Nordsjælland 1-0 St. Gallen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Right to Dream Park, Farum · referee O. Berka · full time
Full time: Nordsjælland 1-0 St. Gallen
Nordsjælland beat St. Gallen 1-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Right to Dream Park. The goals: Nicklas Røjkjær 13'.
How Nordsjælland won it
Nicklas Røjkjær put Nordsjælland ahead in the 13th minute, set up by Ibrahim Adel.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, O. Berka, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Nordsjælland and 3 to St. Gallen.
Nordsjælland: J. Olsen, 3-4-3 · St. Gallen: E. Maaßen, 3-1-4-2.
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
Nordsjælland had 4 shots on target, St. Gallen 6.
Nordsjælland's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Nordsjælland had 55% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
St. Gallen came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 2.74 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen: the match in numbers
| Nordsjælland | Match statistics | St. Gallen |
|---|---|---|
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 12 | Total shots | 19 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Big chances | 3 |
| 506 | Total passes | 407 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 79% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 18 | Fouls | 21 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 18 | Tackles | 32 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Andreas Hansen (Nordsjælland), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Nordsjælland
- Andreas Hansen 8.1
- Justin Janssen 7.6
- Nicklas Røjkjær 7.5
- Lamine Sadio 7.4
- Peter Ankersen 7.4
St. Gallen
- Jozo Stanic 7.5
- Enoch Owusu 7.1
- Joel Ruiz 7.1
- Lukas Görtler 7.0
- Lawrence Ati Zigi 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Ibrahim Adel at 6.2. 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 Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen
What was the score in Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen?
Nordsjælland 1-0 St. Gallen (half-time 1-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen?
Nicklas Røjkjær 13'.
Did Moneyball predict Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen 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 Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen?
Andreas Hansen, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Nordsjælland vs St. Gallen?
O. Berka.
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