Valerenga vs Viking

30 March 2025 · Eliteserien · 2025 · Referee Rohit Saggi

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Elias Sørensen 41’
  • Henrik Bjørdal 66’, 79’
  • Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson 62’

Match summary

Valerenga beat Viking 3-1. Valerenga led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Elias Sørensen put Valerenga ahead in the 41st minute. In the second half, Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson equalised in the 62nd minute, Henrik Bjørdal put Valerenga back in front in the 66th minute, and Bjørdal made it 3-1 in the 79th minute.

Viking can feel hard done by, creating 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Valerenga's 1.47 from 16.

Key events

Valerenga Viking
0’
M. JensenManagerArgument
Kick-off
2’
Joe BellShot on target
5’
15’
Martin Ove RosethShot on target
30’
Sander SvendsenShot on target
34’
Muamer BrajanacFoul
40’
Elias SørensenRight foot shot1-0 (Valerenga)
41’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
50’
50’
52’
Edvin AustbøShot on target
57’
Martin Ove RosethSecond yellowFoul
62’
Hilmir Rafn MikaelssonRight foot shot1-1 (Viking)
62’
Hilmir Rafn MikaelssonShot on target
Henrik BjørdalLeft foot shot2-1 (Valerenga)
66’
73’
Jošt UrbančičChristian Cappis
Henrik BjørdalRight foot shot3-1 (Valerenga)
79’
82’
Mees RijksMuamer Brajanac
87’
87’
Yann-Erik de LanlayJoe Bell
Filip ThorvaldsenShot on target
90+1’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 2.04 41’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), 1-0 41’ 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), 1-1 62’ 66’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), 2-1 66’ 79’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), 3-1 79’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.47 2.04 41’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), 1-0 Sørensen 41’ 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), 1-1 Mikaelsson 62’ 66’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), 2-1 Bjørdal 66’ 79’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), 3-1 Bjørdal 79’
Valerenga 1.47 xGViking 2.04 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Viking attacking Valerenga attacking 
22’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 54’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 66’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+2’ Mees Rijks (Valerenga), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 76’ Henrik Sælebakke Falchener (Viking), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 30’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Edvin Austbø (Viking), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 7’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Aaron Kiil Olsen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Noah Pallas (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Martin Ove Roseth (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 2’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 22’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.41 xG, off target 90+1’ Filip Thorvaldsen (Valerenga), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 54’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.27 xG, blocked 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 62’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.23 xG, saved 66’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.22 xG, goal 90+2’ Mees Rijks (Valerenga), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 76’ Henrik Sælebakke Falchener (Viking), from a corner, 0.15 xG, off target 30’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Edvin Austbø (Viking), open play, 0.14 xG, saved 7’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 39’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 22’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 59’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 59’ Muamer Brajanac (Valerenga), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 6’ Aaron Kiil Olsen (Valerenga), set piece, 0.08 xG, off target 70’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 21’ Noah Pallas (Valerenga), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 45’ Hilmir Rafn Mikaelsson (Viking), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90’ Kristoffer Askildsen (Viking), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 41’ Elias Sørensen (Valerenga), open play, 0.04 xG, goal 73’ Carl Lange (Valerenga), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 15’ Martin Ove Roseth (Viking), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Sebastian Jarl (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, hit the woodwork 69’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Henrik Bjørdal (Valerenga), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 2’ Joe Bell (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 42’ Sander Svendsen (Viking), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 52’ Ambina Fidèle Brice (Valerenga), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Valerenga 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Sjøeng
Pallas
Olsen
Jarl
Sjatil
Brice
Bjørdal 2
Lange 87’
Sørensen 79’
Riisnæs 79’
Brajanac 87’
Viking 4-1-4-1 Starting XI
Østbø
Baertelsen
Falchener
Roseth
Heggheim
Bell 87’
Tripić
Austbø 73’
Cappis 73’
Svendsen 74’
Mikaelsson 74’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
90′ 5 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
90′ 1 – – 3 – 30 – – – –
90′ 1 1 2 3 2 52 – – – –
90′ – – 1 1 – 58 1 – – –
Noah Pallas
90′ 1 1 – 3 1 37 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
90′ – 2 60 2 0.04 1 2 3 1 1 –
Magnus Riisnæs Taken off
79′ – 1 29 2 0.53 2 1 5 1 2 –
90′ 2 – 36 – 0.07 5 2 13 3 2 –
Carl Lange Taken off
87′ – – 49 3 0.35 1 2 4 3 2
Elias Sørensen Taken off
79′ 1 – 23 2 0.10 1 – 4 1 1
Filip Thorvaldsen Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 2 – 0.01 1 – 1 – – –
Petter Strand Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Elias Kristoffersen Hagen Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 3 – 0.00 – 1 – – – –
Forwards2 players
Muamer Brajanac Taken off
87′ – – 2 – 0.20 0.01 – 5 1 10
Mees Rijks Came on as a substitute
8′ – – 1 – 0.16 – – 2 – 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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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.