Kapaz lost 2:0 to Sabah in the Azerbaijan Premier League on Friday evening, a result that keeps the visitors top of the table while the hosts remain in ninth place. The match was played on 15 August 2026, though the data labels it as Regular Season - 1 despite both sides having already contested three games each.
The opening period was fairly even, with a yellow card for Kapaz's A. Abubakar at thirty minutes and another for Sabah's R. Fernandes five minutes later. There was a moment of drama at thirty-six when a goal was cancelled by VAR for offside, but neither side could find a way through after that.
The match remained deadlocked until the second half, and here's the thing — it was a penalty that finally broke the deadlock. J. Mickels converted at seventy-two minutes, and that proved to be enough for Sabah, who had been dominant in the away fixtures all season.
Kapaz pushed for a response and found one late on. X. Severina scored twice in stoppage time, at ninety minutes and ninety-one, but by then the result was already decided. Sabah had worked the channels well enough to earn the win, and the two goals at the end merely added a touch of drama to an otherwise straightforward afternoon.
Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half. Both sides made three changes at sixty-one minutes, then reversed them at sixty-two — a curious bit of business that did little to shift the momentum. More changes followed at seventy and eighty-seven, but the game had long since settled into its rhythm.
Sabah arrive at this stage on a perfect record, three wins from three and nine points clear. Kapaz, meanwhile, have picked up just one victory in their opening three matches and sit three points behind the relegation zone. The result didn't change either team's standing, but it did extend the visitors' unbeaten run.