Valerenga vs Sarpsborg 08

17 August 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Mathias Stofringshaug

Full time 4 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

Elias Sørensen 18’, 42’
Vinicius Nogueira 75’
Mohamed Ofkir 77’

Match summary

Valerenga won comfortably, 4-0 at home to Sarpsborg 08. Valerenga led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Elias Sørensen put Valerenga ahead in the 18th minute and Sørensen made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Vinicius Nogueira made it 3-0 with a direct free kick in the 75th minute and Mohamed Ofkir made it 4-0 in the 77th minute.

The chances backed that up: Valerenga created 2.29 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Sarpsborg 08's 0.88 from 11.

Key events

Valerenga Sarpsborg 08

Kick-off

13’

Peter ReinhardsenEirik Wichne

Elias SørensenLeft foot shot

1-0

18’

Elias SørensenShot on target

41’

Mohamed OfkirShot on target

41’

Elias SørensenRight foot shot

2-0

42’

Half-time2-0

46’

Menno KochFoul

46’

Michael OpokuDaniel Job

46’

Heine Gikling BrusethHarald Tangen

Ambina Fidèle BriceFoul

50’

Second half underway

61’

Michael OpokuShot on target

71’

Jo Inge BergetVictor Emanuel Halvorsen

Petter StrandElias Sørensen

71’

Hakon SjatilVegar Eggen Hedenstad

71’

Mohamed OfkirShot on target

73’

74’

Magnar OdegaardArgument

Vinicius NogueiraFree Kick

3-0

75’

Mohamed OfkirRight foot shot

4-0

77’

Noah PallasVinicius Nogueira

78’

Filip ThorvaldsenMathias Grundetjern

78’

Elias Kristoffersen HagenCarl Lange

78’

79’

Nikolai SkusethAnders Hiim

Elias Kristoffersen HagenShot on target

81’

82’

Magnar OdegaardShot on target

Full-time4-0

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 2.29 xGSarpsborg 08 0.88 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Sarpsborg 08 attacking Valerenga attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Valerenga 4-3-3 Starting XI

Sarpsborg 08 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Oscar Hedvall	90′	2	0	35	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Vegar Eggen Hedenstad Taken off	71′	2	2	–	3	1	40	3	–	–	–
Aaron Kiil Olsen	90′	1	2	2	4	2	59	–	–	–	–
Sebastian Jarl	90′	1	1	1	3	2	54	–	–	–	–
Vinicius Nogueira Taken off	78′	–	1	–	5	1	29	–	1	–	–
Hakon Sjatil Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	1	–	–	5	–	–	–	–
Noah Pallas Came on as a substitute	12′	–	1	–	–	–	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Henrik Bjørdal	90′	–	2	34	6	0.16	5	2	8	2	2	–
Ambina Fidèle Brice	90′	–	–	47	1	0.03	1	1	7	1	3
Carl Lange Taken off	78′	–	–	44	–	0.04	2	3	2	–	–	–
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	7	–	0.00	1	–	1	–	–	–
Filip Thorvaldsen Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	3	–	0.03	–	–	1	–	1	–
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	7	–	0.01	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Mohamed Ofkir	90′	1	1	5	3	0.61	0.65	4	6	–	32	–
Mathias Grundetjern Taken off	78′	–	–	–	–	–	0.01	–	1	1	8	–
Elias Sørensen Taken off	71′	2	–	6	3	1.01	0.29	2	2	1	22	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Havar Jensen	90′	4	4	28	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Eirik Wichne Taken off	13′	–	–	–	1	1	1	–	–	–	–
Magnar Odegaard	90′	1	2	–	3	1	65	1	–	–
Menno Koch	90′	–	–	2	3	3	65	3	–	–
Anders Hiim Taken off	79′	–	1	–	1	–	41	–	–	–	–
Peter Reinhardsen Came on as a substitute	77′	2	2	–	5	3	31	–	–	–	–
Nikolai Skuseth Came on as a substitute	11′	–	2	–	–	–	10	–	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Victor Emanuel Halvorsen Taken off	71′	–	–	27	–	0.01	–	1	3	2	–	–
Sander Christiansen	90′	–	–	67	4	0.09	2	1	8	–	3	–
Sondre Sörli	90′	–	–	30	2	0.12	–	–	3	3	1	–
Harald Tangen Taken off	45′	–	–	17	–	0.00	–	–	3	–	2	–
Daniel Job Taken off	45′	–	–	11	–	0.00	–	–	3	–	2	–
Michael Opoku Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	13	–	0.09	–	–	1	–	–	–
Heine Gikling Bruseth Came on as a substitute	45′	–	–	25	1	0.03	–	–	4	–	–	–
Jo Inge Berget Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	10	1	0.06	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Daniel Karlsbakk	90′	–	–	–	–	–	0.08	1	1	–	12	–

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 D L W L W

Sarpsborg 08 D D L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Sarpsborg 08 1-1 Valerenga, 06 Apr 25 Next meeting: Valerenga 3-2 Sarpsborg 08, 16 May 26 All Valerenga vs Sarpsborg 08 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.