2 – 1
“Eljon Sota opened the scoring for Egnatia Rrogozhinë, assisted by Fernando Medeiros Da Silva, putting the Albanian side ahead on the night and threatening to knock Lillestrøm out on aggregate.”
Pivotal“Sander Moen Foss equalised for Lillestrøm, converting an assist from Ylldren Ibrahimaj to level the match at 1-1 and force extra time, rescuing the tie from the brink.”
Pivotal“Thomas Lehne Olsen, barely five minutes after coming on as a substitute, headed home an Akanji assist to score the decisive extra-time goal and send Lillestrøm through on aggregate.”
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Lillestrøm
Egnatia Rrogozhinë
Lillestrøm needed extra time to turn around a tie that had looked set to end in Albanian hands, eventually advancing on a 2-1 aggregate after Thomas Lehne Olsen's 94th-minute winner settled a tense second leg. Egnatia Rrogozhinë threatened to cause a genuine upset when Eljon Sota gave them a 33rd-minute lead on the night — a goal that, given the away-goals dynamics, put Lillestrøm under real pressure. The Norwegian side dominated the statistical picture, generating 74 dangerous attacks to Egnatia's 41 and controlling 57 percent of possession, but found the Albanian defence stubborn and their own finishing wasteful against four saves from the visitors' goalkeeper. Sander Moen Foss levelled in the 82nd minute through a Ylldren Ibrahimaj assist to force extra time, and once Lehne Olsen arrived off the bench, Lillestrøm found the composure to seal their Europa League passage — though a late yellow card for Henrik Melland in the 120th minute was a sour postscript to what had been a nervy but ultimately rewarding European night.
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Henrik MellandYellow CardHenrik Melland receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Henrik Melland is on, and Eric Kitolano is off.
Numan Ajetovikj is on, and Albano Aleksi is off.
Zamiq Aliyev comes on for Eljon Sota.
assist: Seun Akanji
Goal! Thomas Olsen scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Akanji.
Ibrahim Diabaté is substituted off for Ildi Gruda.
On comes Thomas Olsen, off goes Fredrik Gulbrandsen.
On comes Akanji, off goes Linus Alperud.
assist: Y. Ibrahimaj
Goal! Sander Moen Foss scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Ylldren Ibrahimaj.
Eljon SotaYellow CardYellow card shown to Eljon Sota.
Altin Kryeziu comes on for Karim Loukili.
Jurguens Montenegro is on, and Daniel Adjessa is off.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Linus Alperud, off Winston Robin Yaw Paintsil.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Andrey Yago comes on for Edison Ndreca.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Edison NdrecaYellow CardEdison Ndreca receives a yellow card.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
Fredrik GulbrandsenYellow CardYellow card for Fredrik Gulbrandsen.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Eljon Sota scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Fernando Medeiros Da Silva.
Corner awarded.
Gustav NyheimYellow CardYellow card issued to Gustav Kjolstad Nyheim.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
On Stian Kristiansen, off Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Joao Pedro Pinheiro.
