Start 2-0 Brann
Updated
Start won: Start 2-0 Brann in the Eliteserien (Round 21) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026 at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand. Start goals: Ousmane Toure 44', Jesper Cornelius 90'+3. Expected goals: 2.26-0.86. Possession: 37-63. Player of the match: Mikael Ugland (8.5).
Match report
Start beat Brann 2-0
Start got the better of Brann 2-0 at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand on Sunday 13 September in Eliteserien.
Ousmane Toure put Start ahead on 44' (1-0) and Jesper Cornelius made it 2-0 on 90+3'.
Start had 37% of the ball, shots were 22-14 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.26-0.86. Start were the better side on chances, too.
Mikael Ugland (Start) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 8,020. Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen.
Match stats
| Start | Brann | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 37 | 63 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.26 | 0.86 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 40 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 259 (76%) | 498 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 7 |
| Total shots | 22 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 19 | 8 |
Lineups
Start (3-5-2): Filip Manojlović, Sander Aske Granheim, Jens Husebø, Altin Ujkani, Erlend Dahl Reitan, Mikael Ugland, Steve Mvoué, Erlend Segberg, Ousmane Toure, Nicolas Koutsakos, Håkon Lorentzen
Brann (4-3-3): Mathias Dyngeland, Leo Cornic, Fredrik Pallesen Knudsen, Thore Pedersen, Joachim Soltvedt, Niklas Jensen Wassberg, Jacob Lungi Sørensen, Kristall Ingason, Ulrik Mathisen, Bård Finne, Niklas Castro
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Niklas Jensen Wassberg (Brann)
- 26' · Yellow card · Leo Cornic (Brann)
- 44' · Goal · Ousmane Toure (Start)
- 57' · Substitution · Kristian Eriksen for Niklas Jensen Wassberg (Brann)
- 57' · Substitution · Neraysho Kasanwirjo for Bård Finne (Brann)
- 63' · Substitution · Jesper Cornelius for Nicolas Koutsakos (Start)
- 76' · Substitution · Eirik Schulze for Håkon Lorentzen (Start)
- 83' · Substitution · Vetle Dragsnes for Ulrik Mathisen (Brann)
- 83' · Substitution · Julian Lægreid for Joachim Soltvedt (Brann)
- 86' · Yellow card · Neraysho Kasanwirjo (Brann)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Johan Meyer for Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Jesper Cornelius (Start)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2013: Start 2, draws 4, Brann 6.
Questions
Who won Start vs Brann?
Start won, 2-0 (Eliteserien) on Sun, 13 Sept 2026.
When and where is Start vs Brann?
Sun, 13 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Start and Brann?
In 12 league meetings since 2013: Start 2 wins, 4 draws, Brann 6 wins (goals 13-19).