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Viking 1-4 Sabah FC

Aden McCarthy’s Sabah FC suffered a 4-1 defeat to Viking in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night.

McCarthy returned to Sabah’s starting line-up after he was used as a second-half substitute in their first league loss of the season on Friday.

The visitors took the lead in the 11th minute through Orphe Mbina, who opened his account in the Champions League.

The home side managed to turn things around when Erik Botheim equalised on 27 minutes before Zlatko Tripić made it 2-1 for Viking in the 69th minute.

It proved to be an evening to forget for the South African defender, who was sent off in the 78th minute for a late challenge.

Viking were able to add a third goal with nine minutes left on the clock as Henrik Falchener got on the end of Tripić’s corner and headed home, before Botheim completed his brace in second-half stoppage time.

RB Leipzig 2-3 Manchester City

Manchester City got back to winning ways after defeating RB Leipzig 3-2 at the Red Bull Arena.

The Cityzens got the ball rolling in the 37th minute when Castello Lukeba deflected the ball into his own net.

Leipzig did get back on level terms four minutes after the break through Ridle Baku, but City restored their advantage in the 58th minute as Enzo Fernandez bagged his first goal for the club.

The lively Antonio Nusa made it 2-2 for Leipzig in the 61st minute, but Erling Haaland had the final say when he bagged the winning goal for City in the 78th minute.

Slavia Prague 1-2 Arsenal

Arsenal maintained their unbeaten run in the League Phase with a 2-1 win over Slavia Prague at the Fortuna Arena.

The Gunners broke the deadlock on eight minutes when Victor Gyökeres did well to play Noni Madueke through on goal, with the winger showing the composure to slot home under pressure.

The lead was doubled in the 38th minute through Gyökeres, who got on the end of Mikel Merino’s cross and calmly slotted home.

Wiktor Nowak pulled a goal back for the home side in second-half stoppage time, but it proved to be nothing more than a consolation.

The win sees Arsenal sit in third spot on the League Phase table.

Other Results:

Borussia Dortmund 2-1 Real Betis
FC Porto 4-1 Napoli
Lens 1-9 Como
PSV Eindhoven 1-2 Club Brugge

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