Brann vs Lillestrom

5 September 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Espen Eskas

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–2

  • Bård Finne 89’
  • Felix Vá 6’
  • Fredrik Gulbrandsen 22’

Match summary

Lillestrom took a 2-1 win at Brann. Lillestrom led 2-0 at half-time.

Felix Vá put Lillestrom ahead in the 6th minute, Fredrik Gulbrandsen made it 0-2 in the 22nd minute, and Bård Finne pulled one back to make it 1-2 from a corner in the 89th minute.

Brann can feel hard done by, creating 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 24 shots to Lillestrom's 1.33 from 8.

Match stats

73% Possession 27%
24 Shots 8
3 Shots on target 4
12 Corners 0
66 Attacks 48
56 Dangerous attacks 20
679 Passes 267
85.0% Pass accuracy 64.0%
11 Tackles 24
11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Brann Lillestrom
Kick-off
4’
Stian KristiansenEspen Bjørnsen Garnås
6’
Felix VáRight foot shot0-1 (Lillestrom)
22’
Fredrik GulbrandsenRight foot shot0-2 (Lillestrom)
Corner
28’
Noah Jean HolmFoul
45+5’
Corner
45+11’
Half-time0-2
Leo CornicThore Pedersen
46’
Corner
49’
Corner
53’
Second half underway
56’
Ylldren IbrahimajArgument
Ulrik MathisenVAR: Penalty given
57’
Corner
60’
61’
Yaw PaintsilDaniel Bassi
61’
Thomas Lehne OlsenFredrik Gulbrandsen
62’
Felix VáShot on target
Bård FinneNoah Jean Holm
68’
Kristall Máni IngasonUlrik Mathisen
68’
Niklas CastroShot on target
71’
75’
Filip OttossonGustav Kjolstad Nyheim
Sævar Atli MagnússonNiklas Jensen Wassberg
75’
Corner
78’
Corner
78’
Corner
78’
Bård FinneShot on target
79’
Corner
79’
Corner
81’
Julian LægreidNiklas Castro
83’
Corner
88’
Bård FinneRight foot shot1-2 (Brann)
89’
Corner
89’
90’
Felix VáShot on target
Full-time1-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.33 6’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), 0-1 6’ 22’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom), 0-2 22’ 89’ Bård Finne (Brann), 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 1.33 6’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), 0-1 Vá 6’ 22’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom), 0-2 Gulbrandsen 22’ 89’ Bård Finne (Brann), 1-2 Finne 89’
Brann 1.97 xGLillestrom 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lillestrom attacking Brann attacking 
6’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 22’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 62’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 42’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 53’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 57’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 80’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 72’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 72’ Kristall Máni Ingason (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 75’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 77’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 83’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Yaw Paintsil (Lillestrom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Leo Cornic (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Bård Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 68’ Bård Finne (Brann), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 22’ Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.28 xG, goal 62’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 42’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.24 xG, off target 53’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), from a corner, 0.22 xG, blocked 57’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.18 xG, off target 21’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90’ Felix Vá (Lillestrom), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 80’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 72’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 57’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), from a corner, 0.14 xG, blocked 72’ Kristall Máni Ingason (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 11’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 12’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 90+5’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 75’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 83’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 57’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Yaw Paintsil (Lillestrom), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 69’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 79’ Bård Finne (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Leo Cornic (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Bård Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 68’ Bård Finne (Brann), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 12’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Lars Ranger (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 48’ Leo Cornic (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 80’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brann 4-3-3 Starting XI
Dyngeland
Dragsnes
Soltvedt
Knudsen
Pedersen 46’
Eriksen
Sørensen
Wassberg 75’
Castro 83’
Holm 68’
Mathisen 68’
Lillestrom 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Dahlberg
Elkær
Garnås 4’
Foss
Ranger
Bassi 61’
Vá
Ibrahimaj
Nyheim 75’
Kitolano
Gulbrandsen 61’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mathias Dyngeland
90′ 2 2 24 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Thore Pedersen Taken off
45′ – – – 2 1 27 – – – –
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
90′ 4 – – 9 5 102 1 – – –
Vetle Dragsnes
90′ – 1 1 1 1 98 – – – –
Joachim Soltvedt
90′ – – – 3 3 108 1 – – –
Leo Cornic Came on as a substitute
45′ 1 – – 2 1 24 1 – – –
Midfielders6 players
Kristian Eriksen
90′ – – 32 – 0.11 – 1 3 2 – –
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
90′ – – 96 2 0.15 1 3 7 2 2 –
Niklas Jensen Wassberg Taken off
75′ – – 50 – 0.17 2 – 7 – 1 –
Ulrik Mathisen Taken off
68′ – – 21 2 0.08 1 – 4 1 1 –
Niklas Castro Taken off
83′ – – 49 2 0.22 1 1 1 1 – –
Kristall Máni Ingason Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 18 1 0.17 – – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
Noah Jean Holm Taken off
68′ – – 2 – 0.17 0.01 1 5 1 14
Bård Finne Came on as a substitute
22′ 1 – 4 2 0.24 0.01 1 – – 8 –
Sævar Atli Magnússon Came on as a substitute
15′ – – – – 0.07 0.03 1 1 – 3 –
Julian Lægreid Came on as a substitute
13′ – – – – – 0.16 – 1 – 6 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Brann WLWWD
Lillestrom LLLDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Brann 2-1 Lillestrom, 09 Nov 24 Next meeting: Lillestrom 3-2 Brann, 25 Oct 26  All Brann vs Lillestrom meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.