Aarhus vs Sabah Baku - Live Stream
View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026/2027 UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Match - Aarhus vs Sabah Baku.
Danish champions Aarhus (AGF) welcome Azerbaijani title holders Sabah Baku for the first leg of their UEFA Champions League third qualifying round tie on Wednesday, August 5, 2026. Both clubs are seeking a historic place in the Champions League play-offs after impressive domestic title-winning campaigns. Aarhus produced one of the most dramatic comebacks of the qualifying rounds by overturning a three-goal deficit against Lech Poznań in the previous round, while Sabah continued their remarkable rise by eliminating Finnish champions KuPS. With a play-off berth on the line, the opening leg in Denmark could prove decisive before next week's return match in Baku.
Kick-off
- Local (Denmark): 18:30 CEST
- Central European Time (CEST): 18:30
- US Eastern: 12:30 EDT
Venue: Cepheus Park Randers, Randers, Denmark.
How to Watch Aarhus vs Sabah Baku - UEFA Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round Match
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Team News
Aarhus (AGF)
- AGF enter the tie after a dramatic second-round success over Lech Poznań, recovering from a 4-1 first-leg defeat before advancing on penalties.
- Domestically, they have opened the Danish Superliga campaign with draws against Brøndby and Lyngby.
- Defender Tobias Mølgaard and experienced midfielder Nicolai Poulsen are expected to remain unavailable through injury.
- Head coach is expected to retain the successful back-three system used in recent European matches.
Sabah Baku
- Sabah are making their first Champions League campaign after winning the Azerbaijani title last season.
- They advanced by overcoming KuPS in the previous qualifying round.
- Reports suggest Sabah have no major new injury concerns ahead of the trip to Denmark, allowing coach Vasili Berezutski to field a near full-strength squad.
- The visitors are likely to rely on their disciplined defensive structure while looking to threaten on the counterattack.
Predicted Line-ups
Aarhus (3-4-2-1):
Kristiansen; Jensen-Abbew, Tingager, Kahl; Anderson, Jonsson, Knudsen, Emmery; Arnstad, Bech; Bogere.
Sabah Baku (4-2-3-1):
Pokatilov; Zedadka, Solvet, Dashdamirov, Puchacz; Lepinjica, Rahmonaliev; Parris, Isayev, Simic; Mickels.
