UEFA Champions League · Wed, 9 Sept 2026 ·
VfB Stuttgart vs Viking — 3 - 1
MHP Arena · Referee: Nenad Minaković, Serbia
Match report
VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 as E. Demirovic hits a hat-trick
Viking were beaten 3-1 by VfB Stuttgart at MHP Arena on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 in UEFA Champions League, League Stage - 1. E. Demirovic (20', 26', 32') scored for VfB Stuttgart, while Z. Tripic (22') found the net for Viking. It was 3-1 at half-time.
VfB Stuttgart had 62% of the ball and 17 shots (3 on target) against Viking’s 9 (3 on target). E. Demirović (VfB Stuttgart) was the top-rated player with 9.5. The result leaves VfB Stuttgart 6th in the UEFA Champions League table on 3 points and Viking 29th on 0.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Como | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 6 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 7 | Sporting CP | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 28 | Lask Linz | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 29 | Viking | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 30 | Galatasaray | 1 | -2 | 0 |
Match events
- 20'goalE. DemirovicAssist: A. Stiller
- 22'goalZ. TripicAssist: H. Bjordal
- 26'goalE. DemirovicAssist: D. Undav
- 32'goalE. DemirovicAssist: D. Undav
- 42'yellow cardKristoffer AskildsenYellow Card
- 54'yellow cardPeter ChristiansenYellow Card
- 58'yellow cardJoe BellYellow Card
- 62'substitutionJ. LewelingOff: J. Vagnoman
- 62'substitutionE. DemirovicOff: D. Pejcinovic
- 62'substitutionJ. DalandOff: H. Falchener
- 62'substitutionJ. BellOff: E. Botheim
- 71'substitutionF. JeltschOff: R. Hendriks
- 71'substitutionB. El KhannoussOff: L. Sauer
- 71'substitutionK. HaugenOff: V. Auklend
- 71'substitutionT. MoiOff: S. Kvia-Egeskog
- 84'substitutionH. HeggheimOff: H. J. Haugen
- 86'substitutionM. MittelstadtOff: A. Al Dakhil
Lineups
VfB Stuttgart
Formation 3-2-4-1 · Coach Sebastian Hoeness
Starting XI
- 1F. BredlowG
- 29F. JeltschD
- 24J. ChabotD
- 7M. MittelstadtD
- 21G. PromelM
- 6A. StillerM
- 18J. LewelingF
- 26D. UndavM
- 11B. El KhannoussM
- 10C. FuhrichF
- 9E. DemirovicF
Substitutes
- 33M. FunkG
- 3R. HendriksD
- 2A. Al DakhilD
- 4J. VagnomanD
- 16A. KarazorM
- 47Y. SpaltD
- 44L. SauerF
- 43J. MalangaM
- 17D. PejcinovicF
Viking
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Bjarte Aarsheim
Starting XI
- 1A. OstboG
- 5H. HeggheimD
- 6G. StensnessD
- 27J. DalandD
- 28K. HaugenD
- 29T. MoiM
- 8J. BellM
- 7K. AskildsenM
- 16H. BjordalF
- 20P. ChristiansenF
- 10Z. TripicF
Substitutes
- 30L. BelkoG
- 3V. VevatneD
- 2H. J. HaugenD
- 24V. AuklendD
- 25H. FalchenerD
- 33J. HansenM
- 15O. VistedM
- 22E. BotheimF
- 26S. Kvia-EgeskogM
- 23N. FuglestadF
- 11R. PostemaF
- 19A. CosicF
Match statistics
- 62%Possession38%
- 17Total shots9
- 3Shots on target3
- 10Shots off target1
- 4Blocked shots5
- 11Shots inside the box6
- 6Shots outside the box3
- 4Corners5
- 4Offsides0
- 13Fouls13
- 0Yellow cards3
- 0Red cards0
- 2Goalkeeper saves0
- 626Passes385
- 540Accurate passes274
- 13Free Kicks13
Player statistics
VfB Stuttgart
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1F. BredlowG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 33M. FunkG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2A. Al DakhilD | 4 | 6.2 | ||
| 3R. HendriksD | 19 | 6.3 | ||
| 4J. VagnomanD | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| 7M. MittelstädtD | 86 | 6.7 | ||
| 24J. ChabotD | 90 | 7.4 | ||
| 29Finn JeltschD | 71 | 6.8 | ||
| 47Y. SpaltD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6A. StillerM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 11B. El KhannoussM | 71 | 6.9 | ||
| 16A. KarazorM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 21G. PrömelM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 26D. UndavM | 90 | 8.0 | 2 | |
| 43Jarzinho Ataide Adriano de Nascimento MalangaM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 9E. DemirovićFTop rated | 62 | 9.5 | 3 | |
| 10C. FührichF | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 17D. PejčinovićF | 28 | 6.4 | ||
| 18J. LewelingF | 62 | 6.5 | ||
| 44L. SauerF | 19 | 6.7 |
Viking
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A. ØstbøG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 30Ľ. BelkoG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2H. HaugenD | 6 | 5.9 | ||
| 3V. VevatneD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 5H. HeggheimD | 84 | 5.6 | ||
| 6G. StensnessD | 90 | 6.1 | ||
| 24Vetle AuklendD | 19 | 5.8 | ||
| 25H. FalchenerD | 28 | 6.0 | ||
| 27J. DalandD | 62 | 6.1 | ||
| 28K. HaugenD | 71 | 5.5 | ||
| 7K. AskildsenM | 90 | 5.4 | ||
| 8J. BellM | 62 | 6.3 | ||
| 15O. VistedM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 26S. Kvia-EgeskogM | 19 | 5.8 | ||
| 29T. MoiM | 71 | 5.7 | ||
| 33J. HansenM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 10Z. TripićF | 90 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 11R. PostemaF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16H. BjørdalF | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 19A. CosicF | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 20P. ChristiansenF | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 22E. BotheimF | 28 | 6.3 | ||
| 23N. FuglestadF | 0 | 0.0 |
