Jibril Diop's Costly Yellow Card Leads to Red and Sabah's Dramatic Champions League Comeback
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Jibril Diop's two yellow cards, including a time-wasting foul and a disputed second booking, led to his sending off during Sabah's dramatic 5-2 comeback win over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, securing Sabah's historic Champions League qualification.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Jibril Diop received two yellow cards, leading to his sending off in extra time.
- Sabah overturned a 1-2 deficit to beat Hapoel Be'er Sheva 5-2 and qualify for the Champions League.
- Diop's first yellow was for kicking the ball away to waste time in the 89th minute.
- His second yellow, given in the 100th minute, followed a foul he denied committing.
- Sabah scored the winning goal one minute after Diop's red card through Ambina.
- Hapoel Be'er Sheva played with ten men during the crucial final moments under coach Ran Kozuch.
On August 25, 2026, Sabah completed a remarkable 5-2 comeback victory over Hapoel Be'er Sheva, securing a historic qualification to the Champions League. The Azerbaijani team overturned a 1-2 deficit in the second leg, with the aggregate tied 3-3 leading to extra time. In the 89th minute, Jibril Diop, who had replaced Vitor, received his first yellow card for a reckless time-wasting foul when he kicked the ball far out of play. Shortly after, in the 100th minute, Diop was shown a second yellow card following a disputed foul, reducing Hapoel Be'er Sheva to ten men. One minute later, Sabah scored the decisive goal through Ambina, completing the dramatic turnaround. Diop's second yellow was controversial as he claimed the foul never occurred, but his earlier caution for time-wasting proved costly for the reigning champions coached by Ran Kozuch.
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