Start 0-3 Viking
Updated
Viking won: Start 0-3 Viking in the Eliteserien (Round 16) on Sat, 1 Aug 2026 at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand. Viking goals: Zlatko Tripic 5' (pen), Peter Christiansen 18', Edvin Austbø 22'. Expected goals: 2.51-1.58. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Peter Christiansen (8.9).
Match report
Viking rout Start 3-0
Viking swept aside Start 3-0 away from home at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand on Saturday 1 August in Eliteserien.
Zlatko Tripic put Viking ahead from the penalty spot on 5' (0-1), Peter Christiansen made it 0-2 on 18' and Edvin Austbø made it 0-3 on 22'.
Start had 48% of the ball, shots were 26-12 (5-7 on target) and expected goals finished 2.51-1.58. Start created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Peter Christiansen (Viking) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 14,001. Referee: Christian Moen.
Match stats
| Start | Viking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.51 | 1.58 |
| Total shots | 26 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 41 | 24 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 330 (80%) | 366 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Total shots | 26 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 3 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 8 |
Lineups
Start (3-5-2): Jacob Pryts, Erlend Dahl Reitan, John Olav Norheim, Jens Husebø, Ousmane Toure, Eirik Schulze, Steve Mvoué, Håkon Lorentzen, Tom Strannegård, Jesper Cornelius, James Ampofo
Viking (4-3-3): Arild Østbø, Sondre Bjørshol, Henrik Heggheim, Viljar Vevatne, Kristoffer Haugen, Kristoffer Askildsen, Tobias Moi, Simen Kvia-Egeskog, Zlatko Tripic, Peter Christiansen, Edvin Austbø
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
- 18' · Goal · Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 22' · Goal · Edvin Austbø (Viking)
- 33' · Yellow card · Zlatko Tripic (Viking)
- 34' · Yellow card · Sondre Bjørshol (Viking)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · James Ampofo (Start)
- 57' · Yellow card · Tobias Moi (Viking)
- 60' · Substitution · Deni Dashaev for Eirik Schulze (Start)
- 65' · Substitution · Herman Haugen for Sondre Bjørshol (Viking)
- 65' · Substitution · Ola Visted for Edvin Austbø (Viking)
- 68' · Yellow card · Steve Mvoué (Start)
- 69' · Substitution · Santino Samuyiwa for James Ampofo (Start)
- 74' · Substitution · Romano Postema for Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 74' · Substitution · Vetle Auklend for Kristoffer Haugen (Viking)
- 86' · Substitution · Fillip Voster Botnen for Henrik Heggheim (Viking)
- 89' · Substitution · Johan Meyer for Jens Husebø (Start)
- 89' · Substitution · Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal for Steve Mvoué (Start)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2013: Start 1, draws 1, Viking 10.
Questions
Who won Start vs Viking?
Viking won, 0-3 (Eliteserien) on Sat, 1 Aug 2026.
When and where is Start vs Viking?
Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 16:00 UTC at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Start and Viking?
In 12 league meetings since 2013: Start 1 wins, 1 draws, Viking 10 wins (goals 7-28).