Sandefjord
Molde
Match summary
Sandefjord and Molde shared the points in a 5-5 draw. Molde led 4-3 at half-time.
In the first half, Evangelos Patoulidis put Sandefjord ahead in the first minute, Vetle Walle Egeli made it 2-0 from a corner in the 9th minute, Caleb Zady Sery pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 19th minute, Patoulidis made it 3-1 in the 25th minute, Kristian Lonebu made it 3-2 in the 28th minute, Lonebu equalised with a header in the 35th minute, and Højbjerg's own goal put Molde in front in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Patoulidis equalised in the 69th minute, Bendik Berntsen put Sandefjord back in front in the 84th minute, and Sondre Milian Granaas equalised from a corner in the 89th minute.
Molde had the better of the chances, with 3.07 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Sandefjord's 2.21 from 22.
Sandefjord and Molde played out a 5-5 draw in an extraordinary Eliteserien fixture. Despite controlling only 32 percent of possession and completing 349 passes compared to the visitors' 722, Sandefjord matched their opponents' attacking output, recording 22 total shots and 8 shots on target against Molde's 24 shots and 9 attempts on target. Molde generated 65 attacks and 61 dangerous attacks, winning 14 corners to Sandefjord's 3. The match saw 27 fouls and 3 yellow cards distributed, with expected goals reflecting a 2.11 to 2.89 margin in favour of Molde.
The first half contained 7 goals, beginning when Evangelos Patoulidis scored with a left-footed shot in the 1st minute and Vetle Walle Egeli added a second in the 9th minute. Molde replied through Caleb Zady Sery and a brace from Kristian Lonebu before Daniel Daga received a yellow card for argument. A Gustav Højbjerg own goal in added time gave Molde a 3-4 half-time lead. After the break, Patoulidis equalised in the 69th minute, followed by Bendik Berntsen putting Sandefjord ahead in the 84th minute, before Sondre Milian Granaas secured the 5-5 draw for Molde in the 89th minute.
