UEFA Champions League 25/26, Qualification Round 2 · 30 Jul 2025

Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 SK Brann

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Red Bull Salzburg 40%, the draw 24%, SK Brann 36%.

Red Bull Salzburg deserved more from the draw, creating 1.4 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maurits Kjaergaard, 61.1 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Thore Pedersen +14.7, Emil Kornvig +8.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

23 Jul 2025	W 4–1	at SK Brann Champions League

23 Jul 2025	L 1–4	v Red Bull Salzburg Champions League
19 Jul 2025	L 0–2	at KFUM Oslo Eliteserien
13 Jul 2025	W 3–1	v Viking FK Eliteserien
5 Jul 2025	D 1–1	at HamKam Eliteserien

23 Jul 2025	SK Brann 1–4 Red Bull Salzburg Champions League

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Kerim Alajbegović Midfielder	9	0	–	95.1	–
Maurits Kjaergaard Midfielder	63	1	0.19	61.1	–
Alexander Schlager Goalkeeper	90	0	–	56.7	–
Dorgeles Nene Forward	63	0	–	52.9	–
Adam Daghim Forward	27	0	0.09	46.7	–
Jacob Rasmussen Defender	90	0	–	45.5	–
Mads Bidstrup Midfielder	90	0	–	43.6	–
Mamady Diambou Midfielder	27	0	–	43.5	–
Edmund Baidoo Forward	27	0	0.19	43.3	–
Karim Onisiwo Forward	72	0	0.09	40.1	–
Frans Krätzig Defender	90	0	–	40.1	–
Joane Gadou Defender	90	0	–	37.3	–
Yorbe Vertessen Forward	63	0	0.03	36.7	–
Sota Kitano Midfielder	85	0	0.78	36.2	–
Stefan Lainer Defender	90	0	–	35.7	–
Petar Ratkov Forward	18	0	–	32.8	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Felix Horn Myhre Midfielder	90	0	0	–	55.6	+7.2
Mathias Dyngeland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	54.2	+5.6
Eivind Helland Defender	90	0	0	–	53.8	+7.2
Emil Kornvig Midfielder	90	1	0	0.14	53.6	+8.9
Thore Pedersen Defender	90	0	1	–	52.6	+14.7
Denzel De Roeve Defender	18	0	0	–	50.0	–
Eggert Aron Guðmundsson Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	47.5	+7.1
Sævar Atli Magnússon Forward	72	0	0	0.18	46.8	–
Japhet Sery Larsen Defender	72	0	0	–	46.6	−4.7
Rasmus Holten Defender	8	0	0	–	46.0	–
Jacob Lungi Sørensen Midfielder	58	0	0	0.04	44.5	–
Mads Hansen Midfielder	18	0	0	–	40.6	–
Markus Haaland Midfielder	32	0	0	0.04	40.3	–
Bård Finne Forward	18	0	0	0.04	39.7	–
Ulrik Mathisen Forward	72	0	0	–	39.4	+0.5
Joachim Soltvedt Defender	82	0	0	0.04	37.7	+0.8