Viking 2-1 Sandefjord
Updated
Viking won: Viking 2-1 Sandefjord in the Eliteserien (Round 14) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026 at Lyse Arena, Stavanger. Viking goals: Zlatko Tripic 9' (pen), Edvin Austbø 79'. Sandefjord goals: Evangelos Patoulidis 54'. Expected goals: 3.04-0.48. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Zlatko Tripic (8.3).
Match report
Viking beat Sandefjord 2-1
Viking squeezed past Sandefjord 2-1 at Lyse Arena on Saturday 18 July in Eliteserien.
Zlatko Tripic put Viking ahead from the penalty spot on 9' (1-0), Evangelos Patoulidis levelled for Sandefjord on 54' (1-1) and Edvin Austbø restored Viking's lead on 79' (2-1).
Viking had 45% of the ball, shots were 18-9 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 3.04-0.48. Viking were the better side on chances, too.
Zlatko Tripic (Viking) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 15,606. Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen.
Match stats
| Viking | Sandefjord | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.04 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 40 | 12 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 305 (77%) | 396 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 3 |
Lineups
Viking (4-1-4-1): Lubomír Belko, Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Henrik Falchener, Kristoffer Haugen, Tobias Moi, Niklas Fuglestad, Kristoffer Askildsen, Simen Kvia-Egeskog, Zlatko Tripic, Peter Christiansen
Sandefjord (4-1-4-1): Elias Hadaya, Fredrik Carson Pedersen, Xander Lambrix, Stian Kristiansen, Vetle Walle Egeli, Sander Mørk, Evangelos Patoulidis, Edvard Sundbø Pettersen, Marcus Melchior, Bendik Berntsen, Nikolaj Möller
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking)
- 45'+4 · Yellow card · Marcus Melchior (Sandefjord)
- 46' · Substitution · Anders Bærtelsen for Henrik Falchener (Viking)
- 54' · Goal · Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord)
- 59' · Substitution · Edvin Austbø for Niklas Fuglestad (Viking)
- 61' · Yellow card · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
- 66' · Yellow card · Bendik Berntsen (Sandefjord)
- 68' · Substitution · Jakob Maslø Dunsby for Bendik Berntsen (Sandefjord)
- 68' · Substitution · Sebastian Holm Mathisen for Nikolaj Möller (Sandefjord)
- 75' · Substitution · Joe Bell for Tobias Moi (Viking)
- 75' · Substitution · Ola Visted for Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking)
- 75' · Yellow card · Sebastian Holm Mathisen (Sandefjord)
- 79' · Goal · Edvin Austbø (Viking)
- 80' · Substitution · Mathias Sauer for Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord)
- 80' · Yellow card · Edvin Austbø (Viking)
- 88' · Substitution · Rasmus Holten for Fredrik Carson Pedersen (Sandefjord)
- 90' · Substitution · Herman Haugen for 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, 2-1 (Eliteserien) on Sat, 18 Jul 2026.
When and where is Viking vs Sandefjord?
Sat, 18 Jul 2026, 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).