Stuttgart 3-1 Viking
Updated
Stuttgart won: Stuttgart 3-1 Viking in the Champions League (Round 1) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026 at MHPArena, Stuttgart. Stuttgart goals: Ermedin Demirović 20', Ermedin Demirović 26', Ermedin Demirović 32'. Viking goals: Zlatko Tripić 22'. Expected goals: 2.18-0.63. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Ermedin Demirović (9.7).
Match report
Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1
Stuttgart beat Viking 3-1 at MHPArena on Wednesday 9 September in the Champions League.
Ermedin Demirović put Stuttgart ahead on 20' (1-0), Zlatko Tripić levelled for Viking on 22' (1-1), Ermedin Demirović restored Stuttgart's lead on 26' (2-1) and added another on 32' (3-1).
Stuttgart had 62% of the ball, shots were 17-9 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.18-0.63. Stuttgart were the better side on chances, too.
Ermedin Demirović (VfB Stuttgart) was player of the match with a 9.7 rating.
Attendance: 57,500. Referee: Nenad Minaković.
Match stats
| Stuttgart | Viking | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 0.63 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 29 | 21 |
| Big chances | 4 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 540 (86%) | 274 (71%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 6 |
Lineups
Stuttgart (3-4-2-1): Fabian Bredlow, Finn Jeltsch, Jeff Chabot, Maximilian Mittelstädt, Jamie Leweling, Grischa Prömel, Angelo Stiller, Chris Führich, Deniz Undav, Bilal El Khannouss, Ermedin Demirović
Viking (4-3-3): Arild Østbø, Henrik Heggheim, Gianni Stensness, Jesper Daland, Kristoffer Haugen, Tobias Moi, Joe Bell, Kristoffer Askildsen, Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal, Peter Christiansen, Zlatko Tripić
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Ermedin Demirović (Stuttgart)
- 22' · Goal · Zlatko Tripić (Viking)
- 26' · Goal · Ermedin Demirović (Stuttgart)
- 32' · Goal · Ermedin Demirović (Stuttgart)
- 42' · Yellow card · Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking)
- 54' · Yellow card · Peter Christiansen (Viking)
- 59' · Yellow card · Joe Bell (Viking)
- 62' · Substitution · Dženan Pejčinović for Ermedin Demirović (Stuttgart)
- 62' · Substitution · Josha Vagnoman for Jamie Leweling (Stuttgart)
- 62' · Substitution · Erik Botheim for Joe Bell (Viking)
- 62' · Substitution · Henrik Falchener for Jesper Daland (Viking)
- 71' · Substitution · Simen Kvia-Egeskog for Tobias Moi (Viking)
- 71' · Substitution · Vetle Auklend for Kristoffer Haugen (Viking)
- 71' · Substitution · Ramon Hendriks for Finn Jeltsch (Stuttgart)
- 71' · Substitution · Leo Sauer for Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart)
- 84' · Substitution · Herman Haugen for Henrik Heggheim (Viking)
- 86' · Substitution · Ameen Al Dakhil for Maximilian Mittelstädt (Stuttgart)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Stuttgart vs Viking?
Stuttgart won, 3-1 (Champions League) on Wed, 9 Sept 2026.
When and where is Stuttgart vs Viking?
Wed, 9 Sept 2026, 16:45 UTC at MHPArena, Stuttgart, Champions League.