UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 Qualifying rounds Tue, Jul 14 2026 · 18:30 Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry / Croesoswallt, Shropshire
The New Saints
First leg0–2 1–2 Full time · HT 0–2
Sabah FA
  • J. Lock 89’
  • 28’ J. Mickels
  • 42’ R. Daşdəmirov
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Sabah FA beat The New Saints

Sabah FA won 2–1 through goals from Mickels and Daşdəmirov. The New Saints replied through a Lock goal.

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Match facts
  • RefereeMateo Busquets Ferrer
  • CoachesCraig Harrison · Valdas Dambrauskas
  • VenuePark Hall Stadium
  • Table before kick-offThe New Saints 6th · Sabah FA 1st

Timeline

  1. I. LepinjicaYellow card · Foul
    5’
  2. J. Mickels 0–1Assist A. Malouda
    28’
  3. R. Daşdəmirov 0–2Assist T. Puchacz
    42’
  4. Half time · 0–2
  5. ⇄ D. DaviesFor D. Williams
    46’
  6. R. HughesYellow card · Foul
    48’
  7. ⇄ B. ClarkFor E. Farrell
    60’
  8. ⇄ I. JefferiesFor L. Smith
    60’
  9. ⇄ Rodrigo FernandesFor I. Lepinjica
    70’
  10. ⇄ P. MbinaFor J. Mickels
    70’
  11. R. BrobbelYellow card · Foul
    72’
  12. ⇄ J. LockFor R. Brobbel
    74’
  13. ⇄ K. ParrisFor A. Malouda
    76’
  14. ⇄ Y. LachaabFor V. Simić
    76’
  15. ⇄ X. SeverinaFor A. Isaev
    82’
  16. ⇄ Z. NolanFor D. Redmond
    83’
  17. J. Lock 1–2
    89’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

The New Saints10 shots
Sabah FA12 shots
The New SaintsSabah FA
46% Possession 54%
10 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 6
3 Corners 3
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0.00 Team rating 0.00

Line-ups

The New Saints 4-4-2

1 N. Shepperd(G)
10 D. Redmond ↓83’ 6 J. Bodenham 16 D. Simeu 14 D. Williams ↓46’
20 R. Hughes 4 D. Corness 15 E. Farrell ↓60’ 21 L. Smith ↓60’
8 R. Brobbel ↓74’ 17 J. Williams
  • 1N. Shepperd (G)
  • 10D. Redmond↓83’
  • 6J. Bodenham
  • 16D. Simeu
  • 14D. Williams↓46’
  • 20R. Hughes
  • 4D. Corness
  • 15E. Farrell↓60’
  • 21L. Smith↓60’
  • 8R. Brobbel↓74’
  • 17J. Williams

Substitutes used

  • 19B. Clark↑60’
  • 22D. Davies↑46’
  • 23Z. Nolan↑83’
  • 34J. Lock↑74’
  • 37I. Jefferies↑60’

Unused: G. Jenkins, D. Barton, H. Godsmark-Ford, J. Nadin, L. Phillips, J. Canavan, B. Woollam

Coach: Craig Harrison

Sabah FA 4-2-3-1

92 S. Pokatilov(G)
27 T. Puchacz A 5 R. Daşdəmirov 33 Erivaldo Almeida 80 A. Zedadka
13 I. Lepinjica ↓70’ 7 U. Rahmonaliyev
19 A. Malouda A↓76’ 10 A. Isaev ↓82’ 21 V. Simić ↓76’
20 J. Mickels ↓70’
  • 92S. Pokatilov (G)
  • 27T. PuchaczA
  • 5R. Daşdəmirov
  • 33Erivaldo Almeida
  • 80A. Zedadka
  • 13I. Lepinjica↓70’
  • 7U. Rahmonaliyev
  • 19A. MaloudaA↓76’
  • 10A. Isaev↓82’
  • 21V. Simić↓76’
  • 20J. Mickels↓70’

Substitutes used

  • 11K. Parris↑76’
  • 23Y. Lachaab↑76’
  • 34X. Severina↑82’
  • 88Rodrigo Fernandes↑70’
  • 99P. Mbina↑70’

Unused: A. Ramazanov, R. Mirzəmmədov, A. McCarthy, A. Xaybulayev, R. Rüstəmli, T. Mutallimov, Cafar Mukhtarov

Coach: Valdas Dambrauskas

Player stats

The New Saints

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Shepperd G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Redmond M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Bodenham D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Simeu D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Williams M 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Hughes M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Corness M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
E. Farrell 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
L. Smith M 60 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Brobbel M 74 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Williams F 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
B. Clark M 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
D. Davies D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Z. Nolan 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Lock M 16 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Jefferies F 30 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Sabah FA

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
S. Pokatilov G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
T. Puchacz D 90 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
R. Daşdəmirov D 90 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Erivaldo Almeida D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Zedadka D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
I. Lepinjica M 70 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
U. Rahmonaliyev M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Malouda F 76 0 1 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
A. Isaev M 82 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
V. Simić F 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
J. Mickels M 70 1 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
K. Parris M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Y. Lachaab F 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
X. Severina M 8 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
Rodrigo Fernandes M 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
P. Mbina F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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