FC Bayern Munich missed a second victory in the UEFA Champions League ligaphasen, conceding a late equalizer to draw 3–3 away against Viking Stavanger on a slick artificial pitch in southwestern Norway. After falling behind to an early goal from Gianni Stensness and a swift counter-attack finished by Peter Christiansen, Vincent Kompany’s side mounted a spirited comeback through a Harry Kane double and a strike from Luis Díaz. Yet after Michael Olise received a second yellow card in the 74th minute, Herman Haugen capitalized on the numerical disadvantage to secure a draw for the Norwegian club in the 90th minute.
Stensness and Christiansen shock Bayern with early goals
Playing in the biggest fixture in their club’s history, the Norwegian champions overwhelmed the visitors from the opening whistle. Just 71 seconds into the match, Viking Stavanger forced an early corner after the Bayern defense failed to clear their lines. Former Fürth midfielder Zlatko Tripić delivered the set-piece, and Stensness reacted quickest to turn it past stand-in goalkeeper Jonas Urbig, who stretched in vain. The strike marked the earliest goal conceded in the competition this season.
Viking FK vs Bayern Munich – Stavanger, 20:00Norwegian champions host Bayern. Kane in form; Bayern heavy favourites after strong European start. Viking home form is solid but gap in quality is clear. pic.twitter.com/ZC9BZllFQL
Kompany, who made six changes to his starting lineup following a 2–2 draw against FC Augsburg three days prior, watched his side struggle to impose order. While Bayern dominated possession and outshot their hosts 13 to 3 in the first half, their finishing lacked precision. Konrad Laimer, Olise, and Díaz all missed early opportunities, and Kane squandered a glaring chance when he headed straight into the arms of Viking goalkeeper Arild Östbö in the 35th minute. Viking punished that wastefulness in the 38th minute when Erik Botheim launched a long ball forward. Christiansen raced clear of pursuer Nathaniel Brown and slotted past Urbig to double the home side’s lead.
Kane and Díaz spark a second-half fightback
Trailing 2–0 at halftime, Kompany introduced a triple substitution to alter the momentum. The tactical shift mirrored Bayern’s recent 5–0 victory over FK Bodö/Glimt, where all five goals arrived after the break. The comeback began in the 54th minute when Laimer was fouled inside the penalty area. Kane stepped up to convert the spot-kick, marking his ninth Champions League match with a goal—trailing only Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 11. Six minutes later, captain Joshua Kimmich curled a cross into the box, and Kane nodded home his second of the night to level the score.
The German record champions completed the turnaround in the 71st minute when Díaz capped a fluid passing sequence with a clinical finish to make it 3–2. For a brief period, the fairytale script in Stavanger—which began its European campaign with a 1–3 defeat against Stuttgart—appeared to be slipping away from the hosts.
Olise’s red card opens the door for Haugen
The complexion of the match shifted dramatically in the 74th minute. Following persistent skirmishes and provocations involving Viking midfielder Tripić, Olise reacted by throwing the ball directly into his opponent’s face. The referee issued a second yellow card, reducing Bayern to ten men.
Viking, supported by a home record that had seen them lose just a single competitive fixture in Stavanger since August 2025 under the co-management of Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim and Morten Jensen, surged forward in search of an equalizer. As regulation time expired in the 90th minute, Haugen found space inside the penalty area to beat Urbig and salvage a 3–3 draw. The result leaves Bayern with four points from their opening two matches of the Champions League ligaphasen, while Viking claimed a historic point on their home turf.
Urbig steps in as Eberl outlines goalkeeper pecking order
The fixture in Norway also brought renewed attention to Bayern’s goaktending situation. With Manuel Neuer sidelined due to an injury, 22-year-old Jonas Urbig made his starting debut in the tournament, watching from the bench as Neuer wore a knitted cap on the sideline. Speaking before kickoff, Bayern board member for sport Max Eberl addressed the hierarchy at the position during an interview with Prime Video.
We have an outstanding goalkeeper constellation,
Eberl said. Jonas is on an outstanding path, but Manu is our number 1.
Urbig’s baptism of fire yielded an early deficit, though unlike Neuer’s rapid concession after 8.4 seconds against Augsburg days earlier, the defense managed to survive the opening minute before Stensness breached the line.
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