UEFA Champions League · 2026

Viking FK 3–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb · UEFA Champions League

3–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Viking FK won 3–1.

Shots
1320
Shots on target
84
Possession
37%63%

Full time

What the match recorded

Viking FK beat GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3–1. Recorded in this match (Viking FK – GNK Dinamo Zagreb): shots 13–20, shots on target 8–4, possession 37%–63%, corners 3–5. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots13 shots20 shotsViking FK 13 shots, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 20 shots
  • Shots on target8 shots4 shotsViking FK 8 shots, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 4 shots
  • Possession37%63%Viking FK 37%, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 63%
  • Corners3 corners5 cornersViking FK 3 corners, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls12 foulsViking FK 16 fouls, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards4 cards2 cardsViking FK 4 cards, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2 cards
  • Passes323 passes550 passesViking FK 323 passes, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 550 passes
  • Pass accuracy77.4%87.8%Viking FK 77.4%, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 87.8%
  • Shots inside box9 shots10 shotsViking FK 9 shots, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 10 shots
  • Blocked shots0 blocks3 blocksViking FK 0 blocks, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 3 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves5 savesViking FK 4 saves, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 5 saves
  • Offsides4 offsides2 offsidesViking FK 4 offsides, GNK Dinamo Zagreb 2 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Luka Stojković · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 5′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedArber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 8′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDion Drena Beljo · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 9′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Askildsen · Viking FK · 11′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedHenrik Heggheim · Viking FK · 15′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLuka Stojković · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 32′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedArber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 33′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedJoe Bell · Viking FK · 47′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedLuka Stojković · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 56′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedArber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 60′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedDion Drena Beljo · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 68′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMislav Oršić · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 70′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMislav Oršić · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 75′ · 0.00 xG · on targetLuka Stojković · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 81′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedMislav Oršić · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 87′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedHerman Johan Haugen · Viking FK · 90′ · 0.00 xG · off target or blockedArber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 38′ · 0.01 xG · on targetPeter Christiansen · Viking FK · 55′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedDion Drena Beljo · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 77′ · 0.01 xG · off target or blockedPeter Christiansen · Viking FK · 78′ · 0.01 xG · on targetEdvin Austbø · Viking FK · 83′ · 0.01 xG · on targetSergi Domínguez · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 63′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedJesper Daland · Viking FK · 72′ · 0.02 xG · on targetMateo Lisica · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 8′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedDion Drena Beljo · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 90′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKristoffer Askildsen · Viking FK · 45′ · 0.05 xG · on targetScott McKenna · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 88′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedHenrik Sælebakke Falchener · Viking FK · 47′ · 0.07 xG · on targetLuka Stojković · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 9′ · 0.08 xG · on targetArber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 10′ · 0.10 xG · goalEdvin Austbø · Viking FK · 48′ · 0.10 xG · goalTobias Moi · Viking FK · 50′ · 0.10 xG · goalZlatko Tripić · Viking FK · 18′ · 0.74 xG · goal
  • off target
  • on target
  • goal
  • penalty
  • size = xG

Viking FK: 13 shots, 8 on target, 1.11 xG. GNK Dinamo Zagreb: 20 shots, 4 on target, 0.33 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

00.751.50′HT90′Zlatko Tripić · Viking FK · 18′Edvin Austbø · Viking FK · 48′Tobias Moi · Viking FK · 50′Arber Hoxha · GNK Dinamo Zagreb · 10′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Viking FK 1.11 xG · GNK Dinamo Zagreb 0.33 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Viking FK
1Draws
0GNK Dinamo Zagreb
GNK Dinamo Zagreb — Viking FK · UEFA Champions League2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

  • Rest before fixture · Both teams: 8 days
  • Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 1 match

Viking FK / GNK Dinamo Zagreb

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade C · Limited evidenceLimited evidence — limited
Season samples2 / 4home / away teams
Recent samples2 / 4last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • At least one team has fewer than the configured season sample.
  • At least one team has an incomplete last-five window.
  • Recorded xG is incomplete, so xG context is omitted where unavailable.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: goals_for, goals_against, xg_for, xg_against, shots, shots_on_target, possession, corners, cards, fouls.
  • The completed-match sample is too small for broad style conclusions.
Analysis cutoff: Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 23:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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