Viking 3-1 Sandefjord
Updated
Viking won: Viking 3-1 Sandefjord in the Eliteserien (Round 7) on Fri, 16 May 2025 at Lyse Arena, Stavanger. Viking goals: Peter Christiansen 46', Zlatko Tripic 79' (pen), Zlatko Tripic 90'+3 (pen). Sandefjord goals: Jakob Maslø Dunsby 59'. Sent off: Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (90'). Expected goals: 3.46-0.74. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Peter Christiansen (8.6).
Match report
Viking beat Sandefjord 3-1
Viking saw off Sandefjord 3-1 at Lyse Arena on Friday 16 May in Eliteserien.
Peter Christiansen put Viking ahead on 46' (1-0), Jakob Maslø Dunsby levelled for Sandefjord on 59' (1-1), Zlatko Tripic restored Viking's lead from the penalty spot on 79' (2-1) and added another from the penalty spot on 90+3' (3-1).
Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord) was sent off on 90+1'.
Viking had 55% of the ball, shots were 23-10 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 3.46-0.74. Viking were the better side on chances, too.
Peter Christiansen (Viking) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 15,900. Referee: Svein Tore Sinnes.
Match stats
| Viking | Sandefjord | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.46 | 0.74 |
| Total shots | 23 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 37 | 14 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 308 (75%) | 256 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 13 | 2 |
| Total shots | 23 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Viking (4-3-3): Kristoffer Klaesson, Henrik Heggheim, Anders Bærtelsen, Henrik Falchener, Jost Urbancic, Jakob Segadal Hansen, Joe Bell, Christian Cappis, Sander Svendsen, Peter Christiansen, Edvin Austbø
Sandefjord (4-3-3): Elias Hadaya, Filip Loftesnes-Bjune, Zinedin Smajlovic, Stian Kristiansen, Christopher Cheng, Marcus Melchior, Filip Ottosson, Loris Mettler, Evangelos Patoulidis, Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson, Jakob Maslø Dunsby
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Loris Mettler (Sandefjord)
- 46' · Substitution · Sander Risan for Loris Mettler (Sandefjord)
- 46' · Goal · Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 57' · Yellow card · Anders Bærtelsen (Viking)
- 59' · Goal · Jakob Maslø Dunsby (Sandefjord)
- 64' · Substitution · Fredrik Carson Pedersen for Filip Loftesnes-Bjune (Sandefjord)
- 67' · Yellow card · Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord)
- 70' · Substitution · Zlatko Tripic for Sander Svendsen (Viking)
- 70' · Substitution · Kristoffer Askildsen for Jakob Segadal Hansen (Viking)
- 71' · Substitution · Simen Kvia-Egeskog for Christian Cappis (Viking)
- 72' · Substitution · Darrell Kamdem Tibell for Jakob Maslø Dunsby (Sandefjord)
- 72' · Substitution · Robin Dzabic for Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord)
- 75' · Yellow card · Elias Hadaya (Sandefjord)
- 79' · Goal · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
- 80' · Substitution · Herman Haugen for Anders Bærtelsen (Viking)
- 80' · Substitution · Sondre Bjørshol for Edvin Austbø (Viking)
- 82' · Yellow card · Andreas Tegström (Sandefjord)
- 90'+1 · Red card · Stefan Ingi Sigurdarson (Sandefjord)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
All-time head-to-head
18 league meetings since 2015: Viking 11, draws 3, Sandefjord 4.
Questions
Who won Viking vs Sandefjord?
Viking won, 3-1 (Eliteserien) on Fri, 16 May 2025.
When and where is Viking vs Sandefjord?
Fri, 16 May 2025, 16:00 UTC at Lyse Arena, Stavanger, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Viking and Sandefjord?
In 18 league meetings since 2015: Viking 11 wins, 3 draws, Sandefjord 4 wins (goals 34-26).