Brann 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps: Castro turns the game around with ten men
Brann beat Lincoln Red Imps 2–1 at home in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League and are now four games unbeaten. Niklas Castro decided it, scoring the 2–1 in the 81st minute even though his side had been down to ten men since the first half.
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Number of the match17That is how many corners Brann won, while the visitors had only 2, which shows the scale of their attacking despite being a man down.
Brann down to ten men from the first half
The hosts had to cope with being a man short long before the break. Neraysho Kasanwirjo was booked in the 6th minute and then again before the half-hour, so Brann played with ten men. Viaplay pundit Nils Johan Semb called the play that left Brann a man down a mistake that put the team in a difficult position. Even so, the match stayed goalless for a long time, and Noah Holm came close to scoring from a set piece.
Gómez makes it 0–1, Castro responds
The visitors scored first. In the 59th minute Kike Gómez put Lincoln Red Imps 0–1 up, assisted by Nano, from a set piece. The response came five minutes later. In the 64th minute Niklas Castro levelled at 1–1 with a free kick. At the same time Lincoln Red Imps' Gabriel Cardozo received a second yellow card, so Lincoln Red Imps were also reduced to ten men.
The winning shot from 17 metres
In the 81st minute Castro scored his second goal and gave Brann a 2–1 lead. Jonas Torsvik provided the assist. Castro struck from 17 metres towards the post. As he shot he cramped up and limped off the pitch. It was Brann's third goal of the season scored after the 75th minute, out of 15 in total. Brann turned the result around despite playing with ten men for most of the match.
The picture of the game: Brann play towards one goal
The statistics show how one-sided the match was despite the red card. Possession was 73% for Brann and 27% for Lincoln Red Imps. The hosts had 19 shots, 10 of them on target, and the visitors 5, 3 on target. Corners were 17 to 2. Castro was the hero, scorer of both goals that won it. In the league he now has 6 goals this season, and in 5 league games he has scored 4 goals and provided 2 assists.
Castro: Europe demands a different approach
After the match Niklas Castro, who scored twice, said that playing in Europe requires a different approach than in the domestic league. On the visitors' side the league's top scorer is Manu Toledano with 2 goals in 2 games. Kike Gómez also now has 2 league goals this season.
The run goes on, late goals hurt
Brann are now four games unbeaten and have scored in a fourth game in a row. This season, however, they have conceded 4 of their 10 goals after the 75th minute, so the closing stages have sometimes been dangerous for them. This time they were the ones who decided the match late on. Brann open the Europa Conference League with a 2–1 win over Lincoln Red Imps.
Live · goal
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Minute 832–1
Castro scores, Brann 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps
Niklas Castro put Brann ahead in the 81st minute, set up by Jonas Torsvik. He had also scored in the 64th minute. He now has 6 league goals this season.
Number of the match: 4 of 9 — That is how many of the goals Brann have conceded this season came after the 75th minute.
Minute 671–1
Castro equalises, Brann 1–1 Lincoln Red Imps
Niklas Castro levels the score in the 64th minute. Brann respond to Kike Gómez's goal from the 59th minute, set up by Nano. It is Castro's fifth league goal this season: 5 goals.
Number of the match: 5 — That is how many league goals Niklas Castro now has this season.
Minute 620–1
Kike Gómez scores, Brann 0–1 Lincoln Red Imps
Lincoln Red Imps take the lead in the 59th minute. Kike Gómez finishes the move after an assist from Nano and opens the scoring. It is the first goal of the match.
Number of the match: 2 — That is how many league goals Kike Gómez now has this season.
Live · half-time · 0–0
Brann dominate but it's 0–0 at half-time against Lincoln Red Imps
Brann have the ball and the corners, yet there is no goal at the break. In the Europa Conference League, in matchday 1, it is 0–0 against Lincoln Red Imps.
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Number of the match4 of 9That is how many of Brann's goals conceded this season came after the 75th minute.
First half played to Brann's tune. The hosts held the ball for 72% of the time, their opponents for 28%. Brann had 5 shots, 3 on target. Lincoln Red Imps have 3 shots and 1 on target. Corners? 7 to 0. All that dominance, and the scoreboard still reads 0–0.
What the season says about the closing stages. Brann are unbeaten in their last 3 matches and have scored in 3 straight games. They have scored 13 goals this season, 2 of them after the 75th minute. They have conceded 9, and as many as 4 came in exactly that period.
Before the match
Brann – Lincoln Red Imps: Europa Conference League matchday 1 preview
Brann host Lincoln Red Imps in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League.
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Absentees: Brann. Ulrik Mathisen and Nana Kwame Boakye are out injured.
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Brann 2–1 Lincoln Red Imps: Castro turns the game around with ten menThe review gives the result away — switch spoilers back on to read it.
Brann beat Lincoln Red Imps 2–1 at home in matchday 1 of the Europa Conference League and are now four games unbeaten.
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