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Rosenborg and Mainz 05 Draw in Thrilling Europa Conference League Clash
Trondheim witnessed a thrilling first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League playoff round between Rosenborg and FSV Mainz 05. The match, played at Lerkendal Stadion, ended in a draw, leaving the tie open for the return leg.
Mainz 05 took the lead in the 26th minute thanks to a goal by N. Amiri, assisted by P. Nebel. The German team dominated possession with 59%, generating 13 shots, although only 4 of them were on target. Rosenborg, on the other hand, was forced to defend and look for counter-attacking opportunities. The first half was also marked by two yellow cards for Mainz 05 players, S. Bell and D. Kohr.
Just before halftime, D. Islamovic equalized for Rosenborg by converting a penalty in the 43rd minute. The Norwegian team, with 41% possession, managed to trouble the opponent’s goal with 12 shots, 8 of which were on target.
Just when it seemed the match was heading towards a draw, O. Saeter scored for Rosenborg in the 90th minute, assisted by O. Selnaes, unleashing euphoria in the stands. However, the home victory did not materialize, and the match culminated in a draw. The match was marked by a total of 10 fouls committed by Mainz 05 and 7 by Rosenborg.
Substitutions fsv mainz 05: at minute 46 D. Kohr came in and A. Hanche-Olsen went out., at minute 64 B. Hollerbach came in and A. Sieb went out., at minute 82 Lee Jae-Sung came in and A. Nordin went out., at minute 82 S. Bell came in and M. Leitsch went out.
Substitutions rosenborg: at minute 86 A. Pereira came in and U. Jenssen went out., at minute 86 J. Reitan-Sunde came in and O. Saeter went out., at minute 90 M. K. Ceide came in and I. Fossum went out., at minute 90 S. Nordli came in and N. Holm went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rosenborg
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FSV Mainz 05
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