GAIS 1-0 Nordsjælland: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 23 July 2026 · Gamla Ullevi, Gothenburg · referee P. Simani · full time
Full time: GAIS 1-0 Nordsjælland
GAIS beat Nordsjælland 1-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 23 July 2026 at Gamla Ullevi. The goals: Matteo de Brienne 42'.
How GAIS won it
The opening goal came in the 42nd minute: Matteo de Brienne for GAIS, set up by August Wängberg .
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, P. Simani, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to GAIS and 0 to Nordsjælland.
GAIS: F. Holmberg, 4-3-3 · Nordsjælland: J. Olsen, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
GAIS had 4 shots on target, Nordsjælland 1.
Nordsjælland had 60% of the ball, but GAIS took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
GAIS came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 0.99 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Nordsjælland came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.8 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.42 expected goals for and – against, and had won 83% of their matches.
GAIS vs Nordsjælland: the match in numbers
| GAIS | Match statistics | Nordsjælland |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 16 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 375 | Total passes | 580 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 27 | Tackles | 17 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Anes Cardaklija (GAIS), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
GAIS
- Anes Cardaklija 8.0
- Matteo de Brienne 7.6 1 goal
- Joackim Fagerjord 7.5
- Róbert Frosti Thorkelsson 7.5
- August Wängberg 7.4
Nordsjælland
- Caleb Yirenkyi 7.3
- Justin Janssen 7.2
- Peter Ankersen 7.2
- Juho Lähteenmäki 7.1
- Tobias Salquist 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Hjalte Boe Rasmussen at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Nordsjælland: Hearts vs Nordsjælland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about GAIS vs Nordsjælland
What was the score in GAIS vs Nordsjælland?
GAIS 1-0 Nordsjælland (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 23 July 2026.
Who scored in GAIS vs Nordsjælland?
Matteo de Brienne 42'.
Did Moneyball predict GAIS vs Nordsjælland correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in GAIS vs Nordsjælland?
Anes Cardaklija, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed GAIS vs Nordsjælland?
P. Simani.
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