Viking vs 26.08.26 19:003 – 1Full TimeAgg: 5 – 3
Dinamo Zagreb — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Viking overturn early deficit to beat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 in play-off clash
Viking came from behind to defeat Dinamo Zagreb 3-1 at Lyse Arena in a UEFA Champions League play-off meeting, turning an early setback into a comfortable second-half victory. Arbër Hoxha had given the visitors a tenth-minute lead, assisted by Luka Stojković, before Zlatko Tripić levelled from the penalty spot in the 18th minute to send the sides in level at the break.
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The turnaround came in a rapid burst after half-time. Edvin Austbö, set up by Kristoffer Askildsen, put Viking ahead in the 48th minute, and within two more minutes Tobias Moi added a third after a pass from Henrik Falchener, leaving Dinamo Zagreb to chase the game for the remainder of the contest.
Despite finishing with just 38 per cent of possession, Viking were far the more clinical side, striking the target eight times from 13 attempts compared with four from 19 for Dinamo Zagreb. Referee José Sánchez issued four yellow cards to the home side and two to the visitors as the match grew increasingly stretched in its closing stages.
Zlatko Tripić scored the equalising penalty and finished with an 8.7 rating, the highest of any player on the pitch.
Viking made their limited share of the ball count, converting eight of their 13 shots into efforts on target despite having only 38 per cent possession.
Viking beat Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
Viking met Dinamo Zagreb in the UEFA Champions League (Play-offs). Kick-off was Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at SR-Bank Arena. Referee: Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez.
Team pages: Viking · Dinamo Zagreb · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 10' Goal: Arbër Hoxha (assist: Luka Stojković) — 0–1 · Watch Arbër Hoxha's goal video (10')
- 18' Goal (penalty): Zlatko Tripić — 1–1 · Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal video (18')
- 48' Goal: Edvin Austbö (assist: Kristoffer Askildsen) — 2–1 · Watch Edvin Austbö's goal video (48')
- 50' Goal: Tobias Moi (assist: Henrik Falchener) — 3–1 · Watch Tobias Moi's goal video (50')
Starting line-ups
Viking (4-3-3)
Dinamo Zagreb (4-1-4-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Viking 25%, the draw 23%, Dinamo Zagreb 52%. It finished Viking 3–1 Dinamo Zagreb.
Dinamo Zagreb's rating gap outweighs Viking's home ground — Dinamo Zagreb are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Dinamo Zagreb's 52%. The draw at 23% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Dinamo Zagreb at 52%?
Dinamo Zagreb sit 253 points higher on our strength rating — 1500 to 1753. Sides with a 200–300-point rating edge on the road won 52.0% of 6,043 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 25–26–49.
Why only 52%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 52% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 23% and Viking at 25%.
Why is the draw only 23%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 25.3%. These teams' recent games average 4.0 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,001. The goals environment takes 2.2 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 41.4% of 12,232 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 12 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 Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb 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 Arbër Hoxha's goal against Viking (10').
- Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal against Dinamo Zagreb (18').
- Watch Edvin Austbö's goal against Dinamo Zagreb (48').
- Watch Tobias Moi's goal against Dinamo Zagreb (50').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Viking 3–1 Dinamo Zagreb. Explore more on the Viking and Dinamo Zagreb team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Viking beat Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb?
Arbër Hoxha (10') for Dinamo Zagreb; Zlatko Tripić (18') (penalty) for Viking; Edvin Austbö (48') for Viking; Tobias Moi (50') for Viking.
›Where can I watch Viking vs Dinamo Zagreb highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Viking 3–1 Dinamo Zagreb are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Viking and Dinamo Zagreb?
Viking and Dinamo Zagreb have met 1 time — 0 wins for Viking, 0 wins for Dinamo Zagreb and 1 draw.