Lillestrom vs Aalesund

8 November 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Stian Rovig Sletner

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–2

  • Ruben Gabrielsen 11’, 89’
  • Henrik Melland 51’
  • Marcus Haagensen Reed 18’, 37’

Match summary

Lillestrom came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Aalesund, with a late winner. Aalesund led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Ruben Gabrielsen put Lillestrom ahead in the 11th minute, Marcus Haagensen Reed equalised in the 18th minute, and Reed put Aalesund in front with a header in the 37th minute. In the second half, Henrik Melland equalised with a header in the 51st minute and Gabrielsen won it in the 89th minute.

The chances backed that up: Lillestrom created 2.32 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Aalesund's 1.79 from 16.

Lillestrom secured a hard-fought victory against Aalesund in Eliteserien on matchday 26, edging the contest 3-2 after trailing at the interval. The hosts controlled 57 percent of possession and accumulated 15 shots compared to the visitors' 16, while also dominating the corner count with 13 to 3. Lillestrom completed 511 passes at an accuracy of 80.8 percent and generated an expected goals total of 2.29, outperforming Aalesund's 1.79. Both sides committed fouls and received yellow cards in a competitive encounter that saw the hosts attempt 21 tackles and launch 99 attacks over the course of the fixture.

Ruben Gabrielsen opened the scoring for Lillestrom in the 11th minute with a right foot shot. Marcus Haagensen Reed responded for Aalesund by netting with a right foot shot in the 18th minute and adding a header in the 37th minute to give the visitors a 1-2 half-time lead. Henrik Melland equalised with a header in the 51st minute for Lillestrom. Yellow cards were shown to H. E. Odegaard and Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim for Lillestrom, and Kristoffer Nessø for Aalesund. Ruben Gabrielsen scored the decisive goal with a right foot shot in the 89th minute to seal the 3-2 win.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%
17 Shots 16
5 Shots on target 5
13 Corners 3
99 Attacks 108
49 Dangerous attacks 46
513 Passes 394
80.7% Pass accuracy 73.6%
20 Tackles 11
10 Fouls 12
1 Yellow cards 1

