The second round of the Champions Path in the UEFA Youth League has concluded, with Azerbaijan's champion, Sabah U19 team, facing disappointing results.
Idman.biz reports that the Baku club suffered losses in both matches against Swiss side Basel, with scores of 0-6 and 1-2, resulting in an overall deficit of seven goals (1-8).
Out of 20 matchups in this stage, only seven saw a goal difference of seven or more. Alongside Sabah, Scotland's Aberdeen and Malta's Valletta also ended with a seven-goal deficit. Other notable defeats included Kazakhstan's Kairat (-10), Luxembourg's Progres, Lithuania's Žalgiris, and Latvia's Daugavpils, each with a nine-goal loss.
Noteworthy round two defeats:
• 10-goal difference:
Betis vs. Kairat – 6-1, 5-0
• 9-goal difference:
Progress vs. Midtjylland – 0-4, 0-5
Žalgiris vs. Manchester United – 2-5, 0-6
Daugavpils vs. Sassuolo – 0-5, 0-4
• 7-goal difference:
Basel vs. Sabah – 6-0, 2-1
Aberdeen vs. Puskas Academy – 1-5, 0-3
Auxerre vs. Valletta – 5-0, 2-0
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