Brann 1-2 Lillestrøm result, stats and report

Brann produced a remarkable 2-1 victory over Bodø/Glimt in the Norwegian Eliteserien, holding on with ten men after Kristall Máni Ingason scored the winner and was then sent off in the same second half.

Viking were comfortable and ruthless at home, putting three past Lillestrøm without reply. Lillestrøm had the ball but did absolutely nothing useful with it.

Torreense came to Norway, sat deep, and picked Lillestrøm apart on the counter. The home side had the ball, the corners, and the shots. They still lost. That tells you everything.

Two sides with identical three-match Europa League samples and serious questions to answer. Thursday evening at Lillestrøm could go several ways, and not many of them are comfortable for either manager.

Lillestrøm welcome Real Sociedad to Thursday's Europa League fixture carrying more recent evidence than their visitors. Neither side can afford another slip.

Vålerenga have not kept a clean sheet in their last ten Eliteserien matches and conceded fifteen goals in their last five alone. Brann arrive with something to prove after back-to-back defeats, and the numbers suggest this will not be pretty.

Sandefjord have won just once in their last ten Eliteserien matches and face a Lillestrøm side that has won two of their last three. Something has to give on Sunday afternoon.

Bodø / Glimt arrive at Brann in the Norwegian Eliteserien on Sunday in the kind of form that makes you feel sorry for the hosts. Brann have lost two on the bounce and face a side that has dropped just two points in their last ten Eliteserien matches.