Molde 5-1 Valerenga
Updated
Molde won: Molde 5-1 Valerenga in the Eliteserien (Round 6) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026 at Aker Stadion, Molde. Molde goals: Fredrik Gulbrandsen 21', Emil Breivik 51', Fredrik Gulbrandsen 55', Eirik Hestad 57', Sondre Milian Granaas 86'. Valerenga goals: Lucas Ravn-Haren 45'+1. Expected goals: 4.11-1.44. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Fredrik Gulbrandsen (8.9).
Match report
Molde rout Valerenga 5-1
Molde thrashed Valerenga 5-1 at Aker Stadion on Sunday 26 April in Eliteserien.
Fredrik Gulbrandsen put Molde ahead on 21' (1-0), Lucas Ravn-Haren levelled for Valerenga on 45+1' (1-1), Emil Breivik restored Molde's lead on 51' (2-1), Fredrik Gulbrandsen made it 3-1 on 55', Eirik Hestad made it 4-1 on 57' and Sondre Milian Granaas made it 5-1 on 86'.
Molde had 58% of the ball, shots were 18-10 (7-7 on target) and expected goals finished 4.11-1.44. Molde were the better side on chances, too.
Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,461. Referee: Christian Moen.
Match stats
| Molde | Valerenga | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.11 | 1.44 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 28 |
| Big chances | 5 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 493 (88%) | 333 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 5 |
| Total shots | 18 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 15 | 7 |
Lineups
Molde (4-2-3-1): Albert Posiadala, Halldor Stenevik, Sivert Hansen, Birk Risa, Samukelo Kabini, Vebjørn Hoff, Mats Møller Dæhli, Eirik Hestad, Emil Breivik, Sondre Milian Granaas, Fredrik Gulbrandsen
Valerenga (4-4-2): Oscar Hedvall, Håkon Sjåtil, Aaron Kiil Olsen, Ivan Näsberg, Kolbeinn Finnsson, Lucas Ravn-Haren, Magnus Westergaard, Carl Lange, Elias Sørensen, Henrik Rørvik Bjørdal, Mathias Grundetjern
Key events
- 21' · Goal · Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde)
- 38' · Yellow card · Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Lucas Ravn-Haren (Valerenga)
- 46' · Substitution · Petter Strand for Elias Sørensen (Valerenga)
- 49' · Yellow card · Håkon Sjåtil (Valerenga)
- 51' · Goal · Emil Breivik (Molde)
- 55' · Goal · Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde)
- 57' · Goal · Eirik Hestad (Molde)
- 63' · Substitution · Jacob Steen Christensen for Mats Møller Dæhli (Molde)
- 63' · Substitution · Jalal Abdullai for Fredrik Gulbrandsen (Molde)
- 69' · Substitution · Gabriel Larsen Rajkovic for Mathias Grundetjern (Valerenga)
- 69' · Substitution · Odin Thiago Holm for Håkon Sjåtil (Valerenga)
- 80' · Substitution · Viktor Bender for Eirik Hestad (Molde)
- 86' · Goal · Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde)
- 88' · Substitution · Kevin Tshiembe for Ivan Näsberg (Valerenga)
- 88' · Substitution · Vegar Eggen Hedenstad for Lucas Ravn-Haren (Valerenga)
- 88' · Substitution · Oskar Spiten-Nysæter for Emil Breivik (Molde)
- 88' · Substitution · Trent Koné-Doherty for Sondre Milian Granaas (Molde)
All-time head-to-head
28 league meetings since 2012: Molde 20, draws 5, Valerenga 3.
Questions
Who won Molde vs Valerenga?
Molde won, 5-1 (Eliteserien) on Sun, 26 Apr 2026.
When and where is Molde vs Valerenga?
Sun, 26 Apr 2026, 12:30 UTC at Aker Stadion, Molde, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Molde and Valerenga?
In 28 league meetings since 2012: Molde 20 wins, 5 draws, Valerenga 3 wins (goals 70-27).