“Henrik Heggheim scores from close range after Viking's third attempt from a corner situation, assisted by Henrik Rorvik Bjordal, to put the visitors ahead against the run of play.”
Pivotal“Peter Buch Christiansen doubles Viking's lead, converting a chance created by Henrik Heggheim after a corner routine, catching Brann cold for the second time in nine minutes.”
Pivotal
Brann
Viking
Outstanding performance
Viking•DefenderBrann controlled this match by every underlying metric - 80% possession, 29 shots to 9, and 13 corners to 4 - but found themselves two goals down inside 20 minutes and never recovered. Viking's efficiency was brutal: Henrik Heggheim opened the scoring from close range after a goalmouth scramble, then turned creator nine minutes later to tee up Peter Buch Christiansen for the second. From there, Viking sat back and absorbed wave after wave of Brann pressure, racking up 7 saves and 18 tackles while riding their luck at times. The game turned uglier in the first-half stoppage time when Kristoffer Askildsen was shown a straight red, leaving Brann to chase the game a man light for over 50 minutes without ever truly threatening a way back. For Viking, this is a statement result against a direct rival; for Brann, it's a damaging home defeat that raises questions about their finishing and game management despite total territorial dominance.
How entertaining was this match?
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Herman Johan Haugen, off Henrik Heggheim.
Bard Finne takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Joachim Soltvedt takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Bard Finne takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Jacob Lungi Sorensen takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Niklas Jensen Wassberg comes on for Kristian Eriksen.
Kristian Eriksen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Joachim Soltvedt takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Tobias Saliou Moi Sene comes on for Peter Buch Christiansen.
Jakob Segadal Hansen is on, and Henrik Rorvik Bjordal is off.
Bard Finne is on, and Noah Jean Holm is off.
Joe Bell takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Joachim Soltvedt takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Julian Laegreid takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Jesper Daland is on, and Erik Botheim is off.
Simen Kvia-Egeskog comes on for Zlatko Tripic.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Julian Laegreid comes on for Jonas Tviberg Torsvik.
Corner awarded.
Jacob Lungi Sorensen takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Noah Jean Holm takes a shot with his head but misses.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Shot by Kristian Eriksen with a header, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Neraysho Kasanwirjo takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kristian Eriksen takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kristian Eriksen takes a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Joachim Soltvedt is substituted on for Vetle Dragsnes.
The first half ends with a score of 0-2.
Eggert Aron Gudmundsson takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Yellow card shown to Eggert Aron Gudmundsson.
Erik Botheim takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued to Jonas Tviberg Torsvik.
Noah Jean Holm attempts a header but misses the shot.
Kristoffer AskildsenVAR decision results in a card change for Kristoffer Askildsen.
Kristoffer AskildsenVAR decision results in a card change for Kristoffer Askildsen.
Kristoffer AskildsenRed CardRed card shown to Kristoffer Askildsen.
Noah Jean Holm takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yellow card issued to Henrik Rorvik Bjordal.
Kristoffer Haugen takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Peter Buch Christiansen takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Peter ChristiansenShot by Peter Buch Christiansen with another body part, and it's a goal!
Peter ChristiansenShot by Peter Buch Christiansen with another body part, and it's a goal!
assist: Henrik Heggheim
Goal! Peter Buch Christiansen scores to make it 0-2, assisted by Henrik Heggheim.
Peter Buch Christiansen attempted a header but missed the shot.
Corner awarded.
Kristoffer Haugen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Henrik HeggheimShot - Henrik Heggheim Head Shot Goal
assist: Henrik Bjørdal
Goal! Henrik Heggheim scores to make it 0-1, assisted by Henrik Rorvik Bjordal.
Corner awarded.
Eggert Aron Gudmundsson takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Henrik Heggheim's header is saved.
Saevar Atli Magnusson takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Tore Hansen.
Table-topping Viking travel to Brann Stadion chasing every point in a white-knuckle title race with Bodø/Glimt, while seventh-placed Brann look to spoil the party in their biggest local rivalry fixture of the season. With Viking's attack firing and Brann riding some inconsistent form, this derby carries extra weight beyond local pride.
