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Champions League Matchday 4 Wed 4 Nov

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Botheim 27′Tripic 69′Falchener 81′Botheim 90+4′

Full-time 4:1
Away Sabah

Mbina 11′McCarthy 77′

Player of the match Zlatko Tripic 8.8

GolVolt ratingWatch it all 7.7/10 more watchable than 77% of Champions League matches Comeback from 0:1, xG 4.3. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 69' Tripic, 2:1
  1. 4 of 8

    Viking turned that many shots on target into goals, from an xG of 3.0.

  2. 0:1 → 4:1

    Viking came from behind to win.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 2:1, from 46% to 82% (Viking).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+4' · 4:1Viking 92%draw 7%Sabah 1%

Key stats

51% Possession 49%
2.96 xG (expected goals) 1.30
21 Shots 16
8 On target 4
3 Big chances 1
10 Corners 6
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Preview and report

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 81 3–1

    Falchener scores, Viking 3–1 Sabah

    Henrik Falchener made it 3–1 to Viking in the 81st minute of their Champions League matchday 4 game. Zlatko Tripic assisted, having scored himself in the 69th minute. Earlier, Orphé Mbina had scored for Sabah and Erik Botheim for Viking.

    Number of the match: 3 of 13 — That is how many goals Viking have scored after the 75th minute in this Champions League season, including the goals from this match.

  2. Minute 69 2–1

    Tripic scores, Viking 2–1 Sabah

    Zlatko Tripic scored in the 69th minute and Viking took the lead in the Champions League match. Earlier, Orphé Mbina scored for Sabah in the 11th minute, and in the 27th minute Erik Botheim equalised after an assist from Kristoffer Haugen.

    Number of the match: 4 — In Champions League competition, Zlatko Tripic now has 4 league goals this season.

  3. Minute 27 1–1

    Botheim equalises, Viking 1–1 Sabah

    Erik Botheim levelled in the 27th minute. Kristoffer Haugen provided the pass. Earlier, in the 11th minute, Orphé Mbina had given Sabah the lead after an assist from Umarali Rakhmonaliev. The Champions League match is a matchday 4 fixture.

    Number of the match: 27th minute — That was the minute Botheim equalised at 1–1 after Sabah's earlier goal.

  4. Minute 11 0–1

    Mbina scores, Viking 0–1 Sabah

    Sabah went ahead in the 11th minute of their Champions League matchday 4 game. Orphé Mbina scored, set up by Umarali Rakhmonaliev. It is the first goal of the match.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many Champions League goals Orphé Mbina now has this season.

Live · half-time · 1–1

Viking and Sabah level at 1–1 after the first half

In Matchday 4 of the Champions League, Viking and Sabah went into the dressing room at 1–1. Orphé Mbina scored first, and Erik Botheim answered a few minutes later.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

Number of the match 9 Viking have scored in each of their last 9 matches in all competitions, and added another in this one.

Goals from Mbina and Botheim. Orphé Mbina gave Sabah the lead in the 11th minute, assisted by Umarali Rakhmonaliev. Erik Botheim equalised in the 27th minute after a pass from Kristoffer Haugen. Mbina now has 2 goals in this season's Champions League. Before the match, Sabah's top scorer in the competition was Veljko Simic with 6 goals and 1 assist in 11 matches, while Peter Christiansen and Zlatko Tripic had 3 goals each for Viking.

An even first half. Sabah had 8 shots, 2 of them on target, and Viking had 6, also with 2 on target. The hosts had 52% possession and 3 corners, the visitors 48% and 2 corners. Viking have scored in each of their last 9 matches in all competitions, and in 8 of those 9 games both teams scored.

Before the match

Viking to face Sabah in the Champions League for the first time

Viking host Sabah in matchday 4 of the Champions League, still without a win in the league phase. The clubs from Norway and Azerbaijan have never met in an official match.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 14 That is how many matches without defeat at home Viking have had since March, including 13 wins and one draw.

