Start – Valerenga 2–0

	1H	2H	T
STA	1	1	2
VAL	0	0	0

Match report

Start beat Valerenga 2–0 at Start Stadium in Eliteserien. L. Gausdal opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Start have 1 win in their last 5, while Valerenga have 2 wins in their last 5.

Match events

⚽L. Gausdalassist Cornelius Birkenes Dennis

26'

O. Jebali

28'

⚽S. Griesbeck

49'

J. Meyer

60'

⇄J. Torkildsen↓ L. Gausdal

63'

⇄M. Sjøeng↓ H. Bjørdal

77'

Mario Gomes

⇄J. Pryts↓ S. Griesbeck

82'

⇄A. Ordal↓ E. Forcha

Momentum

STA

⚽⚽

VAL

Match info

TournamentEliteserien · Norway · Tier 1

Kick-offMay 25, 2026 · 17:00

VenueStart Stadium

Attendance42,795 / 54,866 (78%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking STA

#3·

#10

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

61Ball possession %39

1.9Expected goals (xG)0.7

15Total shots8

7Shots on target2

6Shots off target4

3Blocked shots2

8Corner kicks3

3Offsides2

11Fouls12

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves5

555Passes453

78Pass accuracy %78

15Tackles17

Player of the match

Cornelius Birkenes Dennis

7.9

Lineups

STA 4-3-37.31Formation6.774-3-3 VAL

Start

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

39Cornelius Birkenes Dennis7.9

Valerenga

Coach: T. Laurent · 4-3-3

Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	+/-	Pts	Form
1	Viking	10	9	0	1	29:10	+19	27	WWWWW
2	Tromso	13	7	4	2	18:14	+4	25	WDWLW
3	Bodo/Glimt	11	7	2	2	28:11	+17	23	DWWDW
4	Lillestrom	11	6	1	4	17:11	+6	19	LWLDW
5	Molde	11	6	1	4	18:13	+5	19	WLWWL
6	Ham-Kam	10	5	2	3	17:16	+1	17	WLWWL
7	Sarpsborg 08 FF	11	4	2	5	13:16	-3	14	WLDWL
8	Sandefjord	11	4	2	5	10:13	-3	14	WLLWL
9	Valerenga	11	4	2	5	13:17	-4	14	LDWLW
10	Fredrikstad	11	4	2	5	15:20	-5	14	LDWLD
11	Brann	12	4	1	7	24:20	+4	13	LWLWL
12	KFUM Oslo	11	3	3	5	12:17	-5	12	LDLLW
13	Aalesund	11	2	5	4	15:20	-5	11	LDWLD
14	Kristiansund BK	11	3	2	6	11:18	-7	11	LWLDW
15	Rosenborg	11	2	3	6	9:18	-9	9	LDLLD
16	Start	12	1	4	7	13:28	-15	7	DLLDL

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