Rescued A Point
Valerenga
Valerenga went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 2–2
Eliteserien · Matchday 20
Sarpsborg 08 FF
C. Niyukuri 28'
S. Sorli 81'
2 – 2
FT
HT 1–0
Valerenga
P. Strand 84'
G. Rajkovic 90'
Eliteserien
Matchday 20Sarpsborg 08 FF2–2Valerenga
2.04
Expected goals
1.29
28′81′84′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: S0F 2.04, VAL 1.29.
Match report
Sarpsborg 08 FF 2-2 Valerenga
Sarpsborg 08 FF and Valerenga shared 4 goals in a 2-2 Eliteserien draw at Sarpsborg Stadion. Niyukuri opened the scoring for Sarpsborg 08 FF on 28', Sorli made it 2-0 to Sarpsborg 08 FF on 81', Strand pulled one back for Valerenga on 84' and Rajkovic levelled for Valerenga on 90'.
Expected goals finished Sarpsborg 08 FF 2.04, Valerenga 1.29. Sarpsborg 08 FF created the better of it and will feel a point was a poor return. Valerenga held 60.0% of the ball.
It was settled late — Rajkovic struck on 90' to swing it Valerenga's way with the game otherwise level.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Sarpsborg 08 FF graded out for counter-punch — 40.0% possession and 2.04 expected goals. Valerenga graded out for box occupation — 9 of 12 shots in the box and 0.11 xg per shot.
Claus Niyukuri came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.7 for Sarpsborg 08 FF from 1 goal, 1 key pass and 2 shots.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
40%Possession60%
19Shots12
2.04xG1.29
What the numbers say
6 readsCounter-Punch
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Sarpsborg 08 FF were happy without the ball and still created more — 2.04 xG from 40.0% possession.
- Possession
- 40.0%
- Expected goals
- 2.04
- Opponent xG
- 1.29
Box Occupation
Valerenga
Valerenga kept getting bodies into the area — 75% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 9 of 12
- Share
- 75%
- xG per shot
- 0.11
Box Occupation
Sarpsborg 08 FF
Sarpsborg 08 FF kept getting bodies into the area — 84% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 16 of 19
- Share
- 84%
- xG per shot
- 0.11
Timeline
C. Niyukuri — assist: V. E. Halvorsen
⚽28'
Half-time
S. Sorli ↑ M. Opoku ↓
🔄63'
🔄64'
P. Strand ↑ G. Zahid ↓
P. Reinhardsen ↑ C. Niyukuri ↓
🔄69'
🔄69'
G. Rajkovic ↑ O. T. Holm ↓
🔄69'
O. Saeter ↑ D. Gjengaar ↓
A. Nibe ↑ V. E. Halvorsen ↓
🔄70'
🟨80'
Magnus Westergaard
Foul
S. Sorli
⚽81'
⚽84'
P. Strand
E. Wichne ↑ O. Skarsem ↓
🔄88'
🔄88'
K. Tshiembe ↑ C. Lange ↓
⚽90'
G. Rajkovic
Peter Reinhardsen
Foul
🟨90+4'
Match info
Kickoff
VenueSarpsborg Stadion, Sarpsborg
RefereeMarius Grotta, Norway
CompetitionEliteserien
Season2026
RoundMatchday 20
StatusMatch Finished