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VfB Stuttgart defeats Viking FK 3-1 in Champions League

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Viking FK’s historic Champions League debut ended in a 3-1 defeat against VfB Stuttgart at the MHP Arena on September 9, 2026. Despite the loss, the Norwegian champions managed a brief moment of parity when Zlatko Tripic scored an equalizer in the 22nd minute following a goal by Henrik Bjørdal. However, the match was dominated by Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirović, who recorded the first Champions League hat-trick by a Stuttgart player, scoring in the 20th, 26th, and 32nd minutes. Demirović’s performance marked the first hat-trick of the Champions League season, supported by Deniz Undav. His opening goal in the 20th minute followed an assist from Angelo Stiller. Demirović’s scoring feat, achieved within a 12-minute span, is noted as the fifth fastest hat-trick in the history of the Champions League. Before kickoff, Viking FK observed its planned tributes, wearing black mourning bands and holding a minute of silence to honor the late King Harald of Norway, while also memorializing victims of the floods in Nepal. The match follows the club’s qualification after defeating Dinamo Zagreb in the playoffs. Viking continues to be led by its unique co-coaching structure of Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, who have managed the team since 2021.

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