Updated October 20, 2026: Sabah FC is scheduled to host Borussia Dortmund in the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase on Tuesday, October 20. UEFA lists the fixture as Matchday 3 and identifies it as match 2049597. The latest official schedule check keeps the match at Baku Olympic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan. The kickoff and team-news details below reflect official information available before the match.
Kickoff is scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:45 p.m. in Baku (Azerbaijan Time, AZT, UTC+04:00). That is 16:45 UTC. For viewers using Central European time, the corresponding start is 6:45 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00) on Tuesday, October 20.
UEFA’s league-phase fixture list displays 18:45 and carries a general note that its times are CET. For this specific October date, Central Europe is still observing daylight saving time, so the date-correct label is CEST, not CET (UTC+01:00). Borussia Dortmund’s published match information also lists an 18:45 start and notes that Azerbaijan is two hours ahead of Germany. The IANA Time Zone Database is the reference for checking location-based clock rules; the date-specific conversion is 18:45 CEST to 16:45 UTC, then 20:45 in Baku. Use the Baku time if attending and the UTC time when comparing schedules across regions.
| Reference location | Kickoff on Tuesday, October 20 |
|---|---|
| Baku, Azerbaijan | 8:45 p.m. AZT (UTC+04:00) |
| UTC | 4:45 p.m. UTC |
| Central Europe, including Dortmund | 6:45 p.m. CEST (UTC+02:00) |
The UEFA match center and its match-information page are the best final checks for any late schedule or venue change. The match information currently names Baku Olympic Stadium and lists Spanish referee Javier Alberola Rojas, with César Soto Grado as the video assistant referee.
Both clubs enter Matchday 3 with three points from one win and one loss. UEFA’s results schedule records Sabah’s opening 0–4 defeat at Manchester United followed by a 2–0 home win over Slavia Praha. Dortmund opened with a 3–2 victory over Villarreal, then lost 0–1 away to Bodø/Glimt.
| Club | Matchday 1 | Matchday 2 | Record after two matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabah | Lost 0–4 at Manchester United | Beat Slavia Praha 2–0 at home | One win, one loss; 3 points |
| Borussia Dortmund | Beat Villarreal 3–2 at home | Lost 0–1 at Bodø/Glimt | One win, one loss; 3 points |
Those results give the fixture context without deciding what will happen in Baku. Sabah will try to reproduce the compact, clean-sheet performance it showed against Slavia. Dortmund will look to respond after a scoreless away loss, having shown it can score multiple goals in its league-phase opener. Two games are a short sample, so neither club’s pattern should be treated as a prediction. A win would give either side an important early lift in the 36-team league phase.
Borussia Dortmund: The club’s October 19 traveling-squad announcement confirms that Konstantinos Karetsas will not travel after suffering a ligament injury in his foot against Union Berlin. In a separate pre-match update, coach Niko Kovač also identified Emre Can and Giannis Konstantelias as long-term absentees with cruciate ligament injuries. Dortmund said its other listed players traveled to Baku. That confirms availability for the trip, but it does not confirm who will start.
Sabah: UEFA’s October 19 Matchday 3 team-news preview lists no Sabah player as out and names Aliyev as doubtful with a hamstring issue. Treat that as a reported doubt, not a confirmed absence or a final lineup decision. The preview is useful for monitoring, while the club’s matchday team announcement will settle who is available to play.
As of the latest official pre-match updates checked for this article, neither club’s starting XI had been announced. Kovač said Dortmund still needed to assess how players were feeling after the five-hour trip and final preparations. UEFA’s preview gives projected lineups, but those projections are not official selections. UEFA’s match center and app are the appropriate places to check for the confirmed teams and goal alerts close to kickoff. The same preview does not list a suspension for either side in its Sabah–Dortmund entry; check UEFA again for any late disciplinary update.
| If you want… | Where to check | What to know |
|---|---|---|
| Official match facts, lineups, and goal updates | UEFA match center and the UEFA Champions League app | UEFA promotes lineup announcements and goal alerts; live-video access is not guaranteed in every territory. |
| Live video | The licensed Champions League broadcaster where you are watching | Borussia Dortmund’s October schedule lists DAZN for the match in its German coverage information. Rights vary by country, so confirm the local listing rather than assuming one service is available everywhere. |
| Attending in Baku | BVB’s away-fan information and the stadium’s current event guidance | BVB’s guide lists the away section in blocks 308 and 309 and stadium opening at 5:45 p.m. AZT, three hours before kickoff. Recheck the club page for entry instructions before traveling. |
The official references are the UEFA fixture and results schedule, the UEFA match center, and Borussia Dortmund’s updates on its traveling squad and pre-match team news. For German broadcast details, see BVB’s October schedule; supporters attending can consult the club’s Baku fan guide.
For the calendar entry, use Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 8:45 p.m. Baku time (AZT, UTC+04:00), or 16:45 UTC. Sabah is the listed home team, but the match is being played at Baku Olympic Stadium rather than Dortmund’s home ground. The fixture remains scheduled; check UEFA for a last-minute change and the clubs for the official starting lineups.
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