OMM Newsroom
The third round of matches in the UEFA Champions League league phase has concluded. Sabah sit 25th in the 36-team standings with three points.
The team, coached by Valdas Dambrauskas, have won one of their three matches and lost twice. Sabah lost 4-0 to Manchester United in the opening round, beat Slavia 2-0 in the second and were defeated 2-1 by Borussia Dortmund in the third.
The Azerbaijani champions have a goal difference of 3-6. LASK, who also have three points, are 24th. Both teams have a goal difference of -3, but Sabah sit one place lower.
PSG, Aston Villa, Liverpool, Real Madrid and Betis lead the standings with nine points. PSG top the table on goal difference, followed by Aston Villa in second and Liverpool in third. Stuttgart, Arsenal and Barcelona complete the top eight, whose teams qualify directly for the round of 16.
Under the competition format, the teams finishing in the top eight in the league phase advance directly to the round of 16. Those placed ninth to 24th compete in the play-offs, while teams finishing 25th to 36th are eliminated from European competition. With five rounds still to play, Sabah retain a chance of reaching the next stage.
