“Kristoffer Haugen opens the scoring from close range after a corner, assisted by Zlatko Tripic”
Pivotal“Gianni Stensness doubles Viking's lead right before half-time, moments after Lillestrøm hit the post”
Pivotal“Peter Buch Christiansen converts a penalty to put Viking 3-0 up, sealing the result”
Viking
Lillestrøm
Outstanding performance
Viking•AttackerViking made the most of their limited chances while Lillestrøm dominated possession and passing without reward, a classic case of efficiency trumping control. Kristoffer Haugen's early strike from a corner set the platform, and Gianni Stensness doubled the lead just before the break after Lillestrøm hit the post through Peter Buch Christiansen - a moment that could have changed the complexion of the match entirely. Instead, Christiansen himself became a footnote in his own team's collapse, converting a penalty for Viking in the second half to complete the scoring. Despite having 55% possession and out-passing Viking by over 100 attempts, Lillestrøm's profligacy in front of goal - missing two big chances to Viking's zero - proved costly, while Viking's counter-attacking threat (nine counters to three) exposed a stretched Lillestrøm defense repeatedly.
How entertaining was this match?
Shot - Ylldren Ibrahimaj Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Niklas Fuglestad Left Footed Shot Saved
On Vetle Auklend，Off Kristoffer Haugen
On Sturla Ottesen，Off Lars Mogstad Ranger
Shot - Gustav Nordh Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Gustav Nordh Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Simen Kvia-Egeskog Right Footed Shot Saved
Yellow Card - Vladimiro Etson Antonio Felix
On Jakob Segadal Hansen，Off Kristoffer Askildsen
On Niklas Fuglestad，Off Henrik Rorvik Bjordal
Shot - Thomas Olsen Right Footed Shot Missed
On Henrik Melland，Off Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen
On Gustav Nordh，Off Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim
Goal - Penalty - Peter Buch Christiansen 3-0
Peter ChristiansenShot - Peter Buch Christiansen Right Footed Shot Goal
Goal 3-0
On Winston Robin Yaw Paintsil，Off Frederik Elkaer
On Simen Kvia-Egeskog，Off Zlatko Tripic
On Tobias Saliou Moi Sene，Off Joe Bell
On Ylldren Ibrahimaj，Off Eric Kitolano
Shot - Erik Botheim Head Shot Saved
Shot - Peter Buch Christiansen Right Footed Shot Blocked
Joe BellYellow CardYellow Card - Joe Bell
Yellow Card
Corner
Shot - Thomas Olsen Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Kristoffer Askildsen Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Gianni Stensness Head Shot Missed
Shot - Henrik Heggheim Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Shot - Lars Mogstad Ranger Left Footed Shot Blocked
Shot - Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Kristoffer Askildsen Left Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Vladimiro Etson Antonio Felix Left Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Gianni StensnessShot - Gianni Stensness Other Body Part Shot Goal
First Half Ends！2-0
Corner
Goal - Gianni Stensness 2-0
Shot - Henrik Heggheim Head Shot Missed
Shot - Peter Buch Christiansen Left Footed Shot Post
Shot - Erik Botheim Right Footed Shot Saved
Shot - Zlatko Tripic Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Lars Mogstad Ranger Head Shot Missed
Shot - Erik Botheim Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Filip Ottosson Right Footed Shot Blocked
Corner
Corner
Shot - Joe Bell Right Footed Shot Post
Corner
Corner
Shot - Daniel Joshua Bassi Jakobsen Right Footed Shot Post
Shot - Kristoffer Askildsen Right Footed Shot Blocked
Kristoffer HaugenShot - Kristoffer Haugen Left Footed Shot Goal
Corner
assist: Zlatko Tripic
Goal - Kristoffer Haugen 1-0，Assist：Zlatko Tripic
Shot - Erik Botheim Right Footed Shot Missed
Corner
Shot - Henrik Heggheim Head Shot Saved
Shot - Thomas Olsen Right Footed Shot Missed
Shot - Thomas Olsen Right Footed Shot Missed
Kick-off! Referee：Stian Rovig Sletner
Second-placed Viking host mid-table Lillestrøm at SR-Bank Arena with the title race breathing down their necks, just three points behind leaders Bodø/Glimt. Fresh off an 8-1 demolition of Kristiansund, Viking look to keep the pressure on while Lillestrøm try to bounce back from a European setback.
