VfB Stuttgart vs 09.09.26 16:453 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Demirović hat-trick fires Stuttgart past Viking in Champions League opener
VfB Stuttgart began their UEFA Champions League League Stage campaign with a 3-1 win over Viking at MHPArena, the game effectively settled inside the opening half-hour. All the goals came in a frantic spell either side of the midway point of the first half, leaving Stuttgart firmly in control at the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Ermedin Demirović opened the scoring in the 20th minute, finishing off an assist from Angelo Stiller. Viking levelled almost immediately through Zlatko Tripić, set up by Henrik Bjørdal in the 22nd minute, but the response from the home side was swift and ruthless. Demirović struck twice more, in the 26th and 32nd minutes, both goals teed up by Deniz Undav, to complete his hat-trick and put Stuttgart 3-1 ahead by half-time.
No further goals followed after the interval, with the scoreline of 3-1 holding through to full time. Stuttgart dominated possession at 62 per cent and had 17 shots to Viking's nine, though only three from each side found the target, reflecting a match shaped more by clinical finishing than sustained pressure.
Demirović scored all three of Stuttgart's goals inside 12 first-half minutes, earning a rating of 9.5 for his hat-trick display.
Stuttgart's 62 per cent possession underlined their control of the contest against a Viking side that managed just 38 per cent of the ball.
VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3–1 (half-time 3–1).
VfB Stuttgart met Viking in the UEFA Champions League (League Stage - 1). Kick-off was Wednesday, 9 September 2026, 16:45 UTC at MHP Arena. Referee: Nenad Minaković.
Team pages: VfB Stuttgart · Viking · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 20' Goal: Ermedin Demirović (assist: Angelo Stiller) — 1–0 · Watch Ermedin Demirović's goal video (20')
- 22' Goal: Zlatko Tripić (assist: Henrik Bjørdal) — 1–1 · Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal video (22')
- 26' Goal: Ermedin Demirović (assist: Deniz Undav) — 2–1 · Watch Ermedin Demirović's goal video (26')
- 32' Goal: Ermedin Demirović (assist: Deniz Undav) — 3–1 · Watch Ermedin Demirović's goal video (32')
Starting line-ups
VfB Stuttgart (3-2-4-1)
Viking (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave VfB Stuttgart 86%, the draw 9%, Viking 5%. It finished VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking.
VfB Stuttgart's rating gap decides it — VfB Stuttgart are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of VfB Stuttgart's 86%. The draw at 9% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why VfB Stuttgart at 86%?
VfB Stuttgart sit 446 points higher on our strength rating — 1973 to 1527. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,114 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 87–9–4.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 86% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 9% and Viking at 5%.
Why is the draw only 9%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 9.9%. These teams' recent games average 4.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 17,158.
What did we measure but not count?
Viking have gained 78 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,336 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 13 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 VfB Stuttgart 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 Ermedin Demirović's goal against Viking (20').
- Watch Zlatko Tripić's goal against VfB Stuttgart (22').
- Watch Ermedin Demirović's goal against Viking (26').
- Watch Ermedin Demirović's goal against Viking (32').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking. Explore more on the VfB Stuttgart and Viking team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?
VfB Stuttgart beat Viking 3–1 (half-time 3–1).
›Who scored in VfB Stuttgart vs Viking?
Ermedin Demirović (20') for VfB Stuttgart; Zlatko Tripić (22') for Viking; Ermedin Demirović (26') for VfB Stuttgart; Ermedin Demirović (32') for VfB Stuttgart.
›Where can I watch VfB Stuttgart vs Viking highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Viking are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.