UEFA Europa League

SK Brann vs Bologna, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
SK Brann
    FT
    0 - 1
    1st Leg
    Bologna
    • 9': Santiago Castro

    About

    SK Brann are hosting Bologna at Brann Stadium, Bergen, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Nadir Zortea.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Kristall Ingason (Brann) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 4': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
    • 4': Jacob Sørensen (Brann) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Offside, Bologna. Santiago Castro is caught offside.
    • 6': Handball by Martin Vitík (Bologna).
    • 8': Foul by Fredrik Knudsen (Brann).
    • 8': Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 9': Goal! Brann 0, Bologna 1. Santiago Castro (Bologna) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi following a set piece situation.
    • 11': Foul by Kristall Ingason (Brann).
    • 11': Santiago Castro (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Felix Myhre (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 14': Foul by Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna).
    • 14': Joachim Soltvedt (Brann) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 14': Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 19': Offside, Brann. Ulrik Mathisen is caught offside.
    • 21': Foul by Santiago Castro (Bologna).
    • 21': Fredrik Knudsen (Brann) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Martin Vitík.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Ulrik Mathisen (Brann) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna). Assisted by Joachim Soltvedt with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Lukasz Skorupski (Bologna).
    • 24': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Lukasz Skorupski.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Fredrik Knudsen (Brann) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joachim Soltvedt with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Offside, Brann. Felix Myhre is caught offside.
    • 27': Foul by Martin Vitík (Bologna).
    • 27': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Nana Boakye (Brann).
    • 30': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Nana Boakye (Brann) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 32': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 32': Nana Boakye (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Offside, Brann. Noah Holm is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Jhon Lucumí.
    • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Santiago Castro (Bologna).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Foul by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann).
    • 38': Remo Freuler (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Delay in match (Brann).
    • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 42': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 43': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 45': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Denzel De Roeve.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Martin Vitík (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Lewis Ferguson (Bologna).
    • 45'+1': Joachim Soltvedt (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Martin Vitík (Bologna).
    • 45'+3': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brann 0, Bologna 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brann 0, Bologna 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Federico Bernardeschi.
    • 45': Substitution, Bologna. Thijs Dallinga replaces Santiago Castro because of an injury.
    • 46': Foul by Noah Holm (Brann).
    • 46': Lewis Ferguson (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Mathias Dyngeland (Brann).
    • 48': Denzel De Roeve (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna).
    • 49': Foul by Martin Vitík (Bologna).
    • 49': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Brann. Conceded by Juan Miranda.
    • 51': Foul by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann).
    • 51': Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Brann).
    • 53': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 54': Offside, Brann. Kristall Ingason is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini with a headed pass following a fast break.
    • 58': Foul by Kristall Ingason (Brann).
    • 58': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mathias Dyngeland (Brann).
    • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Kristall Ingason (Brann).
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Kristall Ingason (Brann).
    • 61': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Juan Miranda (Bologna).
    • 62': Ulrik Mathisen (Brann) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mathias Dyngeland (Brann). Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Moro.
    • 65': Felix Myhre (Brann) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Foul by Martin Vitík (Bologna).
    • 66': Foul by Noah Holm (Brann).
    • 66': Nikola Moro (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 68': Felix Myhre (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Remo Freuler (Bologna).
    • 69': Substitution, Brann. Thore Pedersen replaces Kristall Ingason.
    • 71': Handball by Joachim Soltvedt (Brann).
    • 73': Attempt saved. Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Mathias Dyngeland (Brann). Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross.
    • 73': Corner, Bologna. Conceded by Mathias Dyngeland.
    • 75': Substitution, Bologna. Tommaso Pobega replaces Nikola Moro.
    • 75': Substitution, Bologna. Simon Sohm replaces Lewis Ferguson.
    • 76': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Bologna).
    • 76': Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Brann) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 78': Foul by Simon Sohm (Bologna).
    • 78': Noah Holm (Brann) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Substitution, Brann. Bård Finne replaces Ulrik Mathisen.
    • 79': Substitution, Brann. Markus Haaland replaces Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 79': Substitution, Brann. Vetle Dragsnes replaces Joachim Soltvedt.
    • 80': Foul by Simon Sohm (Bologna).
    • 80': Markus Haaland (Brann) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Jacob Sørensen (Brann).
    • 80': Thijs Dallinga (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Nadir Zortea (Bologna).
    • 83': Markus Haaland (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Substitution, Bologna. Jonathan Rowe replaces Nicolò Cambiaghi.
    • 90': Foul by Simon Sohm (Bologna).
    • 90': Thore Pedersen (Brann) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Thore Pedersen (Brann).
    • 90': Jonathan Rowe (Bologna) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Nadir Zortea (Bologna) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Handball by Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna).
    • 90'+3': Foul by Thore Pedersen (Brann).
    • 90'+3': Juan Miranda (Bologna) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brann 0, Bologna 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Brann 0, Bologna 1.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 14
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 4
    4 Corner Kicks 7
    2 Saves 4
    34.8 Possession 65.2
    13 SHOTS 4
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    196 Accurate Passes 456
    293 Passes 568
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 16
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 52
    29 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    4 Blocked Shots 0
    9 Effective Tackles 10
    14 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    7 Interceptions 8
    26 Effective Clearances 20
    26 Clearances 20

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Brann Stadium
    Location: Bergen, Norway
    Attendance: 15,680

    Line-Ups

    SKBR SK Brann (4-1-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Matias Dyngeland (GK)
    4 Nana Boakye Yellow Card
    3 Fredrik Knudsen
    18 Jacob Sørensen
    17 Joachim Soltvedt
    21 Denzel De Roeve
    8 Felix Horn Myhre
    16 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
    10 Kristall Máni Ingason
    29 Noah Holm
    14 Ulrick Mathisen
    SK Brann Substitutes:
    Mads Sande, Simen Vidtun Nilsen, Lars Remmem, Jesper Eikrem, Rasmus Holten, Vetle Dragsnes, Bard Finne, Mathias Klausen, Markus Haaland, Thore Baardsen Pedersen.

    BOL Bologna (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Skorupski (GK)
    26 Jhon Lucumí
    41 Martin Vitík
    33 Juan Miranda
    20 Nadir Zortea
    8 Remo Freuler
    6 Nikola Moro
    19 Lewis Ferguson
    9 Santiago Castro
    28 Nicolò Cambiaghi
    10 Federico Bernardeschi Yellow Card
    Bologna Substitutes:
    Riccardo Orsolini, Thijs Dallinga, Simon Sohm, Nicolo Casale, Jens Odgaard, Massimo Pessina, Jon Rowe, Tommaso Pobega, Federico Ravaglia, João Mário, Torbjorn Heggem, Benjamín Domínguez.

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