Valerenga vs Bryne

30 August 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Christian Moen

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 3–1

Henrik Bjørdal 3’
Elias Sørensen 8’ (pen)
Filip Thorvaldsen 28’

Mats Selmer Thornes 45+7’
Heine Asen Larsen 52’

Match summary

Valerenga won 3-2 at home to Bryne. Valerenga led 3-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Henrik Bjørdal put Valerenga ahead with a header in the 3rd minute, Elias Sørensen made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, Filip Thorvaldsen made it 3-0 in the 28th minute, and Mats Selmer Thornes pulled one back to make it 3-1 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, Heine Asen Larsen made it 3-2 in the 52nd minute.

Bryne can feel hard done by, creating 2.74 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Valerenga's 2.25 from 18. Heine Asen Larsen had a penalty saved for Bryne.

Key events

Valerenga Bryne

0’

K. KnappenManagerArgument

Kick-off

Henrik BjørdalHeader

1-0

3’

Elias SørensenPenalty

2-0

8’

Filip ThorvaldsenLeft foot shot

3-0

28’

Vinicius NogueiraFoul

45+1’

45+7’

Mats Selmer ThornesRight foot shot

3-1

Half-time3-1

46’

Patrick Andre WikMats Selmer Thornes

Ambina Fidèle BriceHandball

50’

51’

Nicklas StrunckVAR: Penalty stands

52’

Heine Asen LarsenRight foot shot

3-2

52’

Heine Asen LarsenMissed penaltysaved

52’

Heine Asen LarsenShot on target

Second half underway

56’

Kristian Skurve HalandFoul

Petter StrandFilip Thorvaldsen

62’

63’

Dadi Dodou GayeLasse Qvigstad

68’

Duarte MoreiraShot on target

68’

Kristian Skurve HalandShot on target

79’

Lars Erik SødalFoul

80’

Jesper GregersenNicklas Strunck

80’

Christian Landu-LanduKristian Skurve Haland

Elias Kristoffersen HagenElias Sørensen

89’

Kevin TshiembeHenrik Bjørdal

89’

Hakon SjatilCarl Lange

89’

90+1’

Sanel BojadžićLars Erik Sødal

Stian Sjøvold ThorstensenMohamed Ofkir

90+4’

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.

Valerenga 2.25 xGBryne 2.74 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Bryne attacking Valerenga attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Valerenga 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Bryne 4-4-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar Hedvall	90′	3	2	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Vegar Eggen Hedenstad	90′	–	–	–	1	1	62	–	–	–	–
Aaron Kiil Olsen	90′	1	1	3	4	3	60	–	–	–	–
Sebastian Jarl	90′	1	4	1	3	1	61	–	–	–	–
Vinicius Nogueira	90′	2	1	–	4	1	53	2	–	–
Kevin Tshiembe Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–
Hakon Sjatil Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Henrik Bjørdal Taken off	89′	1	1	42	4	0.30	–	–	6	–	2	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice	90′	–	–	51	1	0.04	2	2	10	1	2
Filip Thorvaldsen Taken off	62′	1	–	16	1	0.02	1	–	4	–	1	–
Carl Lange Taken off	89′	–	–	50	1	0.66	1	1	4	2	2	–
Elias Sørensen Taken off	89′	1	–	40	2	0.09	2	–	8	1	3	–
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	11	1	0.11	1	–	1	2	–	–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	0.00	–	1	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Mohamed Ofkir Taken off	89′	–	1	2	–	0.16	0.24	4	6	1	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Jan de Boer	90′	0	3	29	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Lasse Qvigstad Taken off	63′	–	1	1	2	1	17	1	–	–	–
Jacob Haahr	90′	–	1	–	–	–	55	2	–	–	–
Jens Berland Husebø	90′	2	1	3	6	2	65	–	–	–	–
Eirik Franke Saunes	90′	3	2	–	8	2	39	2	–	–	–
Dadi Dodou Gaye Came on as a substitute	27′	–	–	–	–	–	11	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Kristian Skurve Haland Taken off	80′	–	–	12	1	0.12	3	–	7	2	2
Lars Erik Sødal Taken off	89′	–	–	34	–	0.01	5	1	8	2	1
Nicklas Strunck Taken off	80′	–	–	48	–	0.03	2	1	7	–	1	–
Mats Selmer Thornes Taken off	45′	1	–	10	–	0.01	–	–	2	1	–	–
Patrick Andre Wik Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	34	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Jesper Gregersen Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	1	–	–	–
Christian Landu-Landu Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	0.00	–	–	–	1	–	–

Forwards2 players


Duarte Moreira	90′	–	1	2	1	0.09	0.01	1	2	–	18	–
Heine Asen Larsen	90′	1	–	5	2	2.08	0.03	3	6	1	22	–

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

Valerenga W L W W W

Bryne L L D L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Bryne 1-0 Valerenga, 13 Jul 25 All Valerenga vs Bryne meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.