Dinamo Zagreb vs 18.08.26 19:002 – 2Full Time
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Match report
Viking rally from two down to hold Dinamo Zagreb in Champions League play-off
Dinamo Zagreb and Viking shared a 2-2 draw in the UEFA Champions League play-offs at Stadion Maksimir, a first-half blitz of four goals leaving the tie level at the interval and setting up a frantic finish that never came, as the score stayed unchanged after the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Dinamo raced into a two-goal lead inside ten minutes: Dion Beljo opened the scoring in the 6th minute from an Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf assist, and Beljo turned provider four minutes later as Mateo Lisica made it 2-0. Viking responded through Peter Christiansen in the 26th minute, set up by Tobias Moi, before Zlatko Tripić, also assisted by Moi, levelled matters in the 39th minute to make it 2-2.
Dinamo dominated territory and chances thereafter, finishing with 60 percent possession and 21 shots to Viking's six, yet could not find a way past the visitors again. Both sides had three shots on target apiece, a sign that Viking's resistance, despite being outplayed for large spells, was enough to preserve the point in Zagreb.
Tripić scored Viking's equaliser and finished with a rating of 7.9, the highest of the match, while Beljo contributed a goal and an assist for Dinamo in an eye-catching opening.
Dinamo's 21 shots to Viking's six underlined how one-sided the chances were despite the shared scoreline.
Dinamo Zagreb and Viking drew 2–2 (half-time 2–2).
Dinamo Zagreb met Viking in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Tuesday, 18 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadion Maksimir. Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk.
Team pages: Dinamo Zagreb · Viking · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 6' Goal: Dion Beljo (assist: Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf) — 1–0 · Watch Dion Beljo's goal video (6')
- 10' Goal: Mateo Lisica (assist: Dion Beljo) — 2–0 · Watch Mateo Lisica's goal video (10')
- 26' Goal: Peter Christiansen (assist: Tobias Moi) — 2–1 · Watch Peter Christiansen's goal video (26')
- 39' Goal: Zlatko Tripić (assist: Tobias Moi) — 2–2 · Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal video (39')
Starting line-ups
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1)
Viking (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Dinamo Zagreb 71%, the draw 15%, Viking 14%. It finished Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Viking.
Dinamo Zagreb's rating gap decides it — Dinamo Zagreb are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Dinamo Zagreb's 71%. The draw at 15% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Dinamo Zagreb at 71%?
Dinamo Zagreb sit 253 points higher on our strength rating — 1753 to 1500. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge at home won 67.0% of 5,939 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 71–15–14.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 71% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 15% and Viking at 14%.
Why is the draw only 15%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 15.9%. These teams' recent games average 3.8 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,938. The goals environment takes 1.4 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Viking have gained 68 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,173 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Viking have 11 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Dion Beljo's goal against Viking (6').
- Watch Mateo Lisica's goal against Viking (10').
- Watch Peter Christiansen's goal against Dinamo Zagreb (26').
- Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal against Dinamo Zagreb (39').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Viking. Explore more on the Dinamo Zagreb and Viking team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking?
Dinamo Zagreb and Viking drew 2–2 (half-time 2–2).
›Who scored in Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking?
Dion Beljo (6') for Dinamo Zagreb; Mateo Lisica (10') for Dinamo Zagreb; Peter Christiansen (26') for Viking; Zlatko Tripić (39') for Viking.
›Where can I watch Dinamo Zagreb vs Viking highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Dinamo Zagreb 2–2 Viking are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Dinamo Zagreb and Viking?
Dinamo Zagreb and Viking have met 1 time — 0 wins for Dinamo Zagreb, 1 win for Viking and 0 draws.