The New Saints 1–2 Sabah FA
UEFA Champions League · 1st Qualifying Round · 14 July 2026 · Park Hall, Oswestry.
Status: full time. Half time 0–2. Referee: M. Busquets.
Goals
- 28' Joy Lance Mickels (Sabah FA) — assist Aaron Malouda
- 42' Rəhman Daşdəmirov (Sabah FA) — assist Tymoteusz Puchacz
- 89' Josh Lock (The New Saints)
Cards
- 5' Ivan Lepinjica (Sabah FA) — Yellow Card
- 48' Rhys Hughes (The New Saints) — Yellow Card
- 72' Ryan Brobbell (The New Saints) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | The New Saints | Sabah FA |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 46% | 54% |
| Total shots | 10 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
The New Saints lineup (4-3-3)
Coach: Craig Harrison.
- J. Williams — Attacker
- D. Williams — Midfielder
- L. Smith — Midfielder
- D. Simeu — Defender
- D. Redmond — Midfielder
- R. Hughes — Midfielder
- Eoin Farrell
- D. Corness — Midfielder
- Ben Woollam
- Z. Nolan
- Jack Richard Nadin — Midfielder
- Daniel Barton — Attacker
- B. Clark — Midfielder
- D. Davies — Defender
- Isaac Jefferies — Attacker
- Harvey George Godsmark-Ford — Defender
- R. Brobbel — Attacker
Sabah FA lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Valdas Dambrauskas.
- J. Mickels — Attacker, 1 goal
- S. Pokatilov — Goalkeeper
- A. Zedadka — Defender
- V. Simić — Attacker
- Erivaldo Almeida — Defender
- U. Rahmonaliyev — Midfielder
- T. Puchacz — Defender
- A. Malouda — Attacker
- A. Isaev — Midfielder
- K. Parris — Attacker
- A. McCarthy
- P. Mbina — Attacker
- Y. Lachaab — Attacker
- Amin Ramazanov
- I. Lepinjica — Midfielder
- Xander Severina — Attack
- Rodrigo Fernandes — Midfield
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Sabah FA v The New Saints | 2–0 | UEFA Champions League |
The New Saints — recent form
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- The New Saints 2–1 GAP Connah S Quay FC · 2026-04-03
- Caernarfon Town 0–4 The New Saints · 2026-03-27
- The New Saints 0–2 Colwyn Bay · 2026-03-20
- Penybont 1–2 The New Saints · 2026-03-14
Sabah FA — recent form
- Sabah FA 2–0 The New Saints · 2026-07-07
- Polessya 4–1 Sabah FA · 2026-07-02
- Ferencvarosi TC 1–1 Sabah FA · 2026-06-28
- Universitatea Craiova 1–1 Sabah FA · 2026-06-24
- Turan 1–2 Sabah FA · 2026-05-22
- Sabah FA 1–2 Neftchi Baku · 2026-05-17
- Sabah FA 2–1 Zira · 2026-05-13
- Sabah FA 0–1 Kapaz · 2026-05-08
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The New Saints | 76 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Sabah FA | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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