Viking 3–3 Bayern: Confirmed Lineups, Kickoff, Goals and Match Report

Updated October 14, 2026: Viking FK and Bayern München finished level at 3–3 in their UEFA Champions League league-phase meeting in Stavanger on Tuesday, October 13. Viking led 2–0 at halftime, Bayern moved ahead 3–2 after the break, and substitute Herman Johan Haugen scored the 90th-minute equalizer. UEFA lists the completed result, while the clubs' and Bundesliga's reports provide the official lineups and scoring sequence. This is a post-match update to the original kickoff and team-news coverage, not a preview of an upcoming fixture.

Harry Kane scored both Bayern's first and second goals, including a penalty, and Luis Díaz put the visitors ahead. Michael Olise was subsequently dismissed for a second yellow card. The confirmed score and team sheets resolve the main pre-match questions; more detailed official reporting also clarifies the substitutions and how the comeback unfolded.

Final score, kickoff and venue

UEFA's official competition schedule places this match on October 13 and records the 3–3 score. The German Football Association's match database independently gives a 21:00 local start time with a +02:00 offset for Stavanger on that date, equivalent to 19:00 UTC. These are the listed kickoff details, rather than a claim about the exact minute the referee started play.

Which players started?

Viking starting XI: Arild Østbø; Henrik Heggheim, Kristoffer Haugen, Henrik Falchener, Gianni Stensness; Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal, Joe Bell, Kristoffer Askildsen; Zlatko Tripić, Peter Buch Christiansen and Erik Botheim. Bayern's official lineup page presents Viking in a 4-3-3 arrangement. The formation is a match-sheet description, not proof that players held fixed positions throughout the game.

Bayern starting XI: Jonas Urbig; Konrad Laimer, Jonathan Tah, Kim Minjae, Nathaniel Brown; Joshua Kimmich, Tom Bischof; Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Luis Díaz; Harry Kane. Bayern's published tactical layout is 4-2-3-1. Urbig started in goal, resolving the original goalkeeper-selection question.

The Bundesliga report describes Manuel Neuer as ailing when explaining Bayern's goalkeeper change from its previous league match. Neuer was nevertheless named among the substitutes on Bayern's published team sheet. Those two facts should not be turned into a diagnosis, a statement about his ability to play, or a projected return date.

Confirmed benches and substitutions

Viking listed Hansen, Auklend, Cosic, Moi, Fuglestad, Bassey, Kvia-Egeskog, Herman Haugen, Postema, Belko, Daland and Vevatne among the substitutes. Bayern listed Bara, Neuer, Podar-Stiube, Pavlović, Saibari, Boey, Stanišić, Ito, Davies, Upamecano, Gnabry and Ulreich. The bench listing establishes matchday selection; it does not say every player entered the game.

According to Bayern's official post-match report, Vincent Kompany made three changes at halftime: Dayot Upamecano replaced Tah, Alphonso Davies replaced Brown, and Ismael Saibari replaced Karl. Josip Stanišić replaced Díaz in the 77th minute, and Hiroki Ito replaced Saibari in the 83rd. For Viking, Jesper Daland replaced Kristoffer Haugen in the 59th minute, and eventual scorer Herman Haugen replaced Bjørdal in the 72nd. The published match record also lists late changes involving Vevatne, Kvia-Egeskog and Moi.

How the six goals were scored

Viking's opening goal came when Stensness headed in a corner delivered by Tripić. Christiansen made it 2–0 from a breakaway after a long ball from Botheim. Bayern had pushed forward in the first half, but the confirmed scoring events show that Viking took its chances at the two decisive moments before halftime.

After the restart, Kane converted a penalty awarded following a challenge on Laimer. Six minutes later, Kimmich crossed and Kane headed in the equalizer. Díaz then finished a move in which Kane found Laimer and Laimer supplied the final pass. Bayern's match report also describes a separate Díaz effort that was ruled out for offside; it is not one of the six goals in the official final score.

Olise received a second yellow card and was sent off late in the second half. Bundesliga places the dismissal in the 74th minute, while Bayern's summary tabulates the incident at 73'; both establish that Bayern finished with ten men. In the 90th minute, Haugen headed in Tripić's cross to secure the draw. The match reports support that sequence, but they do not establish that any single tactical choice or field condition was the definitive cause of the result.

What did the result mean for the league phase?

UEFA's 2026/27 competition listing records Bayern's opening 5–0 win over Bodø/Glimt and Viking's 1–3 defeat against Stuttgart. This Matchday 2 draw added one point to each club's league-phase total. It was not a knockout match, so there was no extra time or penalty shootout required to determine which team advanced.

The listed next Champions League fixtures are Bayern München vs. Arsenal and Aston Villa vs. Viking on Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Those pairings are schedule entries, not predictions of results or confirmation of future player availability. For the latest points, tiebreakers and qualification positions, consult UEFA's current standings rather than inferring a final league ranking from the first two rounds.

Pitch, highlights and what remains unconfirmed

The earlier preview discussed Lyse Arena's artificial playing surface and Bayern's preparation for it. That remains background context, not evidence that the surface caused specific goals, the dismissal or the draw. It is also important to distinguish lineup information for October 13 from any medical bulletin about subsequent fixtures. Matchday selection lists do not provide a complete health assessment.

Supporters looking for highlights, replays or a longer event timeline should use UEFA's match center or the clubs' authorized channels. Video availability can depend on broadcast rights and territory. The verified facts in this article concern the match result, scheduled kickoff, published team selections, substitutions and documented on-field events; future disciplinary decisions and longer-term fitness updates require separate official confirmation.

Official sources checked for this update

UEFA's 2026/27 Champions League fixtures and results confirms the date, competition round and 3–3 result. Bayern's lineup page provides both starting XIs, bench lists and the published formations. The Bundesliga report dated October 13 confirms the scorers, penalty and late sending-off. Bayern's official match report gives the halftime changes and describes the attacking moves. The DFB match record supports the venue, kickoff time, match-sheet details and substitutions.

Verification boundary: These reports establish a completed 3–3 match, but they do not establish a definitive explanation for the outcome, long-term player fitness or how either side will finish the league phase. Any subsequent update should distinguish newly confirmed facts from speculation.