Viking vs Start

16 May 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Kristoffer Hagenes

Full time 6 – 3

Half-time: 1–3

  • Gianni Stensness 41’
  • Peter Christiansen 46’, 60’
  • Simen Kvia-Egeskog 53’
  • Kristoffer Askildsen 63’
  • Zlatko Tripić 85’
  • Ousmane Diallo Toure 3’
  • Steve Mvoué 32’
  • Tom Strannegård 45+1’

Match summary

Viking came back from 2 goals down to win 6-3 at home to Start. Start led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ousmane Diallo Toure put Start ahead in the 3rd minute, Steve Mvoué made it 0-2 in the 32nd minute, Gianni Stensness pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in the 41st minute, and Tom Strannegård made it 1-3 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Peter Christiansen made it 2-3 in the 46th minute, Simen Kvia-Egeskog equalised in the 53rd minute, Christiansen put Viking in front in the 60th minute, Kristoffer Askildsen made it 5-3 in the 63rd minute, and Zlatko Tripić made it 6-3 in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: Viking created 2.09 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Start's 1.62 from 9.

Match stats

62% Possession 38%
16 Shots 9
8 Shots on target 5
12 Corners 2
117 Attacks 94
89 Dangerous attacks 51
481 Passes 317
76.7% Pass accuracy 63.4%
20 Tackles 19
12 Fouls 13
2 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Viking Start
Kick-off
3’
Ousmane Diallo ToureRight foot shot0-1 (Start)
Gianni StensnessShot on target
21’
32’
Steve MvouéRight foot shot0-2 (Start)
38’
Erlend Dahl Reitan
Gianni StensnessHeader1-2 (Viking)
41’
Gianni StensnessVAR: Goal ruled out
43’
45+1’
Tom StrannegårdLeft foot shot1-3 (Start)
Half-time1-3
Peter ChristiansenRight foot shot2-3 (Viking)
46’
47’
Jacob Pryts
49’
Mikael UglandShot on target
Second half underway
Gianni Stensness
52’
Simen Kvia-EgeskogRight foot shot3-3 (Viking)
53’
Peter ChristiansenShot on target
58’
Peter ChristiansenRight foot shot4-3 (Viking)
60’
61’
Lukas Hjelleset GausdalJesper Cornelius
61’
James AmpofoSteve Mvoué
Kristoffer AskildsenRight foot shot5-3 (Viking)
63’
65’
Markus SoometsErlend Segberg
68’
Erlend Dahl ReitanShot on target
Niklas Kemp FuglestadEdvin Austbø
72’
Kristoffer Askildsen
78’
Herman Johan HaugenHenrik Heggheim
82’
Anders BaertelsenKristoffer Askildsen
82’
Ola VistedTobias Moi
82’
84’
Alexander GurendalHakon Lorentzen
84’
Fredrik PalerudOusmane Diallo Toure
Zlatko TripićRight foot shot6-3 (Viking)
85’
87’
Alexander Gurendal
Vetle AuklendZlatko Tripić
88’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.09 1.62 3’ Ousmane Diallo Toure (Start), 0-1 3’ 32’ Steve Mvoué (Start), 0-2 32’ 41’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), 1-2 41’ 45+1’ Tom Strannegård (Start), 1-3 45+1’ 46’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 2-3 46’ 53’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), 3-3 53’ 60’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 4-3 60’ 63’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), 5-3 63’ 85’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), 6-3 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.09 1.62 3’ Ousmane Diallo Toure (Start), 0-1 Toure 3’ 32’ Steve Mvoué (Start), 0-2 Mvoué 32’ 41’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), 1-2 Stensness 41’ 45+1’ Tom Strannegård (Start), 1-3 Strannegård 45+1’ 46’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 2-3 Christiansen 46’ 53’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), 3-3 Kvia-Egeskog 53’ 60’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), 4-3 Christiansen 60’ 63’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), 5-3 Askildsen 63’ 85’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), 6-3 Tripić 85’
Viking 2.09 xGStart 1.62 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Start attacking Viking attacking 
3’ Ousmane Diallo Toure (Start), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 46’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 53’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 41’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 60’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 44’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 53’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Tom Strannegård (Start), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 86’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 21’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Steve Mvoué (Start), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 58’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Anders Baertelsen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Mikael Ugland (Start), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Mikael Ugland (Start), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 3’ Ousmane Diallo Toure (Start), open play, 0.95 xG, goal 46’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 53’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 41’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), set piece, 0.32 xG, goal 60’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 44’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 68’ Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 53’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), set piece, 0.14 xG, off target 46’ Tom Strannegård (Start), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 84’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 63’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 86’ Simen Kvia-Egeskog (Viking), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 8’ Kristoffer Haugen (Viking), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, off target 51’ Tobias Moi (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 85’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 58’ Peter Christiansen (Viking), from a corner, 0.05 xG, saved 21’ Gianni Stensness (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Steve Mvoué (Start), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 58’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 74’ Zlatko Tripić (Viking), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 90’ Anders Baertelsen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 26’ Henrik Heggheim (Viking), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 27’ Jesper Cornelius (Start), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 49’ Mikael Ugland (Start), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 76’ Mikael Ugland (Start), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Viking 4-5-1 Starting XI
Belko
Haugen
Stensness
Falchener
Heggheim 82’
Tripić 88’
Austbø 72’
Moi 82’
Askildsen 82’
Kvia-Egeskog
Christiansen 2
Start 5-3-2 Starting XI
Pryts
Toure 84’
Strannegård
Norheim
Jebali
Reitan
Mvoué 61’
Segberg 65’
Ugland
Lorentzen 84’
Cornelius 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Ľubomír Belko
90′ 2 3 26 – – – – –
Defenders7 players
Henrik Heggheim Taken off
82′ – 2 – 2 2 36 2 – 1 –
Gianni Stensness
90′ 3 1 – 8 4 56 3 1 –
Henrik Sælebakke Falchener
90′ 2 2 – 8 6 69 1 – – –
Kristoffer Haugen
90′ 1 1 – 1 – 64 – – – –
Herman Johan Haugen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – 6 – – – –
Anders Baertelsen Came on as a substitute
8′ – 1 – – – 4 – – – –
Vetle Auklend Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – 9 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Zlatko Tripić Taken off
88′ 1 3 54 6 0.39 1 – 4 – 2 –
Kristoffer Askildsen Taken off
82′ 1 1 35 2 0.08 – – 4 1 3
Tobias Moi Taken off
82′ – – 34 – 0.01 4 – 6 3 1 –
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
90′ 1 – 35 – 0.04 2 – 5 1 2 –
Edvin Austbø Taken off
72′ – – 22 – 0.05 1 1 2 – – –
Niklas Kemp Fuglestad Came on as a substitute
18′ – 1 8 1 0.02 – – – 1 – –
Ola Visted Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 5 – 0.05 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Peter Christiansen
90′ 2 – 4 3 0.81 0.00 – 5 3 14 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.