On 9 November, one of the matches of the Europa League in football took place. Hecken (Sweden) and Melde (Norway) met.
Europa League
Hecken (Sweden) - Melde (Norway) - 1:3 (0:2)
Goals: S. Hrstić (65) - F. Gulbrandsen (16), K. Eriksen (16), K. Gulbrandsen (16). Gulbrandsen (16), K. Eriksen (24), K. Eriksen (86)
Warnings: Amane Romeo (52), S. Gustafson (90+4)
In an exciting UEFA Europa League match at the Nya Ullevi Stadium, BK Haken hosted Moulde. The match ended in a convincing victory for Moulde with a 0-2 scoreline at half-time and a 1-3 final scoreline. "Moulde" started the match confidently, immediately showing their desire to take control of the game. Already in the 16th minute Fredrik Gulbrandsen scored a superb goal to put Moulde ahead. In the 24th minute, Kristoffer Eriksen doubled their lead. BK Hacken made a substitution at half-time, replacing Jonathan Hammar with Isak Abdulrazak. Moulde also made a substitution, replacing Kristoffer Haugen with Etzaz Hestad. At the start of the second half, BK Hacken tried to get back into the game. However, the task became more difficult when Alexander Romeo received a yellow card in the 52nd minute. That warning didn't stop BK Hacken, who made two substitutions in the 62nd minute. Romeo came on in place of Philip Dahbo, while Ahmed Yassin Layouni came on in place of Sargon Hrstic.
BK Hacken's efforts paid off in the 65th minute when Hrstic struck, cutting the deficit to one goal. However, Moulde responded immediately by making a second substitution, with Magnus Wolf Eikrem replacing Veton Berisha in the 67th minute. In the 83rd minute, Moulde made their third substitution of the match, taking off scorer Gulbrandsen and replacing him with Eirik Hestad. Nevertheless, Moulde's hunger for goals did not diminish and in the 86th minute the team increased their lead. Eriksen scored his second goal of the evening, leaving BK Haken desperate. In the closing stages of the match, both teams made their final substitutions. In the 87th minute, BK Haken replaced Erik Chilufu with Jasse Tuominen, while Moulde replaced Markus Pedersen with Martin Ellingsen Kaas. In the 90th minute, BK Hacken received a yellow card and Sargon Gustafson was cautioned. As a result, Moulde secured a convincing victory in this UEFA Europa League match. Throughout the match, Moulde showed their attacking prowess, capitalised on their chances and earned a well-deserved victory over BK Haken.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Hecken - Bayer, Molde - Karabakh.
| Hecken | Melde | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 10 | Kicks | 13 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 8 |
| 4 | Corner | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 520 | Total assists | 448 |
| 426 | Accurate assists | 344 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |