Brann vs Viking 0-2

Viking took the lead with two first-half goals from Henrik Heggheim and Peter Christiansen, then protected that advantage after Kristoffer Askildsen was sent off in the 39th minute following a VAR review. Brann could not find a reply, and the visitors won 2-0 in Bergen.

Heggheim opened the scoring in the 11th minute from Henrik Bjørdal, making it 1-0. Christiansen doubled Viking's lead on 20 minutes from Heggheim's assist, and that left Brann 0-2 Viking at half-time.

Brann spent much of the second half trying to recover the deficit, and Viking managed the rest of the match after Askildsen's dismissal. The visitors made two changes on 64 minutes, with Zlatko Tripić and Erik Botheim replaced by Simen Kvia Egeskog and Jesper Daland, then two more on 74 minutes when Peter Christiansen and Henrik Bjørdal came off for Tobias Moi and Jakob Segadal Hansen. Brann also changed things at half-time, with Joachim Soltvedt on for Vetle Winger Dragsnes, then sent on Julian Laegreid in the 62nd minute, Bård Finne in the 70th minute and Niklas Wassberg in the 80th minute. Viking kept their lead intact to full time.

The numbers reflected Brann's share of the ball and Viking's early efficiency. Brann had 80% possession, 771 passes and 12 corners, compared with Viking's 20%, 190 passes and 4 corners. Brann's expected goals stood at 2.62 to Viking's 1.27, while the home side had 8 fouls to 12 and no offsides, with Viking flagged offside twice.

Brann were booked twice, with Jonas Tviberg Torsvik shown a yellow card in the 45th minute and Eggert Aron Gudmundsson in first-half stoppage time. Viking had one yellow card, for Morten Jensen in the 84th minute, while Askildsen was sent off in the 39th minute after VAR confirmed the upgrade.