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Bodo Glimt won: Valerenga 1-2 Bodo Glimt in the Eliteserien (Round 17) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026 at Intility Arena, Oslo. Valerenga goals: Gabriel Larsen Rajkovic 87'. Bodo Glimt goals: Andreas Helmersen 19', Haitam Aleesami 76'. Expected goals: 1.44-2.47. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Haitam Aleesami (8.9).
Bodo Glimt edged Valerenga 2-1 away from home at Intility Arena on Saturday 8 August in Eliteserien.
Andreas Helmersen put Bodo Glimt ahead on 19' (0-1), Haitam Aleesami made it 0-2 on 76' and Gabriel Larsen Rajkovic pulled one back for Valerenga on 87' (1-2).
Valerenga had 38% of the ball, shots were 15-14 (3-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.44-2.47. Bodo Glimt were the better side on chances, too.
Haitam Aleesami (Bodø/Glimt) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 16,556. Referee: Sivert Øksnes Amland.
| Valerenga | Bodo Glimt | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 | 2.47 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 37 |
| Big chances | 3 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 292 (81%) | 530 (89%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 8 | 8 |
| Total shots | 15 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 11 |
Valerenga (4-4-2): Oscar Hedvall, Sebastian Jarl, Aaron Kiil Olsen, Ivan Näsberg, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Magnus Westergaard, Fidel Brice Ambina, Carl Lange, Lucas Ravn-Haren, Mohamed Ofkir, Mathias Grundetjern
Bodo Glimt (4-3-3): Nikita Haikin, Fredrik Sjøvold, Odin Lurås Bjørtuft, Haitam Aleesami, Isak Dybvik Määttä, Sondre Auklend, Patrick Berg, Sondre Brunstad Fet, Ole Blomberg, Andreas Helmersen, Ola Brynhildsen
21 league meetings since 2014: Valerenga 3, draws 7, Bodo Glimt 11.
Bodo Glimt won, 1-2 (Eliteserien) on Sat, 8 Aug 2026.
Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC at Intility Arena, Oslo, Eliteserien.
In 21 league meetings since 2014: Valerenga 3 wins, 7 draws, Bodo Glimt 11 wins (goals 31-50).