Sabah Baku make Champions League history as Sporting Lisbon go top

Sabah Baku claimed their first-ever Champions League victory with a 2-0 win over Slavia Prague, while Sporting Lisbon moved to the top of the standings with a second successive victory.

The Azerbaijani side are competing in the Champions League for the first time and secured their landmark win in Tuesday’s meeting with Slavia Prague.

The match was goalless at half-time, but Sabah Baku took the lead four minutes after the restart when Kaheem Parris scored in the 49th minute.

Joy-Lance Mickels added a second in the 88th minute to complete a 2-0 victory.

Sabah Baku had begun their Champions League campaign with a 4-0 defeat by Manchester United. Their success against Slavia Prague lifted them to 21st place with three points.

Slavia Prague, meanwhile, have lost both of their matches. They were beaten 3-2 by Lens in the opening round before suffering another defeat against Sabah Baku, leaving them 31st with no points.

In the other match, Lens were beaten 2-0 at home by Sporting Lisbon.

The game featured a historic appearance by Saud Abdulhamid, who became the first Saudi player to play in the Champions League. He had missed Lens’ opening match against Slavia Prague, which the French club won 3-2.

Sporting Lisbon’s victory was their second in a row in the competition and moved them to the top of the table with six points.

Lens dropped to 19th place with three points.