Viking invited themselves to the best company in Europe. The Champions League debut was a historic experience, while Stuttgart, with their three goals in the first half hour in front of almost 60,000 in the stands (ending 3-1), gave the elite league club a real wake-up call. This will now be followed up against Bayern Munich at Lyse Arena. German Bulinews gives an update before Tuesday’s game.
It is always entertaining and interesting how foreign media covers Norwegian clubs out in Europe. Bodø/Glimt is now known to “the whole world”, now it is Viking who will be presented to the home market of the opponents in the Champions League.
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We let German Bulinews draw an analysis of Viking:
“FC Bayern will face Champions League debutant Viking FK away from home on the opening day of the second round of the Champions League. Vincent Kompany’s team started their European season with a five-star performance against Norwegian club Bodø/Glimt, while Viking FK lost in Stuttgart in their very first Champions League match.”
“In one of the most exciting title matches in European football, Viking FC and Bodø/Glimt are only separated by head-to-head statistics with eight matchdays left to play. This weekend’s result meant they have tied the number of points, scored goals and conceded after 22 rounds in the 2026 Eliteserien.”
“Viking have won each of their 11 home games since the start of the league season, including a 5-0 win over Bodø/Glimt in the fourth round and the victory over Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League qualifiers.”
Now to the situation in the Bayern squad:
“Jamal Musiala is the only absentee for the visitors, while there are still a lot of doubts about the goalkeeper position. In an unexpected turn of events, Neuer was able to keep his place ahead of Jonas Urbig, who was due to start before the club reportedly planned to quickly rebuild the 40-year-old goalkeeper’s confidence.”
“Konrad Laimer, who was absent from the weekend’s game to be present at the birth of his first child, is expected to replace in-form Josip Stanišić. Nathaniel Brown is also another option for the right-back position, as he scored the equaliser against Augsburg after replacing the Croatian international.”
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Then Stavanger is getting ready to welcome some of the world’s biggest football stars, but here it is not a question of being starstruck. This is the arena that will not give Bayern Munich anything for free.
