Rosenborg vs Start

7 November 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Espen Eskas

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

Ole Selnaes 27’
Jonas Svensson 42’
Amin Chiakha 88’ (pen)
Deni Dashaev 90+5’ (og)

Nikolas Koutsakos 90+3’

Match summary

Rosenborg won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Start. Rosenborg led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Ole Selnaes put Rosenborg ahead in the 27th minute and Jonas Svensson made it 2-0 with a header in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Amin Chiakha made it 3-0 from the penalty spot in the 88th minute, Nikolas Koutsakos pulled one back to make it 3-1 with a header in stoppage time, and Dashaev's own goal made it 4-1 from a corner in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Rosenborg created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Start's 0.60 from 9.

Rosenborg dominated this Eliteserien fixture on matchday 26, controlling the contest with 71 percent possession and completing 628 passes compared to the visitors' 248. The hosts registered 17 shots with 5 on target, establishing territorial supremacy through 104 attacks and 64 dangerous attacks, backed by an expected goals figure of 1.97. Start managed 9 shots with 2 on target and 37 dangerous attacks from 29 percent possession, accumulating an expected goals total of 0.60. Discipline was reasonably managed across a physical encounter, resulting in 9 fouls for the hosts and 13 for the visitors, alongside 2 yellow cards for Rosenborg and 3 for Start.

The scoring opened in the 27th minute when Ole Selnaes converted a left foot shot to put Rosenborg ahead. Jonas Svensson doubled the lead with a header in the 42nd minute, just before Erlend Segberg received a yellow card in added time, leading to a 2-0 half-time score. Following the restart, Johan Meyer and Tomáš Nemčík were booked, and a flurry of substitutions occurred across both sides. A VAR review in the 86th minute resulted in no penalty for Iver Fossum, before Amin Chiakha scored a penalty in the 88th minute. Nikolas Koutsakos replied with a header for Start in the 90th minute, but an own goal by Deni Dashaev in the 90th plus 5th minute sealed the final score at 4-1.

Match stats

71% Possession 29%

17 Shots 9

5 Shots on target 2

6 Corners 3

104 Attacks 77

64 Dangerous attacks 37

628 Passes 248

83.3% Pass accuracy 63.7%

19 Tackles 20

9 Fouls 13

2 Yellow cards 3

1 Offsides 2

Key events

Rosenborg Start

Kick-off

Ole SelnaesLeft foot shot

1-0

27’

Jonas SvenssonHeader

2-0

42’

45+1’

Erlend SegbergFoul

Half-time2-0

Emil Konradsen CeideShot on target

47’

Second half underway

Amin ChiakhaShot on target

49’

53’

Johan MeyerFoul

Tomáš NemčíkFoul

57’

63’

Marius NordalHakon Lorentzen

69’

Jesper CorneliusShot on target

Jesper Reitan-SundeNoah Sahsah

71’

72’

Eirik SchulzeMikael Ugland

72’

Nikolas KoutsakosJesper Cornelius

Iver FossumMathias Kjølø

72’

Ole SelnaesFoul

74’

79’

Deni DashaevArgument

82’

Nikola JojićSteve Mvoué

Jonas MortensenAslak Witry

82’

Dávid ĎurišJonas Svensson

82’

Iver FossumVAR: No penalty

86’

Amin ChiakhaPenalty

3-0

88’

90+3’

Nikolas KoutsakosHeader

3-1

Deni DashaevOwn goal

4-1

90+5’

Full-time4-1

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.

Rosenborg 1.97 xGStart 0.60 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Start attacking Rosenborg attacking

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Leopold Wahlstedt	90′	1	1	30	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Aslak Witry Taken off	82′	3	–	–	5	–	70	–	–	–	–
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide	90′	–	–	1	3	2	60	–	–	–	–
Tomáš Nemčík	90′	1	–	1	5	2	86	2	–	–
Tobias Solheim Dahl	90′	1	1	–	4	2	71	–	–	–	–
Jonas Mortensen Came on as a substitute	8′	3	–	–	3	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Noah Sahsah Taken off	71′	–	–	36	–	0.04	1	–	4	1	1	–
Mathias Kjølø Taken off	72′	–	–	61	2	0.13	–	–	1	–	1	–
Ole Selnaes	90′	1	–	90	1	0.09	1	4	5	–	–
Jonas Svensson Taken off	82′	1	1	30	1	0.07	4	–	7	2	1	–
Iver Fossum Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	4	1	0.02	1	–	2	–	1	–
Dávid Ďuriš Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	2	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Amin Chiakha	90′	1	–	5	2	0.98	0.02	2	16	3	13	–
Emil Konradsen Ceide	90′	–	–	2	1	0.17	0.15	1	6	2	70	–
Jesper Reitan-Sunde Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	–	0.05	0.07	–	–	–	4	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng	90′	2	4	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Ousmane Diallo Toure	90′	4	–	–	7	–	29	–	–	–	–
Sander Aske Granheim	90′	2	2	3	3	1	18	2	–	–	–
Johan Meyer	90′	2	1	–	8	5	21	3	–	–
John Olav Norheim	90′	1	3	2	7	3	28	1	–	–	–
Deni Dashaev	90′	4	3	–	5	–	12	–	–	1

Midfielders5 players


Steve Mvoué Taken off	82′	–	–	18	–	0.00	3	–	8	1	3	–
Erlend Segberg	90′	–	–	30	–	0.05	1	2	4	2	–
Mikael Ugland Taken off	72′	–	–	15	–	0.01	1	–	7	–	–	–
Eirik Schulze Came on as a substitute	18′	–	–	5	–	0.00	–	–	1	1	–	–
Nikola Jojić Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	4	–	0.00	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards4 players


Jesper Cornelius Taken off	72′	–	–	3	1	0.13	0.10	1	1	1	12	–
Hakon Lorentzen Taken off	63′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	1	–	16	–
Marius Nordal Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	0.05	2	2	–	6	–
Nikolas Koutsakos Came on as a substitute	18′	1	–	2	1	0.12	0.00	–	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

Rosenborg W D W W W

Start L L L W L

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Previous and next meeting

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