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play_arrow6 clips- 2′Viking, yellow card:Foul
- 11′Sabah FA, goal:0–1assist
- 18′Viking, yellow card:Foul
- 27′Viking, goal:1–1assist
- 33′Sabah FA, substitution:off
- 36′Sabah FA, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time1 – 1
- 56′Viking, substitution:off
- 56′Viking, substitution:off
- 66′Viking, substitution:off
- 69′Viking, missed penalty:Missed penalty
- 69′Viking, goal:2–1
- 70′Sabah FA, substitution:K. Aliyevoff
- 71′Sabah FA, substitution:off
- 71′Sabah FA, substitution:off
- 77′Sabah FA, red card:Serious foul
- 77′Sabah FA, VAR review:Card upgrade confirmed
- 79′Sabah FA, substitution:off
- 81′Viking, goal:3–1assist
- 86′Viking, substitution:off
- 86′Viking, substitution:off
- 87′Sabah FA, yellow card:Foul
- 90+4′Viking, goal:4–1assist
- Full-time4 – 1
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Viking beat ten-man Sabah FA 4-1 in Champions League
Viking won 4-1 at SR-Bank Arena on matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League league stage, pulling clear of Sabah FA after the visitors lost a man in the second half. The match produced five goals, four of them for the hosts.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Sabah FA took the lead in the 11th minute when Orphé Mbina finished from Umarali Rahmonaliyev's assist. Viking levelled in the 27th minute as Erik Botheim converted a pass from Kristoffer Haugen, and the sides went in at 1-1.
The game turned after the break. Zlatko Tripić put Viking ahead in the 69th minute, and eight minutes later Aiden McCarthy was sent off for Sabah FA with the score at 2-1. From then on Sabah FA scored none and conceded two. Henrik Falchener made it 3-1 in the 81st minute from a Tripić assist, and Botheim added a second of his own in the 90+4 minute, set up by Peter Christiansen.
Viking next host KFUM Oslo in the Eliteserien on Sunday 8 November, while Sabah FA are at home to Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday 25 November.
Zlatko Tripić was the top-rated player on the pitch with 9.0, scoring the 69th-minute goal that put Viking ahead and then providing the assist for Falchener's third. Erik Botheim, rated 8.65, scored twice.
Viking had 21 shots to Sabah FA's 16, with eight on target to four.
Viking beat Sabah FA 4–1 (half-time 1–1).
Viking met Sabah FA in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 4). Kick-off was Wednesday, 4 November 2026, 20:00 UTC at SR-Bank Arena. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Team pages: Viking · Sabah FA · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Orphé Mbina (assist: Umarali Rahmonaliyev) — 0–1 · Watch Orphé Mbina's goal video (11')
- 27' Goal: Erik Botheim (assist: Kristoffer Haugen) — 1–1 · Watch Erik Botheim's goal video (27')
- 69' Goal: Zlatko Tripić — 2–1 · Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal video (69')
- 77' Red card: Aiden McCarthy
- 81' Goal: Henrik Falchener (assist: Zlatko Tripić) — 3–1 · Watch Henrik Falchener's goal video (81')
- 90+4' Goal: Erik Botheim (assist: Peter Christiansen) — 4–1 · Watch Erik Botheim's goal video (90+4')
Starting line-ups
Viking (4-2-3-1)
Sabah FA (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Viking 80%, the draw 13%, Sabah FA 7%. It finished Viking 4–1 Sabah FA.
Viking's strength rating edge makes this one-sided — Viking sit 274 points higher on our strength rating, 1758 to 1484, and with the usual home advantage on top we give them 80%. The draw starts near 14%, the usual rate for a gap this size, and dips to 13% because both teams' own recent games average 3.7 goals.
Why Viking at 80%?
Viking sit 274 points higher on our strength rating — 1758 to 1484. Sides with a more than 240-point rating edge at home won 79.6% of 5,981 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 79–14–7.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 80% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 13% and Sabah FA at 7%.
Why is the draw only 13%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 13.7%. These teams' recent games average 3.7 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 18,720. The goals environment takes 1.2 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Sabah FA have averaged 7 percentage points more possession than Viking in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here.
Sirius probabilities, frozen at kick-off. Analysis, not betting advice. How Sirius is doing this season · Full breakdown, evidence cards and squad news in the Match Insights tab
About this match
On this page: the Viking vs Sabah FA final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Orphé Mbina's goal against Viking (11').
- Watch Erik Botheim's goal against Sabah FA (27').
- Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal against Sabah FA (69').
- Watch Henrik Falchener's goal against Sabah FA (81').
- Watch Erik Botheim's goal against Sabah FA (90+4').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Viking 4–1 Sabah FA. Explore more on the Viking and Sabah FA team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.