Match report

Vardar Skopje 1-1 Rosenborg in Europa League Clash

Vardar Skopje
Vardar Skopje
1–1
FT
Rosenborg
Rosenborg
Dec 7, 2017

In a gripping encounter, Vardar Skopje held off Rosenborg to secure a 1-1 draw in their Europa League match. Ytalo opened the scoring for Vardar Skopje early on, but Rosenborg equalized through a penalty from Nicklas Bendtner just before halftime. Both teams showcased resilience and tactical acumen, with neither side able to find a winning goal despite several substitutions and periods of pressure.

Key Facts

  • • Vardar Skopje's Ytalo scored in the 9th minute.
  • • Rosenborg's Nicklas Bendtner equalized with a penalty in the 45th minute.
  • • Tigran Barseghyan received a yellow card for Vardar Skopje in the 72nd minute.
  • • Vardar Skopje made two substitutions: B. Nikolov was replaced by V. Marković in the 80th minute, and D. Blazhevski was replaced by J. Jighauri in the 84th minute.
  • • Rosenborg made three substitutions: Y. de Lanlay was replaced by M. Konradsen in the 71st minute, A. Gersbach replaced J. Levi in the 90th minute, and S. Adegbenro replaced E. Botheim in the 90th minute.

Lineups

Vardar Skopje

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 90 F. Gachevski (G)
  • 6 B. Grncharov (D)
  • 21 E. Novak (D)
  • 11 T. Barseghyan (F)
  • 5 V. Musliu (D)
  • 16 N. Gligorov (M)
  • 23 B. Demiri (D)
  • 9 D. Blazhevski (F)
  • 48 Ytalo (F)
  • 70 Alves (M)
  • 10 B. Nikolov (M)

Substitutes

  • 8 V. Marković
  • 7 J. Jighauri
  • 1 I. Aleksovski
  • 14 D. Velkoski
  • 22 F. Stojchevski
  • 33 B. Iseni
  • 97 P. Petkovski

Rosenborg

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 André Hansen (G)
  • 4 T. Reginiussen (D)
  • 16 J. Skjelvik (D)
  • 2 V. Hedenstad (D)
  • 5 J. Rasmussen (D)
  • 3 B. Meling (D)
  • 20 A. Gersbach (D)
  • 15 A. Trondsen (M)
  • 22 M. Konradsen (M)
  • 9 N. Bendtner (F)
  • 28 S. Adegbenro (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 Y. de Lanlay
  • 17 J. Levi
  • 34 E. Botheim
  • 24 A. Østbø
  • 25 M. Lundemo
  • 26 M. Jevtović

Timeline

  1. Vardar Skopje
    9' Vardar Skopje Goal · Normal Goal
    Ytalo · Assist: B. Nikolov
  2. Rosenborg
    45'+2 Rosenborg Goal · Penalty
    N. Bendtner
  3. Rosenborg
    71' Rosenborg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Konradsen · On: Y. de Lanlay
  4. Vardar Skopje
    72' Vardar Skopje Card · Yellow Card
    Tigran Barseghyan
  5. Vardar Skopje
    80' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Nikolov · On: V. Marković
  6. Vardar Skopje
    84' Vardar Skopje subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Blazhevski · On: J. Jighauri
  7. Rosenborg
    90'+2 Rosenborg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Gersbach · On: J. Levi
  8. Rosenborg
    90'+2 Rosenborg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Adegbenro · On: E. Botheim

Match Stats

Stat Vardar Skopje Rosenborg
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 89% 88%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 5 6
Total Passes 539 467
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 5 3
Shots off Target 6 3
Possession 53% 47%
Accurate Passes 480 412
Shots Inside Box 7 6
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 9 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Vardar Skopje took the lead early through Ytalo's goal, putting pressure on Rosenborg to respond.
  • ▸ Bendtner's penalty just before halftime restored parity and shifted the momentum in favor of Rosenborg, who pushed for a late winner.