Vålerenga beats Lillestrøm 3-1 with 2 goals from O. Sahraoui

OSLO. Vålerenga beat Lillestrøm 3-1 thanks to O. Sahraoui who scored in the 22nd and 71st minute.

By
Mark Hall
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Vålerenga beats Lillestrøm 3-1 with 2 goals from O. Sahraoui

OSLO. Vålerenga bested Lillestrøm 3-1 thanks to O. Sahraoui who scored in the 22nd and 71st minute. Vålerenga got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from O. Sahraoui (22′) and T. Borven (45′). Lillestrøm tried to recover with a goal from E. B. Garnas (51′). Nevertheless, the contest was closed by a goal (71′) scored by O. Sahraoui for Vålerenga.

The match was played at the Intility Arena stadium in Oslo on Sunday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Svein Oddvar Moen assisted by Kim Haglund and Magnus Lundberg. The 4th official was Rohit Saggi. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.8 degrees Celsius or 54.97 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 1%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Vålerenga

3 - 1

Team 1

Lillestrøm

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 7 Total 13
  • 3 On Target 1
  • 4 Off Target 12
  • 1 Shots blocked 0
  • 128 Attack 78
  • 48 Dangerous attack 34
  • 98 Ball safe 84
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 7
  • 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 12 Total 15
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Vålerenga had a strong ball possession 55% while Lillestrøm was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Vålerenga was putting more pressure with 48 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 3 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Vålerenga won the match​.

Vålerenga shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target. Talking about the opposition, Lillestrøm shot 13 times, 1 on target, 12 off target.

Cards

Vålerenga didn’t receive any yellow card. On the other side, Lillestrøm received 2 yellow cards (E. B. Garnas and C. Rosler).

Match Timeline

14'
Espen Garnås- Yellow
22'
45'
51'
Espen Garnås(goal)
58'
70'
71'
73'
73'
73'
74'
78'
Magnus Riisnæs - sub ->O. Sahraoui
82'
90'
Henrik Skogvold- sub ->T. Olsen

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Molde
78
30
Bodø / Glimt
60
30
Rosenborg
56
30
Lillestrøm
53
30
Odd
45
30
Vålerenga
44
30
Tromsø
43
30
Sarpsborg 08
41
30
Aalesund
39
30
Haugesund
38
30
Viking
35
30
Strømsgodset
33
30
HamKam
31
30
Sandefjord
24
30
Kristiansund
23
30
Jerv
20
30

After this contest, Vålerenga will have 36 points to sit in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Lillestrøm will stay with 41 points like Bodø / Glimt to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Vålerenga will host Molde on the 13th of November with a 18-11 head to head record in favor of Molde (4 draws).

Lillestrøm will host HamKam on the 13th of November with a 6-0 head to head in favor of Lillestrøm (2 draws).

Vålerenga – Formation

Vålerenga
G
M. Sjøeng 21.Norway
7.1
D
S. Juklerød 18.Norway
7.0
D
J. Tollås Nation 4.Norway
6.7
D
Stefan Strandberg 44.Norway
7.2
D
Leonard Žuta 5.Macedonia
6.7
M
Tobias Christensen 17.Norway
7.1
M
O. Holm 15.Norway
7.2
73'
M
Petter Strand 24.Norway
6.8
F
J. Eng 27.Norway
6.5
58'
F
Torgeir Børven 9.Norway
7.4
74' Goals45'
F
Osame Sahraoui 10.Norway
8.1
82' Goals22', 71'
Substitutes
G
Sondre Rossbach 1.Norway
D
Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason 23.Iceland
M
Fredrik Oldrup Jensen 7.Norway
7.0
73'
M
Magnus Riisnæs  20.Norway
6.5
82'
M
J. El Abdellaoui 33.Norway
M
Mathias Johnsrud Emilsen 16.Norway
F
Henrik Udahl 14.Norway
6.8
74'
F
S. Jatta 19.Norway
6.2
58'

Vålerenga started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

The manager Dag-Eilev Akkerhaugen Fagermo decided to play with the following team: Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (7.1), Leonard Žuta (6.7), Jonatan Nation (6.7), Stefan Strandberg (7.2), Simen Juklerød (7.0), Tobias Christensen (7.1), Petter Strand (6.8), Odin Thiago Holm (7.2), Jacob Emile Dicko Eng (6.5), Torgeir Børven (7.4) and Osame Sahraoui (8.1).

The home team had on the bench: Sondre Rossbach, Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason, Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen, Fredrik Jensen (7.0), Magnus Riisnaes (6.5), Jones El-Abdellaoui, Mathias Johnsrud, Henrik Udahl (6.8) and Seedy Jatta (6.2).

Vålerenga could not rely on the presence of S. Jatta (injured) and M. Riisnaes (injured).

Substitutions

Vålerenga made 4 changes: J. Eng for S. Jatta (58′), O. Holm for F. Jensen (73′), T. Borven for H. Udahl (74′) and O. Sahraoui for M. Riisnaes (82′).

Best player: Osame Sahraoui​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Vålerenga was Osame Sahraoui.

His rating is (8.1) with 2 goals, 39 passes (74% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 7 duels out of 22. He performed 1 cross.

Lillestrøm – Formation

Lillestrøm
G
Mads Hedenstad 12.Norway
5.9
D
Espen Garnås 4.Norway
6.9
14' Goals51'
D
Igoh Ogbu 30.Nigeria
7.2
D
Colin Rösler 3.Norway
6.4
73' 70'
M
Lars Ranger 2.Norway
7.0
M
Gjermund Åsen  23.Norway
6.8
M
Ifeanyi Mathew 8.Nigeria
7.0
M
Vetle Dragsnes 5.Norway
7.4
M
Magnus Knudsen 14.Norway
7.1
F
Ylldren Ibrahimaj 20.Kosovo
6.8
78'
F
Thomas Lehne Olsen 10.Norway
6.5
90'
Substitutes
G
Knut André Skjaerstein 1.Norway
D
Dylan Murugesapillai 26.Norway
M
Marius Lundemo 16.Norway
M
Kaan Kairinen 6.Finland
6.4
M
Henrik Skogvold 33.Norway
90'
F
Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson 21.Iceland
6.7
73'
F
Aral Şimşir 58.Denmark
6.3
78'

Lillestrøm started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Geir Bakke played with: Mads Christiansen (5.9), Espen Bjornsen Garnas (6.9), Igoh Ogbu (7.2), Colin Rösler (6.4), Lars Ranger (7.0), Magnus Knudsen (7.1), Ifeanyi Mathew (7.0), Gjermund Åsen (6.8), Vetle Winger Dragsnes (7.4), Ylldren Ibrahimaj (6.8) and Thomas Lehne Olsen (6.5).

They had on the bench: Knut Andre Skjaerstein, Dylan Murugesapillai, Marius Lundemo, Kaan Kairinen (6.4), Henrik Skogvold, Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson (6.7), Aral Şimşir (6.3) and Elias Sebastian Solberg.

Substitutions

Lillestrøm made 4 changes: L. Mogstad Ranger for K. Kairinen (73′), C. Rosler for H. Fridjonsson (73′), Y. Ibrahimaj for A. Simsir (78′) and T. Olsen for H. Skogvold (90′).

Best player: Vetle Winger Dragsnes​

The player that probably impressed the most for Lillestrøm was Vetle Winger Dragsnes.

His rating is (7.4) with 46 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4. He performed 1 cross.

Results of the day

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