Víkingur Reykjavík vs Thun - Live Stream

View the live stream and TV coverage details and live score for the 2026/2027 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Match - Thun vs Víkingur Reykjavík.

Víkingur Reykjavík face a formidable recovery mission when they host FC Thun in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League third qualifying-round tie on Thursday, August 13. The Swiss champions established a commanding 3-0 aggregate advantage in the opening match, scoring twice inside the first 24 minutes before Federico Pennarossa added a third in the fourth minute of stoppage time. The return leg kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Central European time (CEST), 5:30 p.m. local time in Iceland and 1:30 p.m. US Eastern time (EDT) at Víkingsvöllur in Reykjavík.

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Match background

Víkingur were already two goals behind after 24 minutes of the opening leg and appeared to have prevented further damage until Pennarossa scored Thun’s third goal in the 94th minute. The Swiss side finished with 17 attempts and seven shots on target, compared with Víkingur’s seven efforts and two on target.

Sölvi Ottesen’s team must now produce one of the greatest European comebacks in the club’s history. Víkingur have won only two of their last eight matches across all competitions and have conceded at least twice in each of their previous four games.

The Icelandic league leaders were held to a 2-2 draw by ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar at the weekend. Although Víkingur remain six points clear at the top of the domestic standings, they have collected only eight points from their last five league fixtures.

Thun’s European form contrasts sharply with their difficult start to the Swiss Super League season. The defending champions have taken three points from three domestic matches and recently lost 4-2 to Basel, having conceded 10 goals across their league meetings with Basel and Young Boys.

The aggregate winner will face Lech Poznań or KÍ Klaksvík in the Europa League playoff round. The defeated club will transfer to the Conference League playoffs to meet Borac Banja Luka or Vitebsk.

Team news

Víkingur have not reported any major new injury concerns ahead of the return match, but Ottesen could make attacking changes as his team attempt to overcome the three-goal deficit.

Daði Berg Jónsson returned to the starting lineup for the weekend’s domestic fixture and scored, strengthening his case to retain a place in the front three. His inclusion could leave Aron Elís Þrándarson among the substitutes.

Experienced forward Ármann Ingi Finnbogason is also pushing for an opportunity. However, the Víkingur coach may avoid making too many changes to his established starting lineup.

Thun could rotate after building such a substantial first-leg advantage. Former Liverpool academy forward Layton Stewart scored against Basel at the weekend and is in contention to start alongside Brighton Labeau, who also found the net in the 4-2 defeat.

Michael Heule, Justin Roth and Valmir Matoshi may return after beginning the Basel match on the bench.

Defender Marco Bürki is available again after completing a one-match suspension, although Jan Bamert and Nicolas Bürgy are currently projected to retain their central-defensive positions.

Predicted lineups

• Víkingur Reykjavík (3-4-3): Friðriksson; Þorkelsson, Vatnhamar, Ekroth; Gunnarsson, Hafsteinsson, Sigurðsson, Guðjónsson; Daði Berg Jónsson, Hauksson, Þórðarson.
• FC Thun (4-4-2): Steffen; Fehr, Bürgy, Bamert, Heule; Maier, Zoukit, Roth, Matoshi; Labeau, Stewart.

Official starting lineups are normally announced approximately one hour before kickoff.