Start 1-1 Aalesund
Updated
It finished level: Start 1-1 Aalesund in the Eliteserien (Round 2) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026 at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand. Start goals: Erlend Dahl Reitan 48'. Aalesund goals: Kristian Hemmingsen Lonebu 8'. Expected goals: 2.67-1.27. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Mikael Ugland (8.1).
Match report
Start 1-1 Aalesund: match report
It finished 1-1 between Start and Aalesund in Eliteserien on Saturday 21 March.
Kristian Hemmingsen Lonebu put Aalesund ahead on 8' (0-1) and Erlend Dahl Reitan levelled for Start on 48' (1-1).
Start had 58% of the ball, shots were 16-10 (4-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.67-1.27. Start will feel they deserved more.
Mikael Ugland (Start) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 6,194. Referee: Stian Røvig Sletner.
Match stats
| Start | Aalesund | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.67 | 1.27 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 20 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 314 (77%) | 208 (67%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 11 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 7 |
Lineups
Start (3-5-2): Jacob Pryts, Erlend Dahl Reitan, John Olav Norheim, Kristoffer Tønnessen, Mikael Ugland, Erlend Segberg, Markus Soomets, Eirik Schulze, Tom Strannegård, Håkon Lorentzen, Jesper Cornelius
Aalesund (3-5-2): Kristoffer Klaesson, Philip Sandvik Aukland, Ulrik Valderhaug Syversen, Simen Haram, Marius Andresen, Henrik Melland, Mathias Christensen, Håkon Butli Hammer, Ólafur Gudmundsson, Kristian Hemmingsen Lonebu, David Snær Johannsson
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Kristian Hemmingsen Lonebu (Aalesund)
- 11' · Substitution · Aleksander Hammer Kjelsen for Ulrik Valderhaug Syversen (Aalesund)
- 16' · Yellow card · Marius Andresen (Aalesund)
- 46' · Substitution · Kristoffer Nessø for Marius Andresen (Aalesund)
- 48' · Goal · Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start)
- 60' · Substitution · Uba Charles for Henrik Melland (Aalesund)
- 60' · Substitution · Endre Osenbroch for Ólafur Gudmundsson (Aalesund)
- 69' · Substitution · Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal for Eirik Schulze (Start)
- 73' · Yellow card · Kristoffer Klaesson (Aalesund)
- 75' · Yellow card · Kristoffer Tønnessen (Start)
- 80' · Substitution · Ousmane Toure for Markus Soomets (Start)
- 84' · Substitution · Emil Engqvist for Philip Sandvik Aukland (Aalesund)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Omar Jebali for Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2013: Start 3, draws 4, Aalesund 5.
Questions
Who won Start vs Aalesund?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Eliteserien) on Sat, 21 Mar 2026.
When and where is Start vs Aalesund?
Sat, 21 Mar 2026, 15:00 UTC at Sparebanken Norge Arena Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Start and Aalesund?
In 12 league meetings since 2013: Start 3 wins, 4 draws, Aalesund 5 wins (goals 15-20).