Sint-Truiden
Brann
Match summary
The points were shared as Sint-Truiden and Brann drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.
Nelson Ishiwatari put Sint-Truiden ahead in the 48th minute and Ulrik Mathisen equalised with a header in the 78th minute.
Sint-Truiden had the better of the chances, with 1.16 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Brann's 0.64 from 9.
Sint-Truiden dominated territory and shot volume in their Conference League fixture against Brann, recording 17 shots to the visitors 9 and generating an expected goals figure of 1.16 compared to Brann 0.64. Despite enjoying 57 percent possession and completing 589 passes, Brann found themselves pressed for long periods as Sint-Truiden accumulated 43 dangerous attacks and 24 tackles. Both sides registered 5 shots on target, but the hosts pressed with greater attacking frequency overall. Discipline was evenly shared, with each team receiving 1 yellow card during a competitive encounter.
The match remained scoreless at half-time following a tactical opening period. Brann introduced Kristian Eriksen for Thore Pedersen at the start of the second half, but Sint-Truiden broke the deadlock in the 48th minute when Nelson Ishiwatari converted a right foot shot to make the score 1-0. A flurry of substitutions followed for both sides across the half. Brann drew level in the 78th minute when Ulrik Mathisen scored with a header to bring the score to 1-1. Yellow cards were shown to Arbnor Muja in the 77th minute and Sævar Atli Magnússon in the 89th minute.
