Viking Turn 0-1 Deficit into 4-1 Champions League Win
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Viking recovered from Patrick Orphe Mbina’s 11th-minute opener to defeat Sabah FA 4-1, with Erik Botheim scoring twice and Zlatko Tripić contributing a goal and an assist. Viking now lead Sabah FA by 1 point after 4 games.
Turning points
Viking completed a 4-1 comeback win over Sabah FA in the UEFA Champions League, overturning an early deficit after Patrick Orphe Mbina gave the visitors the lead. The result moved Viking to 4 points and left Sabah FA on 3, with Viking now 1 point ahead.
Sabah strike first, Botheim restores parity
Sabah FA opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Patrick Orphe Mbina converted a normal goal assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev, making it 0-1. Viking responded in the 27th minute as Erik Botheim scored a normal goal from Kristoffer Haugen’s assist to make it 1-1 at half-time.
The match remained level until the 69th minute, when Zlatko Tripić scored Viking’s normal goal to put the hosts 2-1 ahead. Tripić also missed a penalty in the same minute. Henrik Falchener then extended Viking’s advantage to 3-1 in the 81st minute, with Tripić providing the assist. Botheim completed the scoring in the 90th minute, finishing a normal goal assisted by Peter Christiansen for 4-1.
Viking’s stronger finish reflected the numbers
The contest was close in possession, with Viking holding 51% to Sabah FA’s 49%. Viking registered more total shots, 21 to 16, and had a clear advantage in shots inside the box, 15 to 6. The hosts also recorded more shots on goal, 8 to 4, while Sabah FA attempted 10 shots from outside the box compared with Viking’s 6.
Sabah FA’s task became harder when Aden McCarthy was sent off in the 77th minute. The standout performer was Tripić, who earned a 9.0 rating, scored once, assisted once and produced 4 key passes.
Points swing in Viking’s favour
Viking went into the game ranked #33 with 1 point from 3 games, while Sabah FA were ranked #26 with 3 points. Viking’s win leaves them on 4 points from 4 games, while Sabah FA remain on 3. The after-result positions are provisional because other results may still affect the table. Viking entered with Draw, Win, Loss, Draw, Loss as their most recent form; Sabah FA’s loss followed a form line beginning Win, Win, Win, Win.
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| 1 | Paris Saint Germain | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2 | Real Madrid | WWWW | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 12 | |
| 3 | Barcelona | WLWW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | LWWW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | LWWW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 9 | |
| 6 | Sporting CP | WLWW | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 | |
| 7 | Real Betis | WWW | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Bayern München | WDDW | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 8 | |
| 9 | Arsenal | DWW | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 | |
| 10 | VfB Stuttgart | LDWW | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | |
| 11 | Como | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | |
| 12 | Manchester City | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | |
| 13 | Club Brugge KV | WWL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| 14 | Inter | WWLL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |
| 15 | Lask Linz | WWLL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | |
| 16 | Borussia Dortmund | WLW | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | |
| 17 | Manchester United | WLLW | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | |
| 18 | Galatasaray | WWLL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe | WDLD | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | |
| 20 | AS Roma | LWLD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | |
| 21 | Shakhtar Donetsk | LLWD | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 22 | PSV Eindhoven | WLD | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 23 | Atletico Madrid | LDWL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | |
| 24 | Bodo/Glimt | DLWL | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
| 25 | Napoli | WLL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | |
| 26 | Sabah FA | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| 27 | Lens | LLW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| 28 | RB Leipzig | LWL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |
| 29 | Villarreal | LLWL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | |
| 30 | AEK Athens FC | LLLW | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | |
| 31 | Feyenoord | LLWL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | |
| 32 | Slavia Praha | DLL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 1 | |
| 33 | Viking | LDL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | |
| 34 | Lille | DLLL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 1 | |
| 35 | FC Porto | LLL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | |
| 36 | Slovan Bratislava | LLLL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 0 |