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Sabah’s next UEFA Champions League opponent, Viking, lost 3-2 to Bodo/Glimt in the 25th round of Norway’s Eliteserien. The Stavanger side played the away match at Aspmyra Stadium in Bodo.
Five goals in the first half
The hosts opened the scoring early. In the fourth minute, Viking defender Henrik Falchener turned the ball into his own net, and Andreas Helmersen doubled the lead in the 15th minute.
The visitors cut the deficit in the 32nd minute through Kristoffer Haugen. After scoring from Zlatko Tripic’s pass, Haugen set up Erik Botheim seven minutes later to make it 2-2.
Bodo/Glimt went ahead again in the 43rd minute. Jens Petter Hauge scored after a pass from Ulrik Saltnes. The first half ended with the hosts leading 3-2, and there were no further goals after the break.
Battle for the lead
The win took Bodo/Glimt to 59 points, level with Viking. Both clubs have the same points total after 25 matches: Viking are first on goal difference, with Bodo/Glimt second.
Sabah also lost in the latest round of the Azerbaijan Premier League, going down 3-2 away to Turan Tovuz.
Viking and Sabah will meet in Norway on November 4 in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