Key events

Lillestrom Aalesund
Kick-off
2’
Elias Heggland MyrlidShot on target
Corner
5’
Ruben GabrielsenRight foot shot1-0 (Lillestrom)
11’
Corner
14’
Corner
14’
18’
Marcus Haagensen ReedRight foot shot1-1 (Aalesund)
Corner
22’
Corner
25’
Corner
26’
Gustav NordhShot on target
27’
Corner
27’
37’
Marcus Haagensen ReedHeader1-2 (Aalesund)
Corner
39’
40’
Corner
Half-time1-2
Corner
50’
Second half underway
Henrik MellandHeader2-2 (Lillestrom)
51’
Corner
52’
H. E. OdegaardManagerArgument
56’
Corner
57’
58’
Corner
Gustav Kjolstad NyheimFoul
59’
60’
Paul Ngongo IversenMarcus Haagensen Reed
60’
Ulrik SyversenPhilip Sandvik Aukland
61’
Endre Hjertager OsenbrochShot on target
61’
Corner
Ylldren IbrahimajHenrik Melland
65’
Fredrik GulbrandsenCamil Jebara
66’
Kevin Martin KrygardFilip Ottosson
66’
Corner
71’
Ruben GabrielsenShot on target
72’
73’
Isak Gabriel SkotheimElias Heggland Myrlid
73’
Sander Erik KartumEndre Hjertager Osenbroch
76’
Aleksander KjelsenShot on target
78’
Kristoffer NessøFoul
Seun AkanjiGustav Nordh
81’
Corner
85’
Ruben GabrielsenRight foot shot3-2 (Lillestrom)
89’
Yaw PaintsilThomas Lehne Olsen
90+2’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.79 11’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), 1-0 11’ 18’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), 1-1 18’ 37’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), 1-2 37’ 51’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), 2-2 51’ 89’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), 3-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.32 1.79 11’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), 1-0 Gabrielsen 11’ 18’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), 1-1 Reed 18’ 37’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), 1-2 Reed 37’ 51’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), 2-2 Melland 51’ 89’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), 3-2 Gabrielsen 89’
Lillestrom 2.32 xGAalesund 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aalesund attacking Lillestrom attacking 
89’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.68 xG, goal 11’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 51’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 83’ Sander Erik Kartum (Aalesund), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 37’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 42’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 18’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 22’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 26’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 61’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Paul Ngongo Iversen (Aalesund), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 58’ Uba Charles (Aalesund), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 46’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 57’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Marius Andresen (Aalesund), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim (Lillestrom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Aleksander Kjelsen (Aalesund), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 33’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 61’ Endre Hjertager Osenbroch (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Uba Charles (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Sturla Ottesen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 50’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 53’ Sturla Ottesen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Elias Kristoffersen Hagen (Aalesund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Filip Ottosson (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Mathias Christensen (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 89’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.68 xG, goal 11’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), set piece, 0.35 xG, goal 51’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.31 xG, goal 83’ Sander Erik Kartum (Aalesund), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 37’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), set piece, 0.27 xG, goal 42’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.26 xG, off target 18’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 22’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.20 xG, blocked 26’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.18 xG, blocked 27’ Gustav Nordh (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.15 xG, saved 61’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 63’ Paul Ngongo Iversen (Aalesund), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 65’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 2’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 47’ Marcus Haagensen Reed (Aalesund), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 46’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 58’ Uba Charles (Aalesund), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 57’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 90+4’ Marius Andresen (Aalesund), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 33’ Elias Heggland Myrlid (Aalesund), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 71’ Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim (Lillestrom), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 76’ Aleksander Kjelsen (Aalesund), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 61’ Endre Hjertager Osenbroch (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Uba Charles (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 52’ Sturla Ottesen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 53’ Sturla Ottesen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Elias Kristoffersen Hagen (Aalesund), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 50’ Henrik Melland (Lillestrom), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Frederik Elkær (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Ruben Gabrielsen (Lillestrom), from a corner, 0.02 xG, saved 35’ Filip Ottosson (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 41’ Mathias Christensen (Aalesund), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 56’ Thomas Lehne Olsen (Lillestrom), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Lillestrom 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Dahlberg
Ottesen
Foss
Gabrielsen 2
Elkær
Ottosson 66’
Jebara 66’
Melland 65’
Nyheim
Nordh 81’
Olsen 90’
Aalesund 5-3-2 Starting XI
Larsen
Nessø
Andresen
Aukland 60’
Kjelsen
Charles
Christensen
Hagen
Osenbroch 73’
Myrlid 73’
Reed 2 60’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Pontus Dahlberg
90′ 3 2 39 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Sturla Ottesen
90′ 3 2 – 5 2 66 1 – – –
Sander Moen Foss
90′ 1 6 2 3 2 75 – – – –
Ruben Gabrielsen
90′ 4 2 – 12 6 71 – 2 – –
Frederik Elkær
90′ 2 2 – 4 1 73 – – 1 –
Midfielders7 players
Filip Ottosson Taken off
66′ – – 37 3 – 2 1 3 – 1 –
Camil Jebara Taken off
66′ – – 23 2 – 2 – 4 – – –
Henrik Melland Taken off
65′ 1 – 20 – – 1 1 4 1 – –
Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
90′ – – 31 – – 1 3 5 3 2
Gustav Nordh Taken off
81′ – – 20 1 – 2 – 3 1 1 –
Ylldren Ibrahimaj Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 8 – – 1 1 2 – 1 –
Kevin Martin Krygard Came on as a substitute
24′ – – 15 – – – 3 – – – –
Forwards3 players
Thomas Lehne Olsen Taken off
89′ – – 3 – 0.49 – – 6 1 20 –
Fredrik Gulbrandsen Came on as a substitute
24′ – 1 – – – – 1 3 2 10 –
Seun Akanji Came on as a substitute
9′ – – – – – – – 2 1 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

Lillestrom LDWWW
Aalesund WLWLL

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