Borussia Dortmund face Sabah in Baku after Bodø/Glimt loss (1-0)

The Borussia Dortmund travel to Sabah FA in Baku this Tuesday after a run of three matches without a win, including two where they failed to score, following their 1-0 defeat to Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League. Niko Kovač’s side also come off Bundesliga draws against Werder Bremen (2-2) and Union Berlin (0-0), needing to bounce back.

Dortmund opened their European campaign with a narrow 3-2 win over Villarreal, where Serhou Guirassy hit a brace. Their opponents are in uncharted territory, with Sabah playing in the competition for the first time: founded in 2017, they won their first league title last season and have already had mixed results, including a 4-0 loss to Manchester United and a 2-0 win over Slavia Prague, with goals from Kaheem Parris and Joy-Lance Mickels, as Mundo Deportivo reports.

Both teams sit on three points, but Dortmund are 18th and Sabah 22nd, with the match offering a route either to push toward the direct qualification spots for the round of 16 or to keep their European fairytale going at home.