Harry Kane thought he had rescued Bayern Munich in Norway. Two goals in six second-half minutes, an assist for the third, a 3-2 lead — and then Michael Olise threw it all away in a matter of seconds, leaving Viking to claim a 3-3 draw that will be talked about in Stavanger for years.
Bayern arrived at the Lyse Arena as overwhelming favourites, having opened their Champions League campaign by putting five past another Norwegian side, Bodo/Glimt. By half-time they were 2-0 down, out-fought and out-run by the Norwegian champions. As Reuters reported, it was a night of scares for Europe's heavyweights — and Bayern's was the biggest of all.
Two Down Inside 38 Minutes
The tone was set after just 72 seconds. Zlatko Tripic swung in a corner and Gianni Stensness climbed above the Bayern defence to head Viking in front, sending the home crowd into disbelief. Bayern had conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history only days earlier in their 2-2 draw at Augsburg — and here they were, behind inside two minutes again.
Vincent Kompany's side pushed forward and home goalkeeper Arild Ostbo was kept busy, but Viking refused to simply sit in and protect the lead. On 38 minutes they broke at speed and Peter Christiansen finished a slick counter-attack to make it 2-0. Bayern's high line had been punished twice, and the favourites were staring at one of the great Champions League upsets.
Kane Drags Bayern Back From The Brink
Kompany made three changes at the interval and Bayern came out a different team. Konrad Laimer was fouled in the box and Kane converted the penalty on 54 minutes. Six minutes later he lost his marker to head in Joshua Kimmich's cross — his ninth consecutive Champions League match with a goal, equalling Robert Lewandowski's club record and moving within two of Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time mark of 11.
The comeback looked complete on 71 minutes. Kane swept the ball wide, Laimer squared it, and Luis Diaz finished to put Bayern 3-2 in front. From 2-0 down to 3-2 up in 17 minutes: the crisis had been averted, or so Bayern believed.
Olise Loses His Head, Viking Strike At The Death
Then came the moment that changed everything. Olise, booked for a tactical foul as Viking tried to counter, tossed the ball he was holding towards Tripic's head while the referee was still showing the first yellow card. A second booking followed within seconds — the first sending-off of his senior career — and Bayern, leading 3-2, were down to ten men with more than 15 minutes to survive.
Kane admitted afterwards that the first half had been poor and that "the red card changed everything", telling the broadcaster his teammate would be gutted and would have to learn from it, as ESPN reported. Viking sensed their moment. In the 90th minute Tripic — the man Olise had thrown the ball at — crossed for substitute Herman Haugen, an academy product, to head in the equaliser. The comeback Bayern had built was gone, and a famous point belonged to the Norwegians.
So What: A Ban, A Warning And Arsenal Next
The consequences land quickly. Olise's one-match ban rules him out of next week's blockbuster at home to Arsenal, the Premier League champions who beat Lille 3-0 tonight and are one of only three teams with a perfect record after two games. Bayern will face their toughest test of the league phase without one of their most creative players — because of a moment of pure indiscipline.
There is a wider warning here too. Bayern have now conceded inside the opening minutes in back-to-back games, and their high defensive line was exposed repeatedly by a side with a fraction of their resources. Kompany's team have the firepower to rescue almost any game — Kane saw to that — but needing rescuing this often is not a sustainable way to win this competition. For Viking, meanwhile, a point snatched from the German champions is a result their two-manager experiment and their supporters will dine out on all season.
Beyond the Final Whistle: This was not a plucky draw Bayern can file away and forget — it was self-inflicted. Kane produced a captain's performance to win a game Bayern had no right to win, and Olise handed it back with the most needless red card of the season. Title contenders do not throw away leads like that in Stavanger. Was Olise's sending-off the moment Bayern's Champions League campaign turned, or just an expensive lesson? Tell us in the comments.
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Harry Kane thought he had rescued Bayern Munich in Norway. Two goals in six second-half minutes, an assist for the third, a 3-2 lead — and then Michael Olise threw it all away in a matter of seconds, leaving Viking to claim a 3-3 draw that will be talked about in Stavanger for years.
Bayern arrived at the Lyse Arena as overwhelming favourites, having opened their Champions League campaign by putting five past another Norwegian side, Bodo/Glimt. By half-time they were 2-0 down, out-fought and out-run by the Norwegian champions. As Reuters reported, it was a night of scares for Europe's heavyweights — and Bayern's was the biggest of all.
Two Down Inside 38 Minutes
The tone was set after just 72 seconds. Zlatko Tripic swung in a corner and Gianni Stensness climbed above the Bayern defence to head Viking in front, sending the home crowd into disbelief. Bayern had conceded the fastest goal in Bundesliga history only days earlier in their 2-2 draw at Augsburg — and here they were, behind inside two minutes again.
Vincent Kompany's side pushed forward and home goalkeeper Arild Ostbo was kept busy, but Viking refused to simply sit in and protect the lead. On 38 minutes they broke at speed and Peter Christiansen finished a slick counter-attack to make it 2-0. Bayern's high line had been punished twice, and the favourites were staring at one of the great Champions League upsets.
Kane Drags Bayern Back From The Brink
Kompany made three changes at the interval and Bayern came out a different team. Konrad Laimer was fouled in the box and Kane converted the penalty on 54 minutes. Six minutes later he lost his marker to head in Joshua Kimmich's cross — his ninth consecutive Champions League match with a goal, equalling Robert Lewandowski's club record and moving within two of Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time mark of 11.
The comeback looked complete on 71 minutes. Kane swept the ball wide, Laimer squared it, and Luis Diaz finished to put Bayern 3-2 in front. From 2-0 down to 3-2 up in 17 minutes: the crisis had been averted, or so Bayern believed.
Olise Loses His Head, Viking Strike At The Death
Then came the moment that changed everything. Olise, booked for a tactical foul as Viking tried to counter, tossed the ball he was holding towards Tripic's head while the referee was still showing the first yellow card. A second booking followed within seconds — the first sending-off of his senior career — and Bayern, leading 3-2, were down to ten men with more than 15 minutes to survive.
Kane admitted afterwards that the first half had been poor and that "the red card changed everything", telling the broadcaster his teammate would be gutted and would have to learn from it, as ESPN reported. Viking sensed their moment. In the 90th minute Tripic — the man Olise had thrown the ball at — crossed for substitute Herman Haugen, an academy product, to head in the equaliser. The comeback Bayern had built was gone, and a famous point belonged to the Norwegians.
So What: A Ban, A Warning And Arsenal Next
The consequences land quickly. Olise's one-match ban rules him out of next week's blockbuster at home to Arsenal, the Premier League champions who beat Lille 3-0 tonight and are one of only three teams with a perfect record after two games. Bayern will face their toughest test of the league phase without one of their most creative players — because of a moment of pure indiscipline.
There is a wider warning here too. Bayern have now conceded inside the opening minutes in back-to-back games, and their high defensive line was exposed repeatedly by a side with a fraction of their resources. Kompany's team have the firepower to rescue almost any game — Kane saw to that — but needing rescuing this often is not a sustainable way to win this competition. For Viking, meanwhile, a point snatched from the German champions is a result their two-manager experiment and their supporters will dine out on all season.
Beyond the Final Whistle: This was not a plucky draw Bayern can file away and forget — it was self-inflicted. Kane produced a captain's performance to win a game Bayern had no right to win, and Olise handed it back with the most needless red card of the season. Title contenders do not throw away leads like that in Stavanger. Was Olise's sending-off the moment Bayern's Champions League campaign turned, or just an expensive lesson? Tell us in the comments.
