BAKU, Azerbaijan (March 10, 2026) (Interstat) — Sabah FK opened its Premyer Liqa season with a commanding 7-1 victory over Qəbələ on Tuesday at Bank Respublika Arena. The home side’s attack overwhelmed the visitors from the start, building a 4-0 lead by halftime. Joy-Lance Mickels scored twice, including the opening goal in the 11th minute. Aleksey İsayev, Kaheem Parris, Aaron Malouda and Jesse Sekidika also found the net for Sabah. Qəbələ managed a lone second-half goal but fell to 0-1. The result far exceeded statistical projections, which had favored Sabah by a narrower margin.