Viking beat Start 6-3 on Saturday, 16 May 2026 in Eliteserien. The match was refereed by Kristoffer Hagenes. It was played at Lyse Arena.
First half: Start took an early lead at 3' when O. Toure scored, with the assist credited to J. Cornelius, making the score 0-1. Start extended the lead at 32' when S. Mvoué scored, with the assist credited to E. Segberg, making the score 0-2. E. Reitan received a yellow card for Start at 38'. Viking reduced the deficit at 41' when G. Stensness scored, with the assist credited to Z. Tripić, making the score 1-2. VAR intervened at 43' for Viking (Goal confirmed). Start took the lead at 45+1' when T. Strannegård scored, with the assist credited to E. Segberg, making the score 2-3.
Second half: Viking leveled the score at 46' when P. Christiansen scored, with the assist credited to K. Askildsen, making the score 3-3. J. Pryts received a yellow card for Start at 47'. G. Stensness received a yellow card for Viking at 52'. Viking took the lead at 53' when S. Kvia-Egeskog scored, with the assist credited to H. Heggheim, making the score 4-3. Viking extended the lead at 60' when P. Christiansen scored, with the assist credited to Z. Tripić, making the score 5-3. Start made their 1st substitution at 61', with J. Cornelius replacing L. Gausdal. Start made their 2nd substitution at 61', with S. Mvoué replacing J. Ampofo. Viking extended the lead at 63' when K. Askildsen scored, with the assist credited to Z. Tripić, making the score 6-3. Start made their 3rd substitution at 65', with E. Reitan replacing M. Soomets. Start made their 4th substitution at 65', with E. Segberg replacing M. Soomets. Viking made their 1st substitution at 72', with E. Austbö replacing N. Fuglestad. K. Askildsen received a yellow card for Viking at 78'. Viking made their 2nd substitution at 82', with H. Heggheim replacing H. Haugen. Viking made their 3rd substitution at 82', with T. Moi replacing O. Visted. Viking made their 4th substitution at 82', with K. Askildsen replacing A. Bærtelsen. Viking made their 5th substitution at 82', with H. Heggheim replacing H. Haugen. Viking made their 6th substitution at 82', with K. Askildsen replacing A. Bærtelsen. Viking made their 7th substitution at 82', with T. Moi replacing O. Visted. Start made their 5th substitution at 84', with O. Toure replacing F. Pålerud. Start made their 6th substitution at 84', with H. Lorentzen replacing A. F. Gurendal. Start made their 7th substitution at 84', with H. Lorentzen replacing A. F. Gurendal. Start made their 8th substitution at 84', with O. Toure replacing F. Pålerud. Viking extended the lead at 85' when Z. Tripić scored, with the assist credited to N. Fuglestad, making the score 7-3. A. F. Gurendal received a yellow card for Start at 87'. Viking made their 8th substitution at 88', with Z. Tripić replacing V. Auklend.
Viking used 8 substitutions while Start used 8 substitutions. Viking got 2 yellow cards, while Start got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (14-10).
- Viking controlled possession (61%).
- Viking had the sharper finishing (7-5 shots on target).
