Summary
- Olise was dismissed after receiving two yellow cards in quick succession.
- Bayern had recovered from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 before the red card.
- Herman Johan Haugen’s late header secured Viking a 3-3 draw.
Two bookings change the finish
Michael Olise was sent off after receiving two yellow cards within seconds as Bayern Munich surrendered a late lead in a 3-3 Champions League draw at Viking Stavanger on October 13. The Associated Press reported that the France winger was booked twice in rapid succession, with the second caution connected to throwing or kicking the ball toward Viking captain Zlatko Tripić. The dismissal reduced Bayern to 10 men for the closing stretch and abruptly changed a match in which the German club had just taken control. [1] [2]
Bayern’s comeback unravels
Viking had taken a 2-0 first-half lead through Gianni Stensness and Peter Christiansen. Bayern responded after the interval: Harry Kane scored from the penalty spot and then headed in Joshua Kimmich’s cross before Luis Díaz completed the turnaround in the 71st minute. Olise’s dismissal followed three minutes later, and right back Herman Johan Haugen headed the equalizer in the final minute from another Tripić delivery. The sequence gave the Norwegian side a notable point after it had been pushed back for much of the second half. [2] [3]
A costly disciplinary sequence
The red card converted what had looked like a forceful Bayern recovery into two dropped points. German reporting said Bayern dominated possession and shots, but Viking’s compact defending and counterattacks repeatedly exposed the visitors. Because the dismissal came from two cautions rather than a straight red card, the competition’s disciplinary rules determine the resulting suspension; contemporary reports said Olise is expected to miss Bayern’s next European match against Arsenal. The club must also address a defensive performance that allowed an early set-piece goal, a transition goal and a stoppage-time header. Bayern left Norway with four points from its opening two league-phase games. [1] [3]