Brann vs Midtjylland

22 January 2026 · Europa League · Matchday 7 · 2025/26 · Referee Georgi Kabakov

Full time 3 – 3

Half-time: 1–2

  • N. J. Holm 19’
  • E. Kornvig 68’ (pen)
  • J. Soltvedt 90+10’ (pen)
  • M. Erlić 4’, 70’
  • J. Brumado 31’

Match summary

Brann and Midtjylland shared the points in a 3-3 draw. Midtjylland led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, M. Erlić put Midtjylland ahead with a header in the 4th minute, N. J. Holm equalised with a header in the 19th minute, and J. Brumado put Midtjylland back in front in the 31st minute. In the second half, E. Kornvig equalised from the penalty spot in the 68th minute, Erlić put Midtjylland back in front from a corner in the 70th minute, and J. Soltvedt equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

Brann had the better of the chances, with 3.33 expected goals (xG) from 23 shots to Midtjylland's 1.99 from 10.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
23 Shots 10
11 Shots on target 7
11 Corners 4
278 Passes 287
63.7% Pass accuracy 67.9%
22 Tackles 26
9 Fouls 17
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Brann Midtjylland
4’
M. ErlićHeader0-1 (Midtjylland)
N. J. HolmHeader1-1 (Brann)
19’
25’
V. ByskovShot on target
N. J. HolmShot on target
26’
U. MathisenShot on target
26’
31’
J. BrumadoRight foot shot1-2 (Midtjylland)
V. W. DragsnesShot on target
31’
J. L. SørensenShot on target
33’
E. KornvigShot on target
39’
41’
A. ŞimşirShot on target
49’
P. Billing
51’
D. CastilloShot on target
52’
P. BravoP. Billing
F. H. MyhreM. Haaland
59’
63’
D. OsorioV. Byskov
65’
D. Osorio
E. KornvigPenalty2-2 (Brann)
68’
70’
M. ErlićRight foot shot2-3 (Midtjylland)
70’
H. LeeShot on target
N. J. HolmShot on target
75’
B. FinneT. B. Pedersen
76’
J. SoltvedtV. W. Dragsnes
76’
B. FinneShot on target
84’
85’
E. ChilufyaA. Şimşir
J. SoltvedtShot on target
89’
J. SoltvedtPenalty3-3 (Brann)
90’

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 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.33 1.99 4’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), 0-1 4’ 19’ N. J. Holm (Brann), 1-1 19’ 31’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), 1-2 31’ 68’ E. Kornvig (Brann), 2-2 68’ 70’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), 2-3 70’ 90+10’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), 3-3 90+10’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.33 1.99 4’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), 0-1 Erlić 4’ 19’ N. J. Holm (Brann), 1-1 Holm 19’ 31’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), 1-2 Brumado 31’ 68’ E. Kornvig (Brann), 2-2 Kornvig 68’ 70’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), 2-3 Erlić 70’ 90+10’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), 3-3 Soltvedt 90+10’
Brann 3.33 xGMidtjylland 1.99 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Midtjylland attacking Brann attacking 
4’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.83 xG, goal 68’ E. Kornvig (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+10’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 39’ E. Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 84’ B. Finne (Brann), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 31’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 26’ U. Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ T. B. Pedersen (Brann), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 51’ D. Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 25’ V. Byskov (Midtjylland), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 26’ N. J. Holm (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ A. Şimşir (Midtjylland), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ J. L. Sørensen (Brann), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 87’ F. H. Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 89’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 26’ E. Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 34’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ E. Kornvig (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ H. Lee (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ D. D. Roeve (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ A. Şimşir (Midtjylland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ F. Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ M. B. Sørensen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ U. Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ V. W. Dragsnes (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 4’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.83 xG, goal 68’ E. Kornvig (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+10’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 70’ M. Erlić (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.62 xG, goal 39’ E. Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.41 xG, saved 84’ B. Finne (Brann), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 31’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 26’ U. Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.13 xG, saved 19’ T. B. Pedersen (Brann), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 51’ D. Castillo (Midtjylland), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 26’ N. J. Holm (Brann), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 25’ V. Byskov (Midtjylland), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 56’ A. Şimşir (Midtjylland), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 75’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.08 xG, saved 33’ J. L. Sørensen (Brann), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 19’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.07 xG, goal 87’ F. H. Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 26’ E. Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 89’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 34’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 87’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 66’ E. Kornvig (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 70’ H. Lee (Midtjylland), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 80’ J. Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+1’ B. Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 42’ D. D. Roeve (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ A. Şimşir (Midtjylland), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 87’ F. Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.03 xG, blocked 57’ M. B. Sørensen (Midtjylland), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ U. Mathisen (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 59’ J. Brumado (Midtjylland), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ V. W. Dragsnes (Brann), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 56’ N. J. Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Brann 4-4-2 Starting XI
Dyngeland
Roeve
Knudsen
Boakye
Dragsnes 76’
Kornvig
Sørensen
Pedersen 76’
Haaland 59’
Mathisen
Holm
Midtjylland 4-4-2 Starting XI
Ólafsson
Lee
Erlić 2
Sørensen
Jensen
Castillo
Byskov 63’
Billing
Şimşir 85’
Brumado
Cho

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Dyngeland
90′ 4 3 32 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. D. Roeve
90′ 4 3 – 5 – 35 – – 1 –
F. Pallesen Knudsen
90′ 3 – – 8 4 19 – – – –
N. K. Boakye
90′ 1 1 – 8 5 30 1 – – –
V. W. Dragsnes
76′ 1 – – 2 – 20 – – – –
J. Soltvedt Came on as a substitute
14′ 1 – – 1 – 7 – 1 – –
Midfielders5 players
E. Kornvig
90′ 1 – 24 1 – 5 – 9 2 2 –
J. L. Sørensen
90′ – – 38 – – 4 1 14 2 2 –
T. B. Pedersen
76′ – – 15 2 – 1 2 5 – – –
M. Haaland
59′ – – 13 – – 2 – 6 – 2 –
F. H. Myhre Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 11 2 – – – 3 – 2 –
Forwards3 players
U. Mathisen
90′ – – 2 1 0.15 – – 3 – 15 –
N. J. Holm
90′ 1 – 5 3 0.32 – 2 10 2 18 –
B. Finne Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 1 0.25 – – – – 4 –
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

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Midtjylland WWWLW

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results from Bzzoiro Sports Data.