Viking score, but don't win

In the Champions League, Viking drew 3–3 with Bayern Munich on 13 October, then lost 1–3 to Aston Villa. They have no win in the league phase yet. Still, the team have scored in each of their last 9 matches in all competitions, and in 8 of those 9 games their opponents scored too. At home, Viking have not lost in any competition since March: they are on a run of 14 matches without defeat, with 13 wins and one draw.

Sabah with three points and 25th place

Sabah have won three points in the league phase so far and sit 25th. Their first points in the Champions League came from a 2–0 win over Slavia Prague. In the league match against Turan Tovuz the team lost 2–3, and they also lost at home to Borussia Dortmund.

The scorers on both sides

For Viking, Peter Christiansen and Zlatko Tripic have 3 Champions League goals each. Sabah's top scorer is Veljko Simic, who has scored 6 goals and provided 1 assist in 11 matches in this competition. Sabah have scored 21 goals in this Champions League season, 5 of them after the 75th minute.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:1, xG 4.3.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.2 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Tripic scored the winner, Tripic: rated 8.8.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.5 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 3.6 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% xG 4.3, 5 goals, 37 shots.Plenty of chances and shots at both ends. Quality of play: 8.2 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Watch it all

GolVolt rating 7.7more watchable than 77% of Champions League matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

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How the match went

5 goals5 cards1 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 2' Kristoffer Haugenyellow card · foul
  2. 11' Goal: Orphé Mbinaright foot · assist: Rakhmonaliev0:1
  3. 18' Gianni Stensnessyellow card · foul
  4. 27' Goal: Erik Botheimright foot · assist: Haugen1:1
  5. 33' SubstitutionMickels for Simic
  6. 36' Umarali Rakhmonalievyellow card · foul
  7. Half-time · 1:1
  8. 56' 2 substitutionsChristiansen for BjørdalHaugen for Heggheim
  9. 66' SubstitutionAuklend for Haugen
  10. 69' Zlatko Tripicmissed penalty
  11. 69' Goal: Zlatko Tripicright foot2:1
  12. 70' SubstitutionAliyev for Mbina
  13. 71' 2 substitutionsQueiroz for NwachukwuSeverina for Khaybulayev
  14. 75' Card decision changed
  15. 77' Aden McCarthyred card · foul
  16. 79' SubstitutionDashdamirov for Rakhmonaliev
  17. 81' Goal: Henrik Falchenerheader · assist: Tripic3:1
  18. 86' 2 substitutionsFuglestad for Kvia-EgeskogHansen for Moi
  19. 87' Joy-Lance Mickelsyellow card · foul
  20. 90+4' Goal: Erik Botheimright foot · assist: Christiansen4:1
  21. Full-time · 4:1

Match stats

Shooting

2.96 xG (expected goals) 1.30
21 Shots 16
8 On target 4
3 Big chances 1
7 Off target 6
6 Blocked 6
15 Inside the box 6
6 Outside the box 10
1 Big chances missed 0

Play

51% Possession 49%
10 Corners 6
457 Passes 462
81% Pass accuracy 80%
15 Key passes 12
102 Attacks 83
63 Dangerous attacks 40

Defence

17 Tackles 9
18 Interceptions 12
3 Saves 4

Discipline

5 Fouls 9
4 Offsides 3
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-2-3-1
Bench

Viking

Sabah

Match sheet

Coaches
Morten Jensen Viking Valdas Dambrauskas Sabah
Stadium
SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Viking Zlatko Tripic 8.84
  2. 2. place · Viking Erik Botheim 8.11
  3. 3. place · Viking Henrik Falchener 7.72
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Absences

Viking · 4 out

  • Kelvin Frimpong Suspended

    since 3 Sep · until 28 Jan 2027 · 11 matches missed

  • Anders Bærtelsen Injured

    since 31 Jul · return date unknown · 18 matches missed · Unknown Injury

  • Martin Ove Roseth Injured

    since 1 Feb · return date unknown · 41 matches missed · Knee Injury

  • Veton Berisha Injured

    since 1 Mar · return date unknown · 37 matches missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

Sabah

No absences listed.

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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