VfB Stuttgart vs Viking - UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 1 (Wed, 9 September 2026)
MHP Arena, Stuttgart
LatestErmedin Demirović's hat-trick gives Stuttgart a ruthless start in EuropeErmedin Demirović scored a first-half hat-trick as VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 in the Champions League opener, with Deniz Undav heavily involved. Events
First half
- Goal: E. Demirovic assist: A. Stiller 1-0 20'
- 22' Goal: Z. Tripic assist: H. Bjordal 1-1
- Goal: E. Demirovic assist: D. Undav 2-1 26'
- Goal: E. Demirovic assist: D. Undav 3-1 32'
- 42' Yellow card: Kristoffer Askildsen
Second half
- 54' Yellow card: Peter Christiansen
- 58' Yellow card: Joe Bell
- Substitution: J. LewelingJ. Vagnoman 62'
- Substitution: E. DemirovicD. Pejcinovic 62'
- 62' Substitution: J. DalandH. Falchener
- 62' Substitution: J. BellE. Botheim
- Substitution: F. JeltschR. Hendriks 71'
- Substitution: B. El KhannoussL. Sauer 71'
- 71' Substitution: K. HaugenV. Auklend
- 71' Substitution: T. MoiS. Kvia-Egeskog
- 84' Substitution: H. HeggheimH. J. Haugen
- Substitution: M. MittelstadtA. Al Dakhil 86'
Stats
VfB StuttgartViking
- 62% Possession 38%
- 17 Shots 9
- 3 On target 3
- 4 Corners 5
- 13 Fouls 13
All stats
- 626 Passes 385
- 2 Saves 0
- 4 Offsides 0
- 0 Yellow cards 3
- 0 Red cards 0
Player of the match
Lineups & ratings
VfB Stuttgart
3-2-4-1 Coach Sebastian Hoeness
10
21
7 ↓86'
1
26
24
9 ↓62'
18 ↓62'
6
11 ↓71'
29 ↓71'
- 4 J. Vagnoman for J. Leweling
- 17 D. Pejcinovic for E. Demirovic
- 3 R. Hendriks for F. Jeltsch
- 44 L. Sauer for B. El Khannouss
- 2 A. Al Dakhil for M. Mittelstadt
- 16
- 33
- 43
- 47 Y. Spalt
Viking
4-3-3 Coach Bjarte Aarsheim
1
16
20
28 ↓71'
10
27 ↓62'
Daland
8 ↓62'
5 ↓84'
29 ↓71'
- 22 E. Botheim for J. Bell
- 25 H. Falchener for J. Daland
- 24 V. Auklend for K. Haugen
- 26 S. Kvia-Egeskog for T. Moi
- 2 H. J. Haugen for H. Heggheim
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 19
- 23
- 30
- 33 J. Hansen
Bench · VfB Stuttgart
- 4 J. Vagnoman for J. Leweling
- 17 D. Pejcinovic for E. Demirovic
- 3 R. Hendriks for F. Jeltsch
- 44 L. Sauer for B. El Khannouss
- 2 A. Al Dakhil for M. Mittelstadt
- 16
- 33
- 43
- 47 Y. Spalt
Bench · Viking
- 22 E. Botheim for J. Bell
- 25 H. Falchener for J. Daland
- 24 V. Auklend for K. Haugen
- 26 S. Kvia-Egeskog for T. Moi
- 2 H. J. Haugen for H. Heggheim
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 19
- 23
- 30
- 33 J. Hansen


