifth for Sabah Baku on 115 minutes, set up by Isayev.
Sabah Baku had 33 shots to the visitors' 14, 70% of the 47 attempts in the match. Sabah Baku had 15 off target and 6 blocked, the visitors 5 off target and 4 blocked. The home side had 29 attempts from inside the box, to H. Beer Sheva's 9. That left 4 from outside the area for Sabah Baku, and 5 for H. Beer Sheva.
The home side put 12 on target to H. Beer Sheva's 5, an on-target rate of 36% against 36%. Sabah Baku scored with five of their 12 on target. H. Beer Sheva scored with two of their five on target.
D. T. Diop was sent off for H. Beer Sheva on 100 minutes. E. Peretz was sent off for H. Beer Sheva on 117 minutes. There were seven bookings.
It was 1-1 at half time. The second half produced five goals.
Istvan Kovacs, Romania refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Sabah Baku 5-2 H. Beer Sheva
- Competition: UEFA Champions League
- Date: 25 August 2026
- Referee: Istvan Kovacs, Romania
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Sabah Baku | H. Beer Sheva |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 33 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 12 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 15 | 5 |
| Shots blocked | 6 | 4 |
| Shots inside the box | 29 | 9 |
| Shots outside the box | 4 | 5 |
| Corner Kicks | 11 | 3 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 6 | 6 |
| Attacks | 121 | 116 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 77 | 43 |
| On Target | 11 | 7 |
| Off Target | 21 | 8 |
| Fouls | 22 | 13 |
| Offsides | 5 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 4 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 2 |
| Saves | 3 | 7 |
| Passes Total | 584 | 514 |
| Passes Accurate | 490 | 429 |

