UEFA Champions League

VfB Stuttgart vs Viking FK, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Champions League
VfB Stuttgart
  • 20': Ermedin Demirovic
  • 26': Ermedin Demirovic
  • 32': Ermedin Demirovic
FT
3 - 1
Viking FK
  • 22': Zlatko Tripic

About

VfB Stuttgart are hosting Viking FK at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Zlatko Tripic (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart).
  • 6': Offside, Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling is caught offside.
  • 7': Foul by Zlatko Tripic (Viking).
  • 7': Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.
  • 10': Corner, Viking. Conceded by Grischa Prömel.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Henrik Bjørdal (Viking) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Fabian Bredlow (Stuttgart). Assisted by Joe Bell with a cross.
  • 12': Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).
  • 12': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Zlatko Tripic (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart).
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Fabian Bredlow (Stuttgart).
  • 20': Goal! Stuttgart 1, Viking 0. Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Angelo Stiller.
  • 22': Goal! Stuttgart 1, Viking 1. Zlatko Tripic (Viking) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.
  • 25': Joe Bell (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart).
  • 25': Foul by Joe Bell (Viking).
  • 25': Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Goal! Stuttgart 2, Viking 1. Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Deniz Undav with a through ball.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jamie Leweling with a cross.
  • 31': Foul by Peter Christiansen (Viking).
  • 31': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Goal! Stuttgart 3, Viking 1. Ermedin Demirovic (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Deniz Undav.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 35': Zlatko Tripic (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart).
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Zlatko Tripic (Viking) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tobias Moi.
  • 37': Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart).
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 39': Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a fast break.
  • 41': Peter Christiansen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart).
  • 42': Foul by Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking).
  • 42': Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 43': Offside, Stuttgart. Jamie Leweling is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Stuttgart 3, Viking 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Stuttgart 3, Viking 1.
  • 46': Attempt blocked. Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Henrik Bjørdal (Viking) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 48': Corner, Viking. Conceded by Chris Führich.
  • 50': Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).
  • 50': Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Zlatko Tripic (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart).
  • 52': Attempt missed. Peter Christiansen (Viking) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal with a cross.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Henrik Heggheim (Viking) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Henrik Bjørdal.
  • 53': Corner, Viking. Conceded by Finn Jeltsch.
  • 54': Foul by Peter Christiansen (Viking).
  • 54': Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Peter Christiansen (Viking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Foul by Tobias Moi (Viking).
  • 54': Angelo Stiller (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Zlatko Tripic (Viking) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Bell.
  • 58': Foul by Joe Bell (Viking).
  • 58': Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Joe Bell (Viking) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Chris Führich (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 62': Substitution, Stuttgart. Dzenan Pejcinovic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 62': Substitution, Stuttgart. Josha Vagnoman replaces Jamie Leweling.
  • 62': Substitution, Viking. Erik Botheim replaces Joe Bell.
  • 62': Substitution, Viking. Henrik Falchener replaces Jesper Daland.
  • 63': Foul by Zlatko Tripic (Viking).
  • 63': Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt following a fast break.
  • 69': Peter Christiansen (Viking) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart).
  • 71': Substitution, Viking. Simen Kvia-Egeskog replaces Tobias Moi.
  • 71': Substitution, Viking. Vetle Auklend replaces Kristoffer Haugen.
  • 71': Substitution, Stuttgart. Ramon Hendriks replaces Finn Jeltsch.
  • 71': Substitution, Stuttgart. Leo Sauer replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 73': Corner, Viking. Conceded by Leo Sauer.
  • 73': Corner, Viking. Conceded by Dzenan Pejcinovic.
  • 75': Offside, Stuttgart. Chris Führich is caught offside.
  • 75': Foul by Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking).
  • 75': Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Leo Sauer (Stuttgart).
  • 78': Erik Botheim (Viking) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart).
  • 81': Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Peter Christiansen.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Vetle Auklend.
  • 84': Substitution, Viking. Herman Haugen replaces Henrik Heggheim.
  • 85': Offside, Stuttgart. Maximilian Mittelstädt is caught offside.
  • 86': Substitution, Stuttgart. Ameen Al-Dakhil replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leo Sauer with a through ball.
  • 89': Foul by Henrik Bjørdal (Viking).
  • 89': Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Grischa Prömel (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leo Sauer.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Josha Vagnoman (Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Leo Sauer (Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Führich.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Erik Botheim (Viking).
  • 90'+2': Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Zlatko Tripic (Viking) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Ameen Al-Dakhil (Stuttgart).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Henrik Falchener.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Jeff Chabot (Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Führich with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Deniz Undav (Stuttgart) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jeff Chabot following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Stuttgart. Conceded by Henrik Bjørdal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Stuttgart 3, Viking 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Stuttgart 3, Viking 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
38.1 Possession 61.9
9 SHOTS 17
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
274 Accurate Passes 540
385 Passes 626
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 3
12 Crosses 17
0.3 Cross % 0.2
66 Long Balls 46
14 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.2 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 4
19 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 11
31 Effective Clearances 20
31 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: MHPArena
Location: Stuttgart, Germany

UEFA Champions League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Paris Saint-Germain 2 +7 6
2 Barcelona 2 +7 6
3 Aston Villa 2 +7 6
4 VfB Stuttgart 2 +5 6
Full Table

Line-Ups

VFB VfB Stuttgart (3-2-4-1)

No. Name
1 Fabian Bredlow (GK)
24 Jeff Chabot
7 Maximilian Mittelstädt
29 Finn Jeltsch
6 Angelo Stiller
21 Grischa Prömel
10 Chris Führich
18 Jamie Leweling
9 Ermedin Demirovic
11 Bilal El Khannouss
26 Deniz Undav
VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:
Marius Funk, Ameen Al Dakhil, Josha Vagnoman, Yanik Spalt, Ramon Hendriks, Atakan Karazor, Leo Sauer, Jarzinho Malanga, Dzenan Pejcinovic.

VFK Viking FK (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Arild Østbø (GK)
27 Jesper Daland
6 Gianni Stensness
28 Kristoffer Haugen
5 Henrik Heggheim
8 Joe Bell Yellow Card
7 Kristoffer Askildsen Yellow Card
29 Tobias Moi
20 Peter Christiansen Yellow Card
10 Zlatko Tripic
16 Henrik Rorvik Bjordal
Viking FK Substitutes:
Amin Cosic, Niklas Fuglestad, Ola Visted, Herman Haugen, Henrik Falchener, Romano Postema, Viljar Vevatne, Lubomir Belko, Erik Botheim, Jakob Segadal Hansen, Vetle Auklend, Simen Kvia-Egeskog.

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