Viking Stavanger Stuns Bayern Munich With Early Goal

Viking Stavanger stunned Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League on October 13, 2026, scoring after 72 seconds in Stavanger, Norway, to give the German club its first deficit of this Champions League season, according to n-tv.de.

The early goal came from Gianni Stensness, who headed in from a corner kick after Viking created the set piece through intense pressing, according to n-tv.de. The Norwegian side took advantage of Bayern's slow start to move ahead before the match had fully developed.

According to n-tv.de, Bayern Munich had not trailed in the current Champions League campaign before the match against Viking Stavanger. The result marked an early setback for the German record champion in the second-matchday fixture.

The goal also created a repeat of a recent defensive issue for Bayern. According to n-tv.de, the team had conceded first in the Bundesliga weekend match against FC Augsburg after a Manuel Neuer error, with the goal arriving after 8.4 seconds.

According to n-tv.de, Vincent Kompany's Bayern side recovered from that domestic setback to draw 2-2 against Augsburg. The match against Viking Stavanger presented another situation in which Bayern had to respond after falling behind early.