Champions League Roundup: Porto Beat Napoli 4-1, Club Brugge Win at PSV, Viking Thrash Sabah
Three more results from Wednesday's Champions League Matchday 4 are worth a closer look. Porto beat Napoli 4-1. Club Brugge won 2-1 at PSV Eindhoven. Viking beat Sabah 4-1.
Porto 4-1 Napoli. Porto had lost their first three games. They had zero points and a goal difference of -4. They had lost 2-0 to Manchester City, 3-2 to Real Betis and 1-0 to PSV. This win finally got them on the board. Jan Bednarek scored in the 11th minute. Scott McTominay levelled for Napoli just before half-time, in the 43rd minute. Porto then took over. Gabri Veiga scored in the 71st minute. Jakub Kiwior made it 3-1 in the 80th minute. Samu Aghehowa added a penalty in the 90th minute. Porto now have three points. Their next game is away to Feyenoord on November 24. Napoli had beaten Bodo/Glimt 4-3 in their previous game. They stay on three points after four games.
PSV 1-2 Club Brugge. Brugge came into the game with six points from three matches. They had beaten Lens and Inter in their last two outings. The win lifts them to nine points. PSV started the night with four points and a goal difference of 0. The loss is a setback for the Dutch side. Brugge will host Liverpool on November 25.
Viking 4-1 Sabah. This was a big night in Norway. Viking won for the first time in the league phase. They had lost 3-1 to Stuttgart and 3-1 to Aston Villa. They had also drawn 3-3 with Bayern Munich. Erik Botheim scored in the 27th minute. He also scored in stoppage time, in the 90+4 minute. Sabah are the Azerbaijani club that made history earlier this season with their first league phase win. Viking's next game is away to Atletico Madrid on November 25.
| Match | Score |
|---|---|
| Porto vs Napoli | 4-1 |
| PSV Eindhoven vs Club Brugge | 1-2 |
| Viking vs Sabah | 4-1 |
The league phase is now at its halfway point. Every point is important. Only the top eight teams qualify directly for the Round of 16.