Sandefjord 3-0 Start
Updated
Sandefjord won: Sandefjord 3-0 Start in the Eliteserien (Round 22) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026 at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord. Sandefjord goals: Ervin Gigović 64', Edvard Sundbø Pettersen 72', Mathias Sauer 81'. Sent off: Ousmane Toure (57'). Expected goals: 2.30-0.29. Possession: 58-42. Player of the match: Bendik Berntsen (8.2).
Match report
Sandefjord rout Start 3-0
Sandefjord swept aside Start 3-0 at Jotun Arena on Sunday 20 September in Eliteserien.
Ervin Gigović put Sandefjord ahead on 64' (1-0), Edvard Sundbø Pettersen made it 2-0 on 72' and Mathias Sauer made it 3-0 on 81'.
Ousmane Toure (Start) was sent off on 57'.
Sandefjord had 58% of the ball, shots were 19-7 (5-0 on target) and expected goals finished 2.30-0.29. Sandefjord were the better side on chances, too.
Bendik Berntsen (Sandefjord) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,481. Referee: Espen Eskås.
Match stats
| Sandefjord | Start | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 58 | 42 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.30 | 0.29 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 9 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 532 (86%) | 365 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 2 |
Lineups
Sandefjord (4-3-3): Elias Hadaya, Fredrik Carson Pedersen, Rasmus Holten, Xander Lambrix, Gustav Højbjerg, Ervin Gigović, Tobias Borchgrevink Børkeeiet, Sander Mørk, Evangelos Patoulidis, Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo, Bendik Berntsen
Start (3-5-2): Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng, Sander Aske Granheim, John Olav Norheim, Altin Ujkani, Erlend Dahl Reitan, Steve Mvoué, Erlend Segberg, Mikael Ugland, Ousmane Toure, Håkon Lorentzen, Nicolas Koutsakos
Key events
- 44' · Yellow card · Ervin Gigović (Sandefjord)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Ousmane Toure (Start)
- 46' · Substitution · Jesper Cornelius for Nicolas Koutsakos (Start)
- 55' · Yellow card · Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord)
- 57' · Red card · Ousmane Toure (Start)
- 62' · Substitution · Deni Dashaev for Håkon Lorentzen (Start)
- 64' · Goal · Ervin Gigović (Sandefjord)
- 65' · Substitution · Edvard Sundbø Pettersen for Ervin Gigović (Sandefjord)
- 65' · Substitution · Mathias Sauer for Evangelos Patoulidis (Sandefjord)
- 65' · Substitution · Martin Hellan for Gustav Højbjerg (Sandefjord)
- 72' · Goal · Edvard Sundbø Pettersen (Sandefjord)
- 75' · Substitution · Eirik Schulze for Steve Mvoué (Start)
- 81' · Goal · Mathias Sauer (Sandefjord)
- 83' · Substitution · Håkon Krogelien for Xander Lambrix (Sandefjord)
- 83' · Substitution · Mathias Dovland for Altin Ujkani (Start)
- 83' · Substitution · Fredrik Mani Pålerud for Erlend Dahl Reitan (Start)
- 88' · Substitution · Sebastian Holm Mathisen for Oscar Forsmo Kapskarmo (Sandefjord)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Eirik Schulze (Start)
All-time head-to-head
7 league meetings since 2015: Sandefjord 5, draws 1, Start 1.
Questions
Who won Sandefjord vs Start?
Sandefjord won, 3-0 (Eliteserien) on Sun, 20 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sandefjord vs Start?
Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 15:00 UTC at Jotun Arena, Sandefjord, Eliteserien.
What is the head-to-head record between Sandefjord and Start?
In 7 league meetings since 2015: Sandefjord 5 wins, 1 draws, Start 1 wins (goals 19-7).