Lillestrom vs Molde 2-2

Lillestrom and Molde drew 2-2 at Åråsen Stadion after a match that swung twice before Sander Moen Foss levelled it in the 87th minute. Molde led for much of it, but could not see the game out.

Molde opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Sander Hestetun Kilen turned in Kristian Lonebu’s assist for 1-0. Lillestrom responded in the 16th minute as Felix Vá equalised from Daniel Bassi’s pass, before Emil Breivik restored Molde’s lead in the 26th minute from Daniel Daga’s assist. The half-time score was Lillestrom 1-2 Molde.

Lillestrom made two changes on 66 minutes, with Frederik Elkaer and Daniel Bassi replaced by Winston Robin Yaw Paintsil and Fredrik Gulbrandsen. Molde made three changes on 67 minutes. Sander Hestetun Kilen went off for Mats Møller Dæhli at the break, and Molde later replaced Eirik Haugan, Kristian Lonebu and Martin Linnes. Lillestrom kept pushing and were rewarded in the 87th minute when Sander Moen Foss made it 2-2. Molde also had a late change on 80 minutes when Daniel Daga, who had been booked earlier, made way for Birk Risa.

Molde had 57% of the possession and 617 passes to Lillestrom’s 452, and they also outshot the home side 23 to 10, with 9 shots on target to 3. Lillestrom still finished with more corners, 7-6, while Molde’s xG was 2.45 against 1.38 and Lillestrom had 9 saves to Molde’s 3. Both sides committed 8 and 9 fouls respectively.

Molde were booked four times, with Sondre Granaas in the 24th minute, Sander Hestetun Kilen in the 37th, Martin Linnes in the 50th and Daniel Daga in the 80th. Lillestrom had no yellow cards and there were no red cards.