Champions League: Club Brugge beat PSV, Viking thrash Sabah

Club Brugge claimed an important 2-1 away victory over PSV Eindhoven, while Viking produced an impressive comeback to beat Sabah 4-1 as the Champions League league phase continued on Wednesday.

At the Philips Stadion, the Belgian side took the lead in the 25th minute through Nicolo Tresoldi, who finished after being set up by Joaquin Seys. PSV responded after the break, with Kodai Sano equalising in the 54th minute. However, Club Brugge restored their advantage in the 65th minute when Carlos Forbs found the net, again assisted by Seys. Despite registering 27 shots during the match, PSV could not find another equaliser.

Viking also had to recover from an early setback against Sabah. Orphé Mbina put the Azerbaijani visitors ahead in the 11th minute, but Erik Botheim levelled the score before half-time. The Norwegian side took control after the break, with captain Zlatko Tripić converting a penalty in the 69th minute.

Sabah's task became even harder when they were reduced to 10 men following a red card in the 76th minute. Henrik Falchener extended Viking's lead five minutes later, before Botheim completed his brace in stoppage time to seal a convincing 4-1 win.

The results provided two very different stories on the night: Club Brugge showed clinical finishing to overcome PSV away from home, while Viking turned an early deficit into a comfortable victory in front of their supporters.