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Sabah in celebration: Barcelona, Arsenal and United in the draw

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo28 August 2026 at 09:32

The Azerbaijani club Sabah will make its debut in the Champions League this season. The team from Azerbaijan reached the group stage of the European competition for the first time in their history.

The Champions League draw handed Sabah one of the most impressive possible draws. Barcelona, Arsenal and Manchester United were the three teams drawn as opponents of the Azerbaijani club.

The three European clubs rank among the biggest in continental football. Barcelona and Manchester United are clubs with decades of tradition in the Champions League, while Arsenal has been establishing itself as a competitive force in Europe.

Sabah will now prepare to face these three elite teams in the group stage of the competition, which represents an enormous challenge for the club competing at the highest level of European football for the first time.

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