Two players from Azerbaijani club Sabah feature among the leaders in individual statistics in the UEFA Champions League league phase after three rounds.
As İdman.Biz reports, according to UEFA data, Sabah goalkeeper Stas Pokatilov ranks second for saves, while defender Akim Zedadka is among the top three players for possession recoveries.
Pokatilov has made 18 saves. The only goalkeeper ahead of him is Dominik Takáč of Slovan Bratislava, who has recorded 20.
In the most recent match against Borussia Dortmund, Pokatilov made seven saves despite Sabah's 2-1 defeat.
Another Sabah player, Akim Zedadka, ranks third among all participants in the league phase for possession recoveries, with 22.
Ahead of him are Waldemar Anton of Borussia Dortmund with 25 recoveries and Santiago Mouriño of Villarreal with 23.
Notably, Sabah also rank among the leading teams in defensive statistics. The Baku-based side share fourth place for successful tackles, with 46.
These figures highlight the considerable defensive workload shouldered by the Azerbaijani club at the start of the Champions League league phase.
