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Valur Reykjavik vs FC Nordsjælland, 1st Leg

U.S. Open Cup
V Reykjavik
VAL
0-2
Final
Nordsjælland
FCN
1st Leg
N1-vollurinn Hlidarenda

Match pulse

VALAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
0'HTFCN
35%Possession65%
6Shots22
2On target6
3Corners9
4Saves2
6Fouls15
83'Tryggvi Hrafn HaraldssonVAL88'Justin JanssenFCN
Team1H2HT
VAL000
FCN112

Who won: Nordsjælland 2-0

FC Nordsjælland beat Valur Reykjavik 2-0 in 1st Leg on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at N1-vollurinn Hlidarenda. Goals for Nordsjælland: Villum Berthelsen (30') and Nicklas Rojkjaer (78' pen).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 17.7Andreas HansenG
  2. 27.2Villum BerthelsenF
  3. 37.2Ibrahim AdelCF-L
  4. 46.9Hjalte Boe RasmussenCF-R
  5. 56.8Peter AnkersenCD-R
  6. 66.7Tobias SalquistCD
  7. 76.7Stephen AcquahCD-L
  8. 86.5Nicklas RojkjaerSUB
  9. 96.4Runar NorheimRM
  10. 106.3Malte HeydeCM-L
  11. 116.3Juho LähteenmäkiLM
  12. 126.2Frederik SchramG

Team stats

VALFCN
6Fouls15
1Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
0Offsides1
3Corner Kicks9
4Saves2
34.8Possession65.2
6SHOTS22
2ON GOAL6
0.3On Target %0.3
0Penalty Goals0
0Penalty Kicks Taken1
296Accurate Passes627
359Passes690
0.8Pass Completion %0.9
2Accurate Crosses4
9Crosses22
0.2Cross %0.2
50Long Balls40
26Accurate Long Balls22
0.5Long Balls %0.6
2Blocked Shots5
4Effective Tackles8
10Tackles14
0.4Tackle %0.6
8Interceptions8
33Effective Clearances12
33Clearances12

Player of the game

Andreas Hansen

FCN · 2 saves, clean sheet

7.7

Deserved to win

2%
VAL · 0.27 xG
11%
Draw
88%
FCN · 2.13 xG

Nordsjælland created better chances: they win this game 88% of the time

Play by play

  1. Match ends, Valur 0, FC Nordsjælland 2.
  2. Second Half ends, Valur 0, FC Nordsjælland 2.
  3. 90'+3'

    Foul by Prince Amoako (FC Nordsjælland).

  4. 90'+3'

    Free kick won

    Kristófer Arnarsson (Valur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. 90'+2'

    Left footed shot just wide

    Attempt missed. Markus Nakkim (Valur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Myles Veldman with a cross.

    M. Nakkim

  6. 90'+1'

    Offside, FC Nordsjælland. Runar Norheim is caught offside.

  7. 90'+1'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  8. 89'

    Corner, Valur. Conceded by Nicklas Røjkjær.

  9. 88'

    Yellow card

    Justin Janssen (FC Nordsjælland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    J. Janssen

  10. 88'

    Foul by Justin Janssen (FC Nordsjælland).

  11. 88'

    Free kick won

    Tryggvi Haraldsson (Valur) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  12. 87'

    Attempt saved. Bjarni Antonsson (Valur) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Andreas Hansen (FC Nordsjælland). Assisted by Tryggvi Haraldsson with a cross.

  13. 87'

    Corner, Valur. Conceded by Andreas Hansen.

  14. 87'

    Attempt blocked. Myles Veldman (Valur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick Pedersen.

  15. 86'

    Free kick won

    Hördur Gunnarsson (Valur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  16. 84'
    Sub

    Subbed on for I. Adel

    Substitution, FC Nordsjælland. Levy Néné replaces Ibrahim Adel.

    L. Nene

  17. 83'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Lähteenmäki

    Substitution, FC Nordsjælland. Noah Markmann replaces Juho Lähteenmäki.

    N. Markmann

  18. 83'

    Yellow card

    Tryggvi Haraldsson (Valur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

    T. Haraldsson

  19. 83'

    Free kick won

    Ibrahim Adel (FC Nordsjælland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. 83'

    Foul by Tryggvi Haraldsson (Valur).

  21. 82'

    Corner, FC Nordsjælland. Conceded by Markus Nakkim.

  22. 80'

    Foul by Runar Norheim (FC Nordsjælland).

  23. 80'

    Free kick won

    Myles Veldman (Valur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  24. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for J. Jónsson

    Substitution, Valur. Patrick Pedersen replaces Jónatan Jónsson.

    P. Pedersen

  25. 79'
    Sub

    Subbed on for A. Skoglund

    Substitution, Valur. Bjarni Antonsson replaces Albin Skoglund.

    B. Antonsson Duffield

Leaders

VALFCN
Total Shots
Lúkas Heimisson
2
Hjalte Boe Rasmussen
8
Accurate Passes
Markus Nakkim
46
Tobias Salquist
137
Defensive Interventions
Samúel Fridjónsson
12
Peter Ankersen
8
Saves
Frederik Schram
4
Andreas Hansen
2