Valerenga – Sandefjord 2–1

	1H	2H	T
VAL	0	2	2
SAN	0	1	1

Match report

Valerenga beat Sandefjord 2–1 at Valerenga Stadium in Eliteserien. H. Bjørdal opened the scoring in the 54th minute. Valerenga have 3 wins in their last 5, while Sandefjord have 3 wins in their last 5.

Match events

2H

⚽H. Bjørdalassist O. Hedvall

54'

⇄M. Sjøeng↓ H. Bjørdal

63'

⇄X. Lambrix↓ K. Birkelund

65'

⚽K. Birkelundassist A. Grønneberg

V. Hedenstad

76'

⚽E. Forcha

77'

⇄A. Ordal↓ E. Forcha

82'

⇄E. Hadaya↓ A. Blomdahl

Momentum

VAL

⚽⚽⚽

SAN

Match info

TournamentEliteserien · Norway · Tier 1

Kick-offMar 18, 2026 · 17:00

VenueValerenga Stadium

Attendance56,816 / 66,065 (86%)

RefereeS. Marciniak (Pol)

FIFA ranking VAL

#7·

#14

Where to watch

Sky Sports

Statistics

56Ball possession %44

1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4

15Total shots9

7Shots on target3

6Shots off target4

3Blocked shots2

8Corner kicks4

3Offsides2

11Fouls12

2Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

2Goalkeeper saves5

540Passes468

78Pass accuracy %78

15Tackles17

Player of the match

Mario Gomes

7.9

Lineups

VAL 4-3-37.01Formation7.124-3-3 SAN

Valerenga

Coach: T. Laurent · 4-3-3

Sandefjord

Coach: S. Conte · 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