Brann vs Valerenga

13 September 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Ulrik Mathisen 14’
  • Felix Horn Myhre 57’
  • Sævar Atli Magnússon 66’
  • Filip Thorvaldsen 8’
  • Elias Sørensen 46’

Match summary

Brann came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Valerenga. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Filip Thorvaldsen put Valerenga ahead in the 8th minute and Ulrik Mathisen equalised with a header in the 14th minute. In the second half, Elias Sørensen put Valerenga back in front in the 46th minute, Felix Horn Myhre equalised in the 57th minute, and Sævar Atli Magnússon won it in the 66th minute.

The chances backed that up: Brann created 2.69 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Valerenga's 1.05 from 9.

Key events

Brann Valerenga
Kick-off
8’
Filip ThorvaldsenLeft foot shot0-1 (Valerenga)
8’
Carl LangeShot on target
9’
Filip Thorvaldsen
Ulrik MathisenHeader1-1 (Brann)
14’
Joachim SoltvedtShot on target
24’
Ulrik MathisenShot on target
27’
Half-time1-1
46’
Elias SørensenRight foot shot1-2 (Valerenga)
Second half underway
Fredrik Pallesen KnudsenFoul
52’
53’
Mohamed OfkirShot on target
Felix Horn MyhreRight foot shot2-2 (Brann)
57’
Felix Horn MyhreShot on target
58’
Niklas CastroEggert Aron Guðmundsson
59’
Noah Jean HolmUlrik Mathisen
60’
Denzel De RoeveThore Pedersen
60’
61’
Hakon SjatilVegar Eggen Hedenstad
Sævar Atli MagnússonRight foot shot3-2 (Brann)
66’
Sævar Atli MagnússonFoul
67’
Jacob Lungi SørensenFoul
69’
Noah Jean HolmFoul
72’
73’
Petter StrandMohamed Ofkir
73’
Elias Kristoffersen HagenAmbina Fidèle Brice
Noah Jean HolmShot on target
76’
Jacob Lungi SørensenShot on target
78’
Vetle DragsnesJoachim Soltvedt
79’
79’
Kevin TshiembeIvan Näsberg
79’
Stian Sjøvold ThorstensenCarl Lange
Emil KornvigShot on target
86’
Sævar Atli MagnússonShot on target
86’
Noah Jean HolmShot on target
88’
89’
Kevin TshiembeFoul
90+3’
Henrik BjørdalFoul
Mads SandeSævar Atli Magnússon
90+3’
Full-time3-2

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 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 1.05 8’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), 0-1 8’ 14’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), 1-1 14’ 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), 1-2 46’ 57’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), 2-2 57’ 66’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), 3-2 66’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.69 1.05 8’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), 0-1 Thorvaldsen 8’ 14’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), 1-1 Mathisen 14’ 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), 1-2 Sørensen 46’ 57’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), 2-2 Myhre 57’ 66’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), 3-2 Magnússon 66’
Brann 2.69 xGValerenga 1.05 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Valerenga attacking Brann attacking 
76’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.73 xG, saved 21’ Eivind Helland (Brann), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 8’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 53’ Mohamed Ofkir (Valerenga), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 58’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 86’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 57’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 66’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 24’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 31’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 8’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 13’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 59’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 54’ Noah Pallas (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Hakon Sjatil (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 76’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.73 xG, saved 21’ Eivind Helland (Brann), from a corner, 0.46 xG, off target 8’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.34 xG, goal 53’ Mohamed Ofkir (Valerenga), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 58’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 86’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 57’ Felix Horn Myhre (Brann), open play, 0.17 xG, goal 66’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 78’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.12 xG, saved 86’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, saved 14’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.10 xG, goal 46’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 78’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 14’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 31’ Emil Kornvig (Brann), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, saved 8’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 27’ Ulrik Mathisen (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 88’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 13’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Noah Pallas (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 80’ Hakon Sjatil (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Brann 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Dyngeland
Soltvedt 79’
Knudsen
Helland
Pedersen 60’
Kornvig
Sørensen
Myhre
Guðmundsson 59’
Magnússon 90’
Mathisen 60’
Valerenga 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Hedvall
Pallas
Olsen
Näsberg 79’
Hedenstad 61’
Brice 73’
Thorvaldsen
Bjørdal
Lange 79’
Sørensen
Ofkir 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Mathias Dyngeland
90′ 2 2 38 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Thore Pedersen Taken off
60′ 2 – – 3 – 33 – – 1 –
Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen
90′ 1 – 1 7 6 87 1 – –
Eivind Helland
90′ – 1 – 3 3 86 – – – –
Joachim Soltvedt Taken off
79′ 3 – – 4 – 44 – – 2 –
Denzel De Roeve Came on as a substitute
30′ 1 – – 1 – 10 – – – –
Vetle Dragsnes Came on as a substitute
11′ 3 – – 3 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Emil Kornvig
90′ – – 29 2 0.58 2 1 8 2 3 –
Jacob Lungi Sørensen
90′ – – 59 – 0.07 1 4 4 5 1
Felix Horn Myhre
90′ 1 – 37 3 0.45 1 – 3 1 1 –
Ulrik Mathisen Taken off
60′ 1 – 20 – 0.15 – – 1 – – –
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Taken off
59′ – – 23 – 0.26 – 1 1 – – –
Sævar Atli Magnússon Taken off
89′ 1 – 22 1 0.05 1 – 3 2 –
Forwards2 players
Niklas Castro Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – – – 0.44 3 3 2 13 –
Noah Jean Holm Came on as a substitute
30′ – – 2 2 0.76 0.00 – 3 1 7
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
Valerenga LWWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Valerenga 2-4 Brann, 03 May 25 Next meeting: Brann 2-3 Valerenga, 26 Jul 26  All Brann vs Valerenga 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.