Haugen rescues Viking draw after Bayern comeback and Olise dismissal
Viking earned their first Champions League point with a 3-3 draw against Bayern Munich on Tuesday, as Herman Haugen's late equaliser denied the visitors victory after a second-half comeback. UEFA's matchday report confirmed that Bayern had recovered from two goals down to lead before Michael Olise's dismissal left them defending with 10 men.
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Gianni Stensness headed Viking ahead from a corner in the second minute, and Peter Christiansen doubled the advantage on a counterattack in the 38th. According to Bayern's official match report, the German side had opportunities between those goals, but goalkeeper Arild Østbø stopped efforts from Luis Díaz and Harry Kane as the hosts reached half-time 2-0 ahead.
Bayern made three substitutions at the interval and drew level through Kane. He converted a 54th-minute penalty after Konrad Laimer was fouled, then headed in Joshua Kimmich's cross six minutes later. Díaz subsequently had a goal disallowed for offside before scoring in the 71st minute, finishing Laimer's square pass after Kane had helped create the opening.
The lead lasted until the closing moments. Olise was dismissed for a second bookable offence in the 73rd minute, and substitute Haugen headed home in the 90th to restore parity. UEFA named Kane player of the match and reported that his goals extended his Champions League scoring run to nine consecutive games, despite Bayern being unable to secure all three points.
In post-match comments published by Bayern, Kane criticised the team's first-half performance and the simple errors that allowed Viking to score. He said Bayern improved after the interval but that the red card changed the final stages. Coach Vincent Kompany also pointed to lapses in concentration, while stressing that he did not believe the team lacked energy or effort.
Viking coach Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim, whose reaction was also carried by Bayern, praised his players' mentality after they conceded three times following the break. He said the first-half plan had worked well, acknowledged that his side needed to examine its defending during Bayern's recovery, and credited the supporters with helping drive the players towards an equaliser.
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