OSLO. Vålerenga had a surprising win over Mjøndalen with a 2-0 win with a goal from F. Jensen (67′) and a goal from H. Udahl (80′). Vålerenga took advantage of its better ball possession (59%).

The match was played at the Intility Arena stadium in Oslo on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. The referee was Tore Hansen assisted by Øystein Simon Ytterland and Isaak Bashevkin. The 4th official was Ola Hobber Nilsen. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was freezing at -7.6 degrees Celsius or 18.37 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 48%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Vålerenga was in firm control of the ball 59% while Mjøndalen was struggling with a 41% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Vålerenga was was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Vålerenga won the match​.

Vålerenga shot 19 times, 6 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Mjøndalen shot 9 times, 6 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Vålerenga didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Mjøndalen received 1 yellow card (I. Twum).

Standings

After playing this match, Vålerenga will have 45 points to sit in the 6th place. Talking about the opposition, Mjøndalen will stay with 22 points to hold in the 16th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Vålerenga will play away against Kristiansund on the 12th of December with a 3-2 head to head in favor of Kristiansund (4 draws).

Mjøndalen will host Bodø / Glimt on the 12th of December with a 6-0 head to head stats in favor of Bodø / Glimt (2 draws).

Vålerenga – Formation

Vålerenga adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Dag-Eilev Akkerhaugen Fagermo decided to play with the following team: Matias Dyngeland (8.2), Christian Dahle Borchgrevink (7.8), Jonatan Nation (7.1), Ivan Näsberg (7.4), Leonard Žuta (7.5), Henrik Bjørdal (7.3), Fredrik Jensen (7.5), Odin Thiago Holm (6.8), Amor Layouni (7.3), Seedy Jatta (6.2) and Osame Sahraoui (7.1).

The home team had on the bench: Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng, Brage Skaret, Mathias Johnsrud, Nicolaj Thomsen, Jacob Emile Dicko Eng, Magnus Riisnaes, Tobias Christensen (6.9), Albin Morfelt and Henrik Udahl (8.0).

Substitutions

Vålerenga made 4 changes: S. Jatta for H. Udahl (46′), O. Holm for T. Christensen (63′), A. Layouni for N. Thomsen (90′) and F. Jensen for M. Riisnaes (90′).

Best player: Matias Dyngeland​

The most impressive player for Vålerenga was the goalkeeper: Matias Dyngeland. His rating is 8.15. He performed 6 saves.

Mjøndalen – Formation

Also Mjøndalen adopted the aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Vegard Hansen played with: Idar Nordby Lysgard (7.5), Syver Skaar Eriksen (8.3), Markus Nakkim (6.5), Nikolas Walstad (6.6), Joackim Solberg (6.9), Stian Aasmundsen (6.6), Christian Gauseth (6.8), Isaac Twum (6.4), Lars Olden Larsen (7.8), Benjamin Stokke (6.7) and Martin Ovenstad (7.1).

These were the players on the bench: Adrian Aleksander Hansen, Ole Amund Sveen, Herman Kleppa, Albin Sporrong, Sivert Overby, Erik Stavas (6.2), Fredrik Brustad (6.5) and Kent Havard Eriksen (6.8).

Substitutions

Mjøndalen made 5 changes: C. Gauseth for K. Eriksen (72′), B. Stokke for F. Brustad (72′), S. Aasmundsen for E. S. Skistad (80′), M. Ovenstad for A. Sporrong (89′) and S. S. Eriksen for O. A. Sveen (89′).

Best player: Syver Skaar Eriksen​

The player that probably impressed the most for Mjøndalen was Syver Skaar Eriksen.

His rating is (8.3) with 35 passes (91% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 11 duels out of 13. He performed 4 crosses.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Eliteserien.​

• Stabæk – Rosenborg – 1-3
• Vålerenga – Mjøndalen – 2-0
• Bodø / Glimt – Brann – 2-2
• Molde – Lillestrøm – 3-3
• Sandefjord – Kristiansund – 3-2
• Sarpsborg 08 – Tromsø – 0-1
• Strømsgodset – Haugesund – 0-0
• Viking – Odd – 3-1