TRONDHEIM. Rosenborg overcomes Lillestrøm 3-1. Rosenborg got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from C. Tengstedt (6′) and O. Saeter (11′). Lillestrøm tried to recover with a goal from T. Olsen (50′). Notwithstanding, the match was closed by a goal (51′) scored by O. Saeter for Rosenborg. Lillestrøm lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Lerkendal Stadion stadium in Trondheim on Sunday and it started at 6:00 pm local time. The referee was Rohit Saggi with the collaboration of Geir-Oskar Isaksen and Morten Jensen. The 4th official was Mathias Støfringshaug. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold at 8.6 degrees Celsius or 47.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 90%.​

Match Statistics​

Rosenborg

3 - 1

Lillestrøm

  • 40 Ball Possession 60
Shots
  • 14 Total 7
  • 4 On Target 5
  • 10 Off Target 2
  • 3 Shots blocked 1
  • 98 Attack 119
  • 36 Dangerous attack 41
  • 92 Ball safe 101
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 3
  • 6 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 6 Total 11
  • 4 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

Lillestrøm was in firm control of the ball 60% while Rosenborg was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Lillestrøm was more pushing with 41 dangerous attacks and 7 shots of which 5 were on target. Even so, Rosenborg was able to find the solution to win this match.​

Rosenborg shot 14 times, 4 on target, 10 off target. On the other side, Lillestrøm shot 7 times, 5 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Rosenborg received 4 yellow cards (R. Giampaoli, T. Borkeeiet, C. Tengstedt and E. Reitan). Regarding the opposition, Lillestrøm received 1 yellow card (H. Fridjonsson).

Match Timeline

6'
9'
Ole Sæter(goal)C. Holse
11'
46'
Tobias Børkeeiet- Yellow
48'
50'
Thomas Lehne Olsen(goal)Y. Ibrahimaj
Ole Sæter(goal)E. Tagseth
51'
67'
73'
76'
76'
82'
88'
Erlend Dahl Reitan- Yellow
89'
Håkon Røsten- sub ->L. Cornic
90'
90'

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 playing this match, Rosenborg will have 43 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the other side, Lillestrøm will stay with 44 points to sit in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Eliteserien, Rosenborg will host Sarpsborg 08 on the 13th of November with a 14-2 head to head record in favor of Rosenborg (5 draws).

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

Rosenborg – Formation

Rosenborg
G
André Hansen 1.Norway
6.4
D
Renzo Giampaoli 18.Argentina
6.4
9'
D
Markus Henriksen 7.Norway
6.7
D
Erlend Dahl Reitan 2.Norway
7.0
89'
M
Leo Cornic 32.Norway
6.8
90'
M
Tobias Børkeeiet 8.Norway
6.6
48'
M
Olaus Skarsem 21.Norway
7.7
M
E. Tagseth 20.Norway
7.4
M
C. Holse 10.Denmark
90'
F
Ole Sæter 27.Norway
8.4
82' 11', 51'
F
Casper Tengstedt 17.Denmark
7.7
76' 76' 6'
Substitutes
G
S. Tangvik 24.Norway
D
Håkon Røsten 16.Norway
90'
D
Adrian Pereira 19.Norway
M
Marius Broholm 39.Norway
M
Victor Jensen 11.Denmark
6.8
82'
M
Per Ciljan Skjelbred 5.Norway
6.7
76'

Rosenborg adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

The manager Kjetil André Rekdal decided to play with the following team: André Hansen (6.4), Erlend Dahl Reitan (7.0), Markus Henriksen (6.7), Renzo Giampaoli (6.4), Leo Cornic (6.8), Olaus Jair Skarsem (7.7), Tobias Borkeeiet (6.6), Carlo Holse, Edvard Sandvik Tagseth (7.4), Casper Tengstedt (7.7) and Ole Christian Saeter (8.4).

The home team had on the bench: Sander Tangvik, Hakon Rosten, Marius Sivertsen Broholm, Victor Jensen (6.8), Adrian Nilsen Pereira, Per Ciljan Skjelbred (6.7) and Magnus Holte.

Substitutions

Rosenborg made 4 changes: C. Tengstedt for P. Skjelbred (76′), O. Saeter for V. Jensen (82′), L. Cornic for H. Rosten (90′) and C. Holse for M. Holte (90′).

Best player: Ole Christian Saeter​

The player that probably impressed the most for Rosenborg was Ole Christian Saeter.

His rating is (8.4) with 2 goals, 14 passes (57% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

Lillestrøm – Formation

Lillestrøm
G
Mads Hedenstad 12.Norway
5.8
D
Espen Garnås 4.Norway
6.9
D
Igoh Ogbu 30.Nigeria
6.2
D
Colin Rösler 3.Norway
6.6
46'
M
Vetle Dragsnes 5.Norway
6.6
M
Magnus Knudsen 14.Norway
6.8
M
Ifeanyi Mathew 8.Nigeria
6.7
M
Lars Ranger 2.Norway
5.8
73'
M
Gjermund Åsen 23.Norway
6.6
F
Ylldren Ibrahimaj 20.Kosovo
7.4
67'
F
Thomas Lehne Olsen 10.Norway
7.3
50'
Substitutes
G
Knut André Skjaerstein 1.Norway
M
Kaan Kairinen 6.Finland
6.9
46'
M
Marius Lundemo 16.Norway
M
Henrik Skogvold 33.Norway
F
Hólmbert Aron Fridjónsson 21.Iceland
6.6
67' 88'
F
Pal André Helland 7.Norway
F
Aral Şimşir 58.Denmark
6.4
73'
F
Elias Solberg 17.Norway

Also Lillestrøm adopted the 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Geir Bakke played with: Mads Christiansen (5.8), Espen Bjornsen Garnas (6.9), Igoh Ogbu (6.2), Colin Rösler (6.6), Lars Ranger (5.8), Magnus Knudsen (6.8), Ifeanyi Mathew (6.7), Gjermund Åsen (6.6), Vetle Winger Dragsnes (6.6), Ylldren Ibrahimaj (7.4) and Thomas Lehne Olsen (7.3).

These were the players on the bench: Knut Andre Skjaerstein, Kaan Kairinen (6.9), Marius Lundemo, Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson (6.6), Pål André Helland, Aral Şimşir (6.4), Elias Sebastian Solberg, Ibrahim Cisse and Henrik Skogvold.

Substitutions

Lillestrøm made 3 changes: C. Rosler for K. Kairinen (46′), Y. Ibrahimaj for H. Fridjonsson (67′) and L. Mogstad Ranger for A. Simsir (73′).

Best player: Ylldren Ibrahimaj​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Lillestrøm was Ylldren Ibrahimaj.

His rating is (7.4) with 31 passes (83% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 5 crosses.

Results of the day

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