Viking 2-1 Sarpsborg 08 FF — Eliteserien, 8 Aug 2026
Viking beat Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-1 in Eliteserien on 8 August 2026 at Lyse Arena, Stavanger. Henrik Heggheim and Zlatko Tripić scored for Viking; Sondre Sørli for Sarpsborg 08 FF. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Viking have won 2 and Sarpsborg 08 FF 1, 2 draws.
Match timeline
- 25'Foul
- 33'Foul
- 1-040'
- Half-time1-0
- 50'Foul
- 61'
- 61'
- 65'
- 65'
- 65'
- 68'Missed Penalty
- 70'
- 1-181'
- 85'
- 87'
- 88'
- 2-190'Penalty
- 90+10'Time wasting
- 90+11'—
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
8.7
Top rated
Viking
- 8.7Zlatko TripićF
- 8.0Henrik HeggheimD
- 7.9Kristoffer AskildsenM
- 7.3Arild ØstbøG
- 7.3Gianni StensnessD
- 7.3Peter ChristiansenF
- 7.2Vetle AuklendD
- 7.0Sondre BjørsholD
- 6.9Edvin AustböF
- 6.9Ruben AlteM
- 6.7Simen Kvia-EgeskogM
- 6.5Romano PostemaF
- 6.5Jakob HansenM
- 6.5Niklas FuglestadF
- 6.3Herman HaugenD
- 6.3Ola VistedM
Sarpsborg 08 FF
- 8.6Leander ØyG
- 7.3Daniel KarlsbakkF
- 7.2Aimar SherM
- 7.2Bjørn UtvikD
- 6.9Anders HiimD
- 6.9Marius LodeD
- 6.9Sondre SørliM
- 6.9Andreas NibeM
- 6.7Noa WilliamsM
- 6.7Sander ChristiansenM
- 6.6Eirik WichneD
- 6.3Victor Emanuel HalvorsenM
- 6.2Camil MmaeeM
- 6.0Olaus SkarsemM
- 5.6Claus NiyukuriD
Line-ups
Sarpsborg 08 FF4-2-3-1
Viking4-3-3
Substitutes
VikingBjarte Aarsheim
Substitutes
- 3Viljar VevatneD
- 27Jesper DalandD
- 11Romano Postema87'F6.5
- 2Herman Haugen65'D6.3
- 30L. BelkoG
- 33Jakob Hansen65'M6.5
- 15Ola Visted65'M6.3
- 23Niklas Fuglestad88'F6.5
- 19A. CosicF
Sarpsborg 08 FFEven Sel
Substitutes
- 13Carljohan ErikssonG
- 32Eirik Wichne70'D6.6
- 17Noa Williams61'M6.7
- 20P. ReinhardsenD
- 22V. E. Halvorsen61'M6.3
- 15M. OpokuM
- 7Camil Mmaee85'M6.2
- 18B. GueyeM
- 50M. M. EidalD
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
3.11Expected goals (xG)2.31
18Total shots25
8Shots on target3
4Shots off target15
6Blocked shots7
11Corners8
2Offsides1
8Fouls11
2Yellow cards2
2Goalkeeper saves6
1.36Goals prevented1.36
410Total passes421
341Accurate passes347
83%Pass accuracy82%
Viking
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatko Tripić | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | – | 8.7 |
| Henrik Heggheim | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | – | 8.0 |
| Kristoffer Askildsen | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 7.9 |
| Arild Østbø | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.3 |
| Gianni Stensness | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 7.3 |
| Peter Christiansen | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Vetle Auklend | 87 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Sondre Bjørshol | 65 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Edvin Austbö | 88 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Ruben Alte | 65 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Simen Kvia-Egeskog | 65 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Romano Postema | 14 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Jakob Hansen | 25 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Niklas Fuglestad | 13 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Herman Haugen | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Ola Visted | 25 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Sarpsborg 08 FF
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leander Øy | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 8.6 |
| Daniel Karlsbakk | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7.3 |
| Aimar Sher | 85 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Bjørn Utvik | 90 | – | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Anders Hiim | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Marius Lode | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Sondre Sørli | 90 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Andreas Nibe | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Noa Williams | 29 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.7 |
| Sander Christiansen | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Eirik Wichne | 20 | – | 0 | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| Victor Emanuel Halvorsen | 29 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Camil Mmaee | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Olaus Skarsem | 61 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Claus Niyukuri | 70 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.6 |
Recent Form
VikingWDWWL
- W01 Aug 26AStart3-0
- D26 Jul 26AAalesund1-1
- W22 Jul 26ALillestrom2-1
- W18 Jul 26HSandefjord2-1
- L12 Jul 26ASarpsborg 08 FF0-1
Head-to-head
- 12 Jul 26Sarpsborg 08 FF1-0Viking
- 27 Sept 25Sarpsborg 08 FF3-3Viking
- 04 May 25Viking0-0Sarpsborg 08 FF
- 27 Oct 24Sarpsborg 08 FF1-2Viking
- 01 Apr 24Viking1-0Sarpsborg 08 FF
- 12 Nov 23Viking2-1Sarpsborg 08 FF
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Viking
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- Next: Rosenborg 2-1 Viking, 14 Aug 2026 · Eliteserien
Sarpsborg 08 FF
- Previous: Molde 3-3 Sarpsborg 08 FF, 2 Aug 2026 · Eliteserien
- Next: Sarpsborg 08 FF 1-2 Sandefjord, 16 Aug 2026 · Eliteserien
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