Sporting secure second straight Champions League win; Sabah claim first points and goals

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Sporting secured their second consecutive Champions League win with a 2-0 victory at Lens on Tuesday, while Azerbaijan's Sabah earned their first points and goals in the competition by beating Slavia Prague 2-0. Luis Suarez opened the scoring for Sporting in the 22nd minute, tapping in a cross from Nestory Irankunda, and Issa Doumbia sealed the win in the 77th minute. In Baku, Sabah's Kaheem Parris scored four minutes after the restart following a first-half goal disallowed for offside, with Slavia's goalkeeper Jakub Markovič and defender David Moses contributing to the second goal. Later kick-offs include Galatasaray v Barcelona, Bayern Munich at Viking Stavanger, and Atlético Madrid v Manchester United. Villarreal confirmed goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi would miss their match against Napoli due to emotional strain after an armed robbery at his home earlier Tuesday, though no injuries were reported.


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