Lillestrøm 1-2 Torreense: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa League Matchday 1 · Thursday 17 September 2026 · Åråsen Stadion, Kjeller · referee O. Berka · full time
Full time: Lillestrøm 1-2 Torreense
Torreense beat Lillestrøm 2-1 in Europa League Matchday 1 on Thursday 17 September 2026 at Åråsen Stadion. The goals: Alejandro Alfaro 23', Manu Pozo 49', Thomas Lehne Olsen 79'.
How Torreense won it
The opening goal came in the 23rd minute: Alejandro Alfaro for Torreense, set up by David Bruno. Manu Pozo made it 0-2 to Torreense in the 49th minute, set up by Javi Vázquez. Thomas Lehne Olsen made it 1-2 to Lillestrøm in the 79th minute, set up by Felix Vá.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Nuha Jatta of Torreense was sent off in the 85th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, O. Berka, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Lillestrøm and 4 to Torreense.
Lillestrøm: H. Ødegaard, 4-3-3 · Torreense: L. Valado Tralhão, 4-2-3-1.
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
Lillestrøm had 6 shots on target, Torreense 3.
Lillestrøm had 67% of the ball, but Torreense took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Lillestrøm came into it with 3 Europa League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 0.90 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Torreense came into it with 1 Europa League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.61 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Lillestrøm vs Torreense: the match in numbers
| Lillestrøm | Match statistics | Torreense |
|---|---|---|
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 25 | Total shots | 11 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 559 | Total passes | 281 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 75% |
| 11 | Corners | 2 |
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 12 | Tackles | 16 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Alejandro Alfaro (Torreense), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Lillestrøm
- Felix Vá 7.6 1 assist
- Thomas Lehne Olsen 7.5 1 goal
- Lars Ranger 7.3
- Filip Ottosson 7.0
- Frederik Elkær 7.0
Torreense
- Alejandro Alfaro 8.0 1 goal
- Javi Vázquez 7.3 1 assist
- Amine Oudrhiri 7.2
- Manu Pozo 7.1 1 goal
- Malik Abubakari 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Pontus Dahlberg at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Lillestrøm: Sparta Praha vs Lillestrøm Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Torreense: Torreense vs Sunderland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
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Questions about Lillestrøm vs Torreense
What was the score in Lillestrøm vs Torreense?
Lillestrøm 1-2 Torreense (half-time 0-1), Europa League, Thursday 17 September 2026.
Who scored in Lillestrøm vs Torreense?
Alejandro Alfaro 23', Manu Pozo 49', Thomas Lehne Olsen 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Lillestrøm vs Torreense 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 Lillestrøm vs Torreense?
Alejandro Alfaro, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Lillestrøm vs Torreense?
O. Berka.
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