Valerenga vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2025-26 UEFA Women's Champions League, League Phase

· UEFA Women's Champions League

Valerenga

60': Sara Hørte
90'+9':

FT
1 - 2

VfL Wolfsburg

57': Lineth Beerensteyn
90'+8': Janina Minge (P)

About

Valerenga are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at Intility Arena, Oslo, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Women's Champions League.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Attempt missed. Mawa Sesay (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Karina Sævik.
2': Foul by Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women).
2': Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Linn Vickius (Vålerenga Women).
5': Delay in match because of an injury Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women).
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
10': Cora Zicai (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women).
11': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Marie-Joelle Wedemeyer.
12': Attempt missed. Selma Pettersen (Vålerenga Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sædís Heidarsdóttir with a cross following a corner.
19': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thea Bjelde with a cross.
19': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Thea Bjelde is caught offside.
21': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women).
21': Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt missed. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
27': Foul by Thea Bjelde (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
27': Selma Pettersen (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Attempt missed. Caitlin Dijkstra (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
31': Foul by Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
31': Olaug Tvedten (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt blocked. Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thea Bjelde with a cross.
33': Offside, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Thea Bjelde is caught offside.
33': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Mawa Sesay is caught offside.
34': Foul by Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
34': Ylinn Tennebø (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Attempt blocked. Cora Zicai (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thea Bjelde.
45': Attempt saved. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Janina Minge.
45': Foul by Caitlin Dijkstra (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
45': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
45'+1': First Half ends, Vålerenga Women 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0.
45': Second Half begins Vålerenga Women 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 0.
47': Attempt missed. Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
48': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
48': Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49': Delay in match because of an injury Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women).
50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
51': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
52': Attempt missed. Cora Zicai (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Janou Levels.
53': Foul by Mawa Sesay (Vålerenga Women).
53': Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Attempt missed. Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lineth Beerensteyn.
56': Foul by Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women).
56': Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
57': Goal! Vålerenga Women 0, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
58': Foul by Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
58': Karina Sævik (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Janina Minge.
59': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Eline Hegg replaces Mawa Sesay.
59': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Stine Brekken replaces Linn Vickius.
60': Goal! Vålerenga Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 1. Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
60': Delay in match because of an injury Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63': Foul by Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies).
63': Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
63': Thea Bjelde (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Guro Bergsvand replaces Sarai Linder.
64': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Kessya Bussy replaces Thea Bjelde.
65': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Ylinn Tennebø.
66': Attempt missed. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Janou Levels with a cross following a corner.
66': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66': Foul by Sædís Heidarsdóttir (Vålerenga Women).
68': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Foul by Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women).
73': Attempt missed. Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandra Popp with a cross.
73': Delay in match because of an injury Sara Hørte (Vålerenga Women).
74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Elise Thorsnes replaces Karina Sævik.
75': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Arna Eiríksdóttir replaces Sara Hørte because of an injury.
76': Foul by Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women).
76': Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick on the left wing.
77': Attempt blocked. Guro Bergsvand (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
77': Attempt saved. Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women).
78': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Janou Levels.
78': Alexandra Popp (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women).
80': Attempt blocked. Lineth Beerensteyn (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cora Zicai.
80': Corner, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Conceded by Michaela Kovacs.
81': Attempt saved. Justine Kielland (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
82': Foul by Eline Hegg (Vålerenga Women).
82': Janou Levels (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt saved. Cora Zicai (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Tove Enblom (Vålerenga Women). Assisted by Alexandra Popp.
83': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Judit Pujols replaces Janou Levels.
85': Attempt blocked. Stine Brekken (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten.
86': Attempt blocked. Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kessya Bussy.
88': Attempt saved. Elise Thorsnes (Vålerenga Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Stina Johannes (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies). Assisted by Michaela Kovacs.
88': Corner, Vålerenga Women. Conceded by Stina Johannes.
88': Substitution, Vålerenga Women. Synne Skinnes Hansen replaces Ylinn Tennebø.
90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Substitution, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies. Smilla Vallotto replaces Justine Kielland.
90'+4': Offside, Vålerenga Women. Elise Thorsnes is caught offside.
90'+5': Foul by Sædís Heidarsdóttir (Vålerenga Women).
90'+5': Kessya Bussy (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Penalty conceded by Naina Inauen (Vålerenga Women) with a handball in the penalty area.
90'+6': VAR Decision: Penalty VfL Wolfsburg Ladies.
90'+8': Goal! Vålerenga Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2. Janina Minge (VfL Wolfsburg Ladies) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Vålerenga Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.
0': Match ends, Vålerenga Women 1, VfL Wolfsburg Ladies 2.

Statistics

WOB		VAL
7	Fouls	14
1	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	4
70.6	Possession	29.4
20	SHOTS	5
6	ON GOAL	2
0.3	On Target %	0.4
2	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
559	Accurate Passes	184
630	Passes	267
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.7
7	Accurate Crosses	2
33	Crosses	6
0.2	Cross %	0.3
41	Long Balls	68
26	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.6	Long Balls %	0.4
6	Blocked Shots	1
12	Effective Tackles	8
18	Tackles	10
0.7	Tackle %	0.8
8	Interceptions	4
17	Effective Clearances	42
17	Clearances	42

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's Champions League

Venue: Intility Arena
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 3,592

UEFA Women's Champions League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Barcelona	3	+17	9
2	OL Lyonnes	3	+14	7
3	Arsenal	3	+4	7
4	Chelsea	3	+3	7

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Valerenga (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Tove Enblom (GK)
3	Michaela Kovacs
5	Selma Pettersen
2	Sara Hørte
7	Naina Inauen
8	Linn Vickius
19	Saedís Heidarsdóttir
15	Ylinn Tennebø
21	Karina Saevik
10	Olaug Tvedten
14	Mawa Sesay

Valerenga Substitutes:

Synne Hansen, Tilde Lindwall, Thiril Erichsen, Arna Eiríksdóttir, Ronja Aronsson, Eline Hegg, Pia Grinde Hansen, Elise Thorsnes, Stine Brekken, Marika Bergman-Lundin.

VfL Wolfsburg (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Stina Johannes (GK)
24	Joelle Wedemeyer
3	Caitlin Dijkstra
15	Janou Levels
39	Sarai Linder
18	Justine Kielland
6	Janina Minge
28	Cora Zicai
2	Thea Bjelde
9	Lineth Beerensteyn
11	Alexandra Popp

VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:

Smilla Vallotto, Judit Pujols, Kessya Bussy, Nelly Smolarczyk, Martina Tufekovic, Guro Bergsvand.

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