Viking 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb: Match Recap and Result

Match: 26 August 2026, 19:00 UTC · Published: 26 August 2026 · 410 words

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Viking came from behind to beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in the Champions League, flipping a level game with two goals in the opening minutes of the second half at Lyse Arena.

Match Summary

Dinamo Zagreb struck first. A. Hoxha put the visitors in front after 10 minutes, L. Stojkovic with the assist, and the away side had the start it wanted. Viking did not stay behind for long. Z. Tripic leveled from the penalty spot in the 18th minute, and the early exchange gave way to a tighter remainder of the first half. H. Heggheim was booked for the hosts before the break, but the score stayed 1-1 at half-time.

The restart belonged to Viking. E. Austbo finished two minutes into the second half, K. Askildsen providing the assist, and T. Moi made it 3-1 almost immediately, H. Falchener the provider this time. In the space of those two attacks the home side had gone from level to a two-goal lead.

Dinamo Zagreb tried to force a way back and S. McKenna was cautioned just after the interval. Viking collected further yellows for K. Askildsen, Z. Tripic and J. Bell as they protected the advantage. M. Orsic was booked for the visitors later on. There were no red cards, and the 3-1 scoreline held through to the end.

Key Moments

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The penalty equalizer mattered because it cut short Dinamo Zagreb's lead after only eight minutes. Viking never had to chase a deeper deficit, and the contest reset on even terms instead of opening up for the visitors.

The decisive swing came right after half-time. Two goals inside three minutes, first from E. Austbo and then T. Moi, turned a draw into a cushion before Dinamo Zagreb could settle into the second period. From that point the away side had to chase, and Viking could manage the game.

The late bookings never became a sending-off. Viking picked up three second-half yellows while sitting on the lead, but both teams finished with 11 players and the result was not thrown open by a red card.

Match Statistics

The numbers show a clinical home win rather than a territorial one. Dinamo Zagreb had 62 percent of the ball to Viking's 38 and outshot the hosts 19 to 13, also taking five corners to three. Accuracy ran the other way. Viking put eight shots on target against four, which is how a side with less possession still created the clearer finishing. Yellow cards finished 4-2 against Viking, with no dismissals on either side.