Viking 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Wednesday 26 August 2026 · SR-Bank Arena, Stavanger · referee J. Sánchez Martínez · full time
Full time: Viking 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb
Viking beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in Champions League on Wednesday 26 August 2026 at SR-Bank Arena. The goals: Arbër Hoxha 10', Zlatko Tripic 18', Edvin Austbø 48', Tobias Moi 50'.
How Viking won it
Dinamo Zagreb struck first through Arbër Hoxha in the 10th minute, set up by Luka Stojkovic. Viking levelled at 1-1 in the 18th minute through Zlatko Tripic from the penalty spot. Viking turned it round: Edvin Austbø made it 2-1 in the 48th minute, set up by Kristoffer Askildsen. Tobias Moi made it 3-1 to Viking in the 50th minute, set up by Henrik Falchener.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, J. Sánchez Martínez, showed 7 yellow cards: 5 to Viking and 2 to Dinamo Zagreb.
Viking: M. Jensen, 4-3-3 · Dinamo Zagreb: M. Kovačević, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Viking had 8 shots on target, Dinamo Zagreb 4.
Dinamo Zagreb's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Dinamo Zagreb had 63% of the ball, but Viking took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Viking came into it with 3 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.14 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Dinamo Zagreb came into it with 6 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.3 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.38 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb: the match in numbers
| Viking | Match statistics | Dinamo Zagreb |
|---|---|---|
| 37% | Ball possession | 63% |
| 13 | Total shots | 20 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 4 |
| 318 | Total passes | 547 |
| 78% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 16 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 5 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Zlatko Tripic (Viking), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Viking
- Zlatko Tripic 7.7 1 goal
- Edvin Austbø 7.4 1 goal
- Henrik Falchener 7.3 1 assist
- Kristoffer Askildsen 7.2 1 assist
- Tobias Moi 7.2 1 goal
Dinamo Zagreb
- Mislav Orsic 7.3
- Dion Beljo 7.2
- Matteo Pérez Vinlöf 7.1
- Arbër Hoxha 7.0 1 goal
- Luka Stojkovic 6.9 1 assist
The lowest-rated starter was Mateo Lisica at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Viking: Viking vs FC Bayern München Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
- Dinamo Zagreb: Dinamo Zagreb vs Anderlecht Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb
What was the score in Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Viking 3-1 Dinamo Zagreb (half-time 1-1), Champions League, Wednesday 26 August 2026.
Who scored in Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Arbër Hoxha 10', Zlatko Tripic 18', Edvin Austbø 48', Tobias Moi 50'.
Did Moneyball predict Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Zlatko Tripic, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
J. Sánchez Martínez.
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