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The UEFA Champions League league phase’s fourth-round match between Viking and Sabah will be the ninth meeting between clubs from Azerbaijan and Norway in European competitions. The teams have previously met in qualifying and group stages.
Previous meetings
The first encounter took place in 2009. In the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League, Qarabag drew 0-0 away to Rosenborg before winning 1-0 in Baku.
In the 2013/2014 season, Inter (now Shamakhi) faced Tromso. The Baku club lost 2-0 away and won 1-0 at home, but was eliminated.
Qarabag faced Molde in Cyprus in the third qualifying round of the Champions League in 2021. The match ended 0-0 after regular time, and the Norwegian club won 6-5 in the penalty shootout. In the 2023/2024 season, Qarabag won 1-0 at home against Molde in the Europa League group stage and drew 2-2 away. In the 2024/2025 season, Qarabag beat Bodo/Glimt 2-1 in Norway.
Thus, two of the previous eight matches ended in draws. The Viking-Sabah match will kick off at 00:00 Baku time.
Context
Up to 200 fans are expected to support Sabah at its match against Viking in Norway. The club’s press service chief, Elnur Hamidov, said the team would travel to Stavanger on a charter flight on November 2, scheduled to depart at 15:00.
