Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rosenborg 6th with 42 points, Strømsgodset 15th with 20, 22 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.4 for Rosenborg and 1.23/2.4 for Strømsgodset (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Defeat had followed defeat for Strømsgodset — five in succession.
Across 33 recorded meetings, Rosenborg have 16 wins to Strømsgodset's 7, with 10 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Where history says 3 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.
Lerkendal Stadion staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,421. Rosenborg led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 4 goals for the 6-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Rosenborg: Simen Bolkan Nordli (59'), David Duris (55'), Dino Islamovic (67'), Emil Konradsen Ceide (90'), Simen Bolkan Nordli (33'), David Duris (37')
Key stats
Possession: Rosenborg 57% · Strømsgodset 43% · Total shots: 24-13 · On target: 11-2 · Corners: 5-3