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Brann Secures Victory in Bergen Against Utrecht
Brann emerged victorious with a 1-0 win over Utrecht in a hard-fought UEFA Europa League group stage match at the Brann Stadion in Bergen. The decisive goal came in the 41st minute when S. Magnusson, assisted by F. Myhre, found the back of the net.
Utrecht enjoyed slightly more possession (55%) but Brann posed a greater attacking threat, registering 11 total shots compared to Utrecht’s 6. Brann managed to get 3 shots on target, while Utrecht only managed 2.
The match was intense, with a total of 24 fouls committed (14 by Brann and 10 by Utrecht). Disciplinary issues arose late in the game, with four yellow cards issued: F. Knudsen and M. Dyngeland for Brann, and G. Zechiel and C. Bozdogan for Utrecht. Referee Aliyar Aghayev of Azerbaijan kept control of the match, which, while not overly violent, was marked by competitive tension.
Substitutions utrecht: at minute 61 A. Blake came in and S. Haller went out., at minute 73 M. Rodriguez came in and M. Jonathans went out., at minute 73 Z. Iqbal came in and C. Bozdogan went out., at minute 80 M. van der Hoorn came in and D. Murkin went out., at minute 80 S. El Karouani came in and N. Vesterlund went out.
Substitutions brann: at minute 63 E. Gudmundsson came in and N. Castro went out., at minute 63 S. Magnusson came in and N. Holm went out., at minute 76 U. Mathisen came in and B. Finne went out., at minute 76 D. De Roeve came in and T. Pedersen went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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