The Champions League match between Oslo Viking and Bayern Munich took place on the second day of the group stage, with both teams presenting their official lineups. Viking coach Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim opted for a 4–3–3, while Vincent Kompany fielded Bayern in a 4–2–3–1. Bayern confirmed the presence of Olise, Karl and Luis Díaz, who supported their captain Harry Kane.
Viking started with one goalkeeper, Ostbo, and a back four of Heggheim, Stensness, Falchener and Haugen. Bjordal, Bell and Askildsen were placed in midfield, while Christiansen, Botheim and Tripic appeared in attack. Bayern, however, deployed Urbig in the port, with the defense made up of Laimer, Kim, Tah and Brown. Kimmich and Bischof were positioned in midfield, while the flank was occupied by Olise, Karl and Luis Díaz, with Kane as striker.
After the first day of the group stage, the table sees PSG in the lead with three points and a goal differential of +5, followed by Bayern Munich and Barcelona, also with three points and +5 and +4 respectively. In third place is Manchester United, while the rest of the table is distributed among the strongest European teams, with Viking currently in thirtieth place with zero points and a negative goal differential of -2.
The result of the match was not reported, but the official line-ups confirm Bayern Munich's importance in the competition, with the presence of key players such as Olise, Karl and Luis Díaz supporting Kane. Viking, for its part, tried to field a balanced team, but the match took place in a context of strong European competition. The next day of the group stage includes further matches that will define the position of the teams in the ranking.