Bayern Munich were forced to settle for a dramatic 3–3 draw against Norwegian side Viking FK on Tuesday night after surrendering a two-goal deficit, fighting back to take the lead and then conceding a stoppage-time equaliser.
Harry Kane scored twice as Bayern recovered from a disastrous first half, while Luis Díaz put the German giants ahead in the second period. But Michael Olise’s dismissal changed the momentum once again, allowing Viking to mount a late comeback and snatch a memorable point in Stavanger.
A nightmare start for Bayern
Bayern arrived in Norway expecting to impose their quality, but Viking stunned the visitors just two minutes into the match.
Gianni Stensness rose to meet a corner from Zlatko Tripić and headed past Bayern goalkeeper Jonas Urbig to give the hosts a shock 1–0 lead. The early goal energised the home crowd and forced Bayern to chase the game far earlier than anticipated.
Vincent Kompany’s side responded with pressure and possession, creating several opportunities through Kane, Díaz and Michael Olise. However, Viking goalkeeper Arild Østbø stood firm, while the hosts remained dangerous on the counterattack.
Their second goal arrived in the 38th minute. Peter Christiansen raced forward following a sweeping counterattack and finished past Urbig, sending Viking into half-time with a remarkable 2–0 advantage.
For Bayern, the problem was not simply the scoreline. Their dominance in possession had left them vulnerable whenever Viking broke forward, exposing defensive lapses that the Norwegian side punished ruthlessly.
Kane leads Bayern’s remarkable comeback
Kompany responded at half-time with three substitutions, introducing Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and Ismael Saibari in an attempt to restore Bayern’s control.
The changes helped Bayern return with greater urgency. In the 54th minute, Konrad Laimer was fouled in the penalty area, and Kane converted the resulting spot-kick after a VAR review to reduce the deficit to 2–1.
Six minutes later, the England captain struck again. Joshua Kimmich delivered a cross into the penalty area, and Kane headed home the equaliser, completing Bayern’s comeback from two goals down.
The brace also extended Kane’s scoring run to nine consecutive Champions League matches, equalling the competition’s second-longest such streak, behind Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of 11 consecutive games.
Luis Díaz puts Bayern in front
Bayern appeared to have completed the turnaround in the 71st minute.
Kane produced an excellent pass to release Laimer, who squared the ball for Luis Díaz to finish into the net. The goal gave Bayern a 3–2 lead and seemingly put them on course for the expected victory.
Having trailed by two goals, the German champions had scored three times in the second half and looked poised to leave Norway with all three points.
But the match had one more major twist.
Olise’s red card changes everything
Two minutes after Díaz’s goal, Olise was sent off for a second bookable offence. His dismissal left Bayern with ten men and transformed the closing stages of the contest.
Viking sensed an opportunity. With a numerical advantage, the hosts pushed forward in search of an equaliser, forcing Bayern to devote more attention to defending their narrow lead.
Urbig made important saves as Viking increased the pressure, but Bayern could not hold out until the final whistle.
In the 90th minute, Herman Haugen rose to meet another Tripić delivery and headed the ball home, making it 3–3 and igniting celebrations among the home supporters.
Bayern had gone from two goals behind to leading the match, only to concede at the very end.
