Sarpsborg 08 vs Start

Eliteserien 6 Apr 2026, 15:00
Sarpsborg 08
Sarpsborg 08
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Start
Start
🏟 Sarpsborg Stadion 👤 U. Aslam Round 3

Match report

Sarpsborg 08 were held to a 1-1 draw by Start in the Eliteserien on 6 April 2026.

Start dominated possession with 73% of the ball, while Sarpsborg 08 had 17 shots to Start's 7.

The match was played at Sarpsborg Stadion, with U. Aslam in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 27% - 73% Shots 17 - 7 On target 5 - 1 Corners 7 - 2 Fouls 7 - 14 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Michael Opoku
Sarpsborg 08 · 1 assist
8 Andreas Hansen captained the side
8 Jacob Pryts 4 saves
8 Tom Strannegård captained the side
7 Claus Niyukuri 1 goal
First half vs second half
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–5 8–2
Shots On Goal 2–1 3–0
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 5–2 2–0
Attacks 47–28 38–46
Match statistics
7 Corners 2
4 Substitution 4
85 Attacks 74
55 Dangerous Attacks 45
5 On Target 2
13 Off Target 6
27% Ball Possession 73%
17 Shots Total 7
5 Shots On Goal 1
5 Shots Off Goal 4
7 Shots Blocked 2
12 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 2
7 Fouls 14
7 Corners 2
1 Offsides 2
58% Ball Possession 42%
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Saves 4
418 Passes Total 297
328 Passes Accurate 222
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Sarpsborg 08 · 4-4-2
1 M. Ndiaye
12 C. Niyukuri 24 S. Rosted 4 B. Utvik 21 A. Hiim
10 S. Sörli 6 A. Sher 22 V. Halvorsen 15 M. Opoku
33 A. Hansen 11 D. Karlsbakk
Start · 5-3-2
1 J. Pryts
18 M. Ugland 29 E. Reitan 6 J. Norheim 19 K. Tønnessen 16 T. Strannegård
11 E. Schulze 14 M. Soomets 23 E. Segberg
17 J. Cornelius 20 H. Lorentzen
Sarpsborg 08
Coach
Even Sel
Substitutes
  • 32 Eirik Wichne
  • 18 Bop Guèye
  • 17 Noa Williams
  • 2 Menno Koch
  • 81 Mathias Svenningsen-Grønn
  • 25 Jesper Gregersen
  • 87 Leander Øy
  • 5 Magnar Odegaard
  • 26 Chris Kouakou
Start
Coach
Azar Karadas
Substitutes
  • 22 James Ampofo
  • 27 Ousmane Diallo Toure
  • 30 Lukas Hjelleset Gausdal
  • 13 Sebastian Griesbeck
  • 7 Alexander Gurendal
  • 24 Storm Strand-Kolbjörnsen
  • 5 Omar Jebali
Substitutions
  • 62' ↑ O. Toure ↓ E. Schulze Start
  • 62' ↑ J. Ampofo ↓ H. Lorentzen Start
  • 70' ↑ E. Wichne ↓ C. Niyukuri Sarpsborg 08
  • 76' ↑ L. Gausdal ↓ M. Ugland Start
  • 82' ↑ N. Williams ↓ M. Opoku Sarpsborg 08
  • 82' ↑ B. Gueye ↓ V. E. Halvorsen Sarpsborg 08
  • 90+1' ↑ M. Koch ↓ A. Nibe Sarpsborg 08
  • 90+8' ↑ O. Jebali ↓ T. Strannegard Start
Cards
  • 64' M. Ugland Start
  • 84' E. Reitan Start
  • 86' E. Segberg Start
Head-to-head
Sarpsborg 08 2 1 draws 1 Start
2026-04-06 Sarpsborg 08 vs Start 1 - 1
2020-11-08 Start vs Sarpsborg 08 3 - 2
2020-07-12 Sarpsborg 08 vs Start 1 - 0
2020-06-10 Sarpsborg 08 vs Start 4 - 0
Recent form
Sarpsborg 08 D D D D D
Start D D D D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
Sarpsborg 08 drew 1-1 against Start on 6 April 2026.
Who won Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Sarpsborg 08 vs Start played?
The match was played at Sarpsborg Stadion.
Who had more possession in Sarpsborg 08 vs Start?
Start had 73% of possession, compared to 27% for the other side.