First leg score: FBSC 1-2 Viking
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Having secured a shock first leg victory at Arena Națională, Viking are in pole position in this tie.
FCSB came into this one as favourites and it was all going to plan for them when Florinel Coman broke the deadlock after just three minutes.
However, Kevin Kabran equalised less than 100 seconds later, before Sondre Bjørshol fired the visitors in front on the stroke of half time.
2-1 to the Norwegian underdogs is how it finished in București, meaning FCSB have it all to do if they’re to turn this tie around.
Viking’s only appearance in a UEFA group stage came in 2005 with, before this season, their only European victory since then coming against Vėtra 14 years ago.
Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen’s side have subsequently hammered Sligo Rovers and are now in pole position to get through this one too.
Will it be an historic night at Stavanger?
FCSB meanwhile, formally known as Steaua București (it’s complicated), were European Champions as recently as 1986, reaching a second European Cup Final three years later too.
In modern times, the Red and Blues have appeared in 16 UEFA group stages, seven of which have been in the Champions League, although they haven’t qualified for one since 2015.
This season, Nicolae Dică’s team have seen off Saburtalo Tbilisi and DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda, but are now on the brink of elimination.
Can Steaua pull off a comeback in Norway, or will be a night to savour for Viking?
