Viking Snatch Late Draw Against 10-Man Bayern Munich in Six-Goal Thriller
Bayern Munich surrendered a Champions League victory in extraordinary fashion in Norway, drawing 3-3 with Viking after Michael Olise was sent off late on. Harry Kane scored twice and Luis Diaz also struck as Bayern recovered from two goals down, but Herman Haugen’s 90th-minute finish rescued a point for the home side.
Quick facts
- Viking 3-3 Bayern Munich
- Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen put Viking ahead early.
- Harry Kane scored twice, while Luis Diaz completed Bayern’s comeback.
- Michael Olise received two yellow cards, the second for throwing the ball at Viking captain Zlatko Tripic.
- Herman Haugen scored in the 90th minute after Bayern were reduced to 10 men.
- Kane has now scored in nine successive Champions League appearances and has 57 competition goals.
Viking made a fast start through Stensness, whose header gave the Norwegian side an early lead. Christiansen then finished clinically to leave Bayern facing a significant deficit.
Kane helped turn the contest around with a double, and Diaz’s goal appeared to have put Vincent Kompany’s visitors on course for a hard-earned win. Bayern had arrived after a 5-0 victory over Bodo/Glimt last month and looked set to maintain that European momentum.
Instead, Olise’s loss of discipline changed the closing stages. Having just been booked for a tactical foul, the winger threw the ball at Tripic and was shown a second yellow card.
With Bayern down to 10 players, Viking forced the late equaliser through Haugen. The result continued the hosts’ high-scoring UEFA record: their past 12 European fixtures have produced 53 goals, at an average of 4.4 per match.
Kane said Olise must accept the consequences of the dismissal. “He has to take responsibility and learn from it,” the England captain said after the final whistle.
The striker also acknowledged the effect the suspension could have on Bayern’s forthcoming European schedule. He said Olise would be disappointed to miss major Champions League matches, while adding that mistakes are part of football.
Kane’s two goals took him level for eighth place on the Champions League’s all-time scoring list, with 57. His scoring run now stands at nine consecutive appearances in the competition.
Despite the collapse, Kane believed Bayern’s second-half display should have been enough to secure all three points. “We should have won it with how we played after the break,” he said. “You take the point and move on.”
Bayern next host RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga on Saturday, October 17, before travelling to face Arsenal in a Champions League matchday-three meeting next Wednesday. Olise’s suspension will deprive Kompany of an important attacking option against the Premier League side.
