Match Report
In the standings it was Start 16th on 13 points, Rosenborg 8th on 24 — separated by 11. Start ranked 9th in the league on five-round form, well above their 16th table position. Per game in the league, Start were scoring 1.11 and conceding 2.17, Rosenborg 1.5 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.55 goals per team per game.
Start had been beaten in three straight games.
19 meetings are on record — 1 won by Start, 14 by Rosenborg, 4 drawn, at 3.16 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 32% of the wins in this fixture. 1.4 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 3.16.
Sparebanken Sør Arena, capacity 14,563, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Rosenborg led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 0-3.
Goal scorers
Rosenborg: Amin Chiakha (35'), Simen Bolkan Nordli (90'), Amin Chiakha (90')
Key stats
Possession: Start 45% · Rosenborg 55% · Total shots: 14-9 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 5-3