IK Start vs Valerenga, 2026 Eliteserien
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Match Commentary
- 5': Jesper Cornelius (IK Start) Goal at 5'
- 32': Steve Regis Mvoue (IK Start) Goal at 32'
- 58': Lucas Haren (Valerenga) Substitution at 58'
- 58': Odin Holm (Valerenga) Substitution at 58'
- 66': Markus Soomets (IK Start) Substitution at 66'
- 66': Frederik Palerud (IK Start) Substitution at 66'
- 69': Vegar Hedenstad (Valerenga) Substitution at 69'
- 71': Frederik Palerud (IK Start) Yellow Card at 71'
- 73': Sebastian Griesbeck (IK Start) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Petter Strand (Valerenga) Substitution at 75'
- 75': Fidele Brice Ambina (Valerenga) Substitution at 75'
- 83': James Ampofo (IK Start) Substitution at 83'
Statistics
 VAL |
IKS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 68.8 | Possession | 31.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Sparebanken Sor Arena
Location: Kristiansund, Norway
Attendance: 9,601
Norwegian Eliteserien Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viking FK | 10 | +19 | 27 |
| 2 | Tromso | 13 | +4 | 25 |
| 3 | Bodo/Glimt | 11 | +17 | 23 |
| 4 | Lillestrom | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
IK Start (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Pryts Larsen (GK) |
| 6 | John Olav Norheim |
| 3 | Altin Ujkani |
| 5 | Omar Jebali |
| 16 | Tom Strannegard |
| 29 | Erlend Dahl Reitan |
| 23 | Erlend Segberg |
| 18 | Mikael Ugland |
| 10 | Steve Regis Mvoue |
| 17 | Jesper Cornelius |
| 20 | Hakon Lorentzen |
Vålerenga (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Hedvall (GK) |
| 5 | Kevin Tshiembe |
| 55 | Sebastian Jarl |
| 2 | Kolbeinn Finnsson |
| 3 | Håkon Sjåtil |
| 28 | Magnus Westergaard |
| 10 | Carl Lange |
| 11 | Elias Sörensen |
| 8 | Henrik Rorvik Bjordal |
| 17 | Mathias Grundetjern |
| 26 | Filip Thorvaldsen |
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