Start – Valerenga 2–1

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

Match report

Start beat Valerenga 2–1 at Start Stadium in Eliteserien. L. Gausdal opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Start have 3 wins in their last 5, while Valerenga have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

1H

23'

Mario Gomes

⚽L. Gausdalassist Cornelius Birkenes Dennis

38'

O. Jebali

40'

2H

49'

⚽H. Bjørdalassist O. Hedvall

⚽S. Griesbeck

61'

⇄J. Pryts↓ S. Griesbeck

66'

⇄A. Ordal↓ E. Forcha

J. Meyer

72'

⇄J. Torkildsen↓ L. Gausdal

75'

⇄M. Sjøeng↓ H. Bjørdal

Momentum

STA

⚽⚽⚽

VAL

Match info

TournamentEliteserien · Norway · Tier 1

Kick-offMar 20, 2026 · 17:00

VenueStart Stadium

Attendance44,990 / 54,866 (82%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking STA

#15·

#4

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

57Ball possession %43

2Expected goals (xG)1

14Total shots9

6Shots on target4

6Shots off target3

2Blocked shots3

7Corner kicks5

2Offsides3

11Fouls11

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

3Goalkeeper saves4

555Passes477

79Pass accuracy %78

14Tackles18

Player of the match

K. Finnsson

7.6

Lineups

STA 4-3-37.05Formation6.914-3-3 VAL

Start

Coach: R. Vidal · 4-3-3

39Cornelius Birkenes Dennis7.5

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