Ermedin Demirovic delivered a perfect hat-trick to fire Stuttgart to a 3-1 victory over Viking on Champions League Matchday 1.

The striker converted all three of his shots on target, finishing with 28 touches and winning 3 aerials as he earned Player of the Match honours. Zlatko Tripic grabbed a consolation for the Norwegian visitors, but Demirovic's clinical finishing proved the difference.

Stuttgart: Ermedin Demirovic 20′, Ermedin Demirovic 26′, Ermedin Demirovic 32′ | Viking: Zlatko Tripic 22′

Stuttgart 3-1 Viking