UEFA Champions LeagueMatchday 1

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking 3-1

Name: VfB Stuttgart 3-1 Viking — match data
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VfB Stuttgart

3-1

Viking

Ermedin Demirović20'
Ermedin Demirović26'
Ermedin Demirović32'

Zlatko Tripić22'

Kick-off: Wed, 9 Sept 2026 · 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: MHP Arena, Stuttgart
Referee: N. Minakovic

Match timeline

86’SubstitutionVfB StuttgartAmeen Al Dakhil ONMaximilian Mittelstädt OFF
84’SubstitutionVikingHerman Haugen ONHenrik Heggheim OFF
71’SubstitutionVikingSimen Kvia Egeskog ONTobias Moi OFF
71’SubstitutionVikingVetle Auklend ONKristoffer Haugen OFF
71’SubstitutionVfB StuttgartRamon Hendriks ONFinn Jeltsch OFF
71’SubstitutionVfB StuttgartLeo Sauer ONBilal El Khannouss OFF
62’SubstitutionVfB StuttgartDženan Pejčinović ONErmedin Demirović OFF
62’SubstitutionVfB StuttgartJosha Vagnoman ONJamie Leweling OFF

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62’SubstitutionVikingErik Botheim ONJoe Bell OFF
62’SubstitutionVikingHenrik Falchener ONJesper Daland OFF
58’Yellow cardVikingJoe Bell
54’Yellow cardVikingPeter Christiansen
42’Yellow cardVikingKristoffer Askildsen
32’Goal!VfB StuttgartErmedin DemirovićAssist: Deniz Undav3 – 1
26’Goal!VfB StuttgartErmedin DemirovićAssist: Deniz Undav2 – 1
22’Goal!VikingZlatko TripićAssist: Henrik Bjørdal1 – 1
20’Goal!VfB StuttgartErmedin DemirovićAssist: Angelo Stiller1 – 0
1’Kick-off

Key stats

VfB StuttgartViking

62%Possession38%
16Shots9
3Shots on Target3
4Corners5
13Fouls13
4Offsides0
2Saves0
626Passes384
0Yellow Cards3

Lineups

Confirmed selections

VfB Stuttgart4 - 2 - 3 - 1

1Bredlow
18Leweling
29Jeltsch
24Chabot
7Mittelstädt
21Prömel
6Stiller
11Khannouss
26Undav
10Führich
9Demirović

Substitutions

62’↑17 D. Pejčinović↓9 E. Demirović
62’↑4 J. Vagnoman↓18 J. Leweling
71’↑3 R. Hendriks↓29 Finn Jeltsch
71’↑44 L. Sauer↓11 B. El Khannouss
86’↑2 A. Al Dakhil↓7 M. Mittelstädt

Unused substitutes 43 Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento Malanga, 47 Y. Spalt, 33 M. Funk, 16 A. Karazor

Coach S. Hoeneb

Viking4 - 3 - 3

1Østbø
5Heggheim
6Stensness
27Daland
28Haugen
29Moi
8Bell
7Askildsen
16Bjørdal
20Christiansen
10Tripić

Substitutions

62’↑22 E. Botheim↓8 J. Bell
62’↑25 H. Falchener↓27 J. Daland
71’↑26 S. Kvia-Egeskog↓29 T. Moi
71’↑24 Vetle Auklend↓28 K. Haugen
84’↑2 H. Haugen↓5 H. Heggheim

Unused substitutes 19 A. Cosic, 23 N. Fuglestad, 33 J. Hansen, 11 R. Postema, 3 V. Vevatne, 15 O. Visted, 30 Ľ. Belko

Coach B. Aarsheim

Match facts

Competition: UEFA Champions League
Round: Matchday 1
Date: Wed, 9 Sept 2026
Kick-off: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: MHP Arena, Stuttgart
Referee: N. Minakovic
VfB Stuttgart coach: S. Hoeneb
Viking coach: B. Aarsheim

League table

UEFA Champions League

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Barcelona	2	2	0	0	+7	6
2	Sporting CP	2	2	0	0	+4	6
3	Arsenal	2	2	0	0	+4	6
4	Bayern München	2	1	1	0	+5	4
5	Paris Saint Germain	1	1	0	0	+5	3
8	VfB Stuttgart	1	1	0	0	+2	3
26	Viking	2	0	1	1	-2	1

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VfB Stuttgart

W-D-L: 1-0-1
Scored / match: 2.5
Conceded / match: 3.0

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W-D-L: 2-2-1
Scored / match: 1.8
Conceded / match: 1.4

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VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 in matchday 1 of the UEFA Champions League at MHP Arena, Stuttgart.

Ermedin Demirović 20', 26', 32' scored for VfB Stuttgart, Zlatko Tripić 22' for Viking.

VfB Stuttgart had 62% of the ball to Viking's 38%; the sides had 16 and 9 shots (3 and 3 on target).

The referee showed 3 yellow cards and no reds.

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Match record

Competition: UEFA Champions League
Round: Matchday 1
Kick-off: Wed, 09 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC
Venue: MHP Arena, Stuttgart
Referee: Nenad Minaković
Match ID: cornerflick:match:vfb-stuttgart-vs-viking-champions-league-2026-09-09

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