Valerenga vs Brann

18 October 2026 · Eliteserien · 2026 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sebastian Jarl 36’
  • Lucas Haren 62’, 81’
  • Kristian Eriksen 44’

Match summary

Valerenga saw off Brann 3-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sebastian Jarl put Valerenga ahead from a corner in the 36th minute and Kristian Eriksen equalised in the 44th minute. In the second half, Lucas Haren put Valerenga back in front in the 62nd minute and Haren made it 3-1 in the 81st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Valerenga created 2.79 expected goals (xG) from 22 shots, Brann 2.93 from 22. Lucas Haren had a penalty saved for Valerenga.

Match stats

33% Possession 67%
22 Shots 22
10 Shots on target 7
4 Corners 8
70 Attacks 87
36 Dangerous attacks 57
312 Passes 651
69.9% Pass accuracy 84.8%
17 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Valerenga Brann
Kick-off
Lucas HarenShot on target
4’
7’
Corner
Petter StrandVAR: No penalty
12’
Lucas HarenMissed penaltysaved
14’
Lucas HarenShot on target
14’
16’
Kristian EriksenShot on target
Corner
18’
Lucas HarenShot on target
21’
Corner
22’
Lucas HarenShot on target
27’
Lucas HarenShot on target
33’
Corner
35’
Sebastian JarlRight foot shot1-0 (Valerenga)
36’
Aaron Kiil OlsenShot on target
36’
44’
Kristian EriksenLeft foot shot1-1 (Brann)
Corner
45+2’
45+4’
Corner
Half-time1-1
49’
Kristian EriksenShot on target
Second half underway
50’
Corner
51’
Niklas CastroShot on target
57’
Lucas HarenRight foot shot2-1 (Valerenga)
62’
Lucas HarenRight foot shot3-1 (Valerenga)
81’
83’
Corner
83’
Corner
89’
Corner
90’
Niklas CastroShot on target
90+1’
Jacob Lungi SørensenShot on target
90+1’
Corner
90+5’
Kristian EriksenShot on target
90+5’
Corner
90+6’
Full-time3-1

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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 2.93 36’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), 1-0 36’ 44’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), 1-1 44’ 62’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), 2-1 62’ 81’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), 3-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.79 2.93 36’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), 1-0 Jarl 36’ 44’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), 1-1 Eriksen 44’ 62’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), 2-1 Haren 62’ 81’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), 3-1 Haren 81’
Valerenga 2.79 xGBrann 2.93 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Brann attacking Valerenga attacking 
14’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 16’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 31’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 67’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 56’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 36’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 83’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 33’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 59’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 64’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 49’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 60’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 83’ Jonas Torsvik (Brann), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 4’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 89’ Jonas Torsvik (Brann), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 36’ Aaron Kiil Olsen (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 47’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 11’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bård Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ Ghayas Zahid (Valerenga), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Ghayas Zahid (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Dennis Gjengaar (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 21’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+5’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 46’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 1’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 14’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 16’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), set piece, 0.44 xG, saved 44’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 31’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.26 xG, blocked 67’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.24 xG, blocked 56’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 36’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.22 xG, goal 83’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.22 xG, blocked 59’ Sævar Atli Magnússon (Brann), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 64’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), set piece, 0.19 xG, off target 33’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 49’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.18 xG, saved 60’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.18 xG, off target 83’ Jonas Torsvik (Brann), open play, 0.15 xG, blocked 4’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 89’ Jonas Torsvik (Brann), from a corner, 0.14 xG, off target 43’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 62’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 36’ Aaron Kiil Olsen (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.13 xG, saved 11’ Petter Strand (Valerenga), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 90+1’ Bård Finne (Brann), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 39’ Ghayas Zahid (Valerenga), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 16’ Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen (Brann), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 22’ Ghayas Zahid (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 64’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+1’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 27’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 38’ Dennis Gjengaar (Valerenga), open play, 0.06 xG, hit the woodwork 19’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 20’ Jacob Lungi Sørensen (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 52’ Noah Jean Holm (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+5’ Kristian Eriksen (Brann), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 21’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 39’ Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 46’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Joachim Soltvedt (Brann), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 85’ Eggert Aron Guðmundsson (Brann), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 51’ Niklas Castro (Brann), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 55’ Ole Christian Saeter (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Lucas Haren (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, goal 1’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Valerenga 4-4-2 Starting XI
Hedvall
Olsen
Jarl
Sjatil 86’
Gjengaar
Strand
Zahid 53’
Lange 76’
Haren 2 86’
Grundetjern
Saeter 76’
Brann 4-3-3 Starting XI
Nilsen
Soltvedt
Knudsen 46’
Pedersen 71’
Kasanwirjo 78’
Eriksen
Sørensen
Guðmundsson
Castro
Wassberg
Magnússon 78’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 6 1 30 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Hakon Sjatil Taken off
86′ 7 1 1 8 – 28 1 – –
90′ – 4 2 4 3 28 2 – – –
90′ 1 2 2 2 1 29 – 1 – –
Ivan Näsberg Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 2 – – – –
Kevin Tshiembe Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
90′ – – 31 4 0.16 – 2 1 1 – –
90′ – – 27 2 0.06 1 4 3 – – –
Ghayas Zahid Taken off
53′ – – 13 – 0.01 4 1 5 1 – –
Carl Lange Taken off
76′ – – 34 – 0.03 1 – 4 – 2 –
Lucas Haren Taken off
86′ 2 – 18 – 0.13 – – 3 2 1 –
Ambina Fidèle Brice Came on as a substitute
37′ – – 12 1 0.01 1 – 2 – – –
Forwards4 players
90′ – 1 3 1 0.36 0.51 4 9 2 37 –
Ole Christian Saeter Taken off
76′ – – 2 – 0.24 0.12 3 3 – 15 –
Håvard Nielsen Came on as a substitute
14′ – 1 – – – 0.00 1 5 – 5 –
Gabriel Rajković Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 0.00 – – – 1 –
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.

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