Valur Reykjavik vs Nordsjælland — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow1 clip- 30′Nordsjælland, goal:0–1assist
- Half-time0 – 1
- 53′Nordsjælland, substitution:off
- 66′Nordsjælland, substitution:off
- 67′Nordsjælland, substitution:off
- 67′Valur Reykjavik, substitution:off
- 67′Valur Reykjavik, substitution:off
- 77′Nordsjælland, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 78′Nordsjælland, penalty goal:0–2Penalty
- 79′Valur Reykjavik, substitution:off
- 79′Valur Reykjavik, substitution:off
- 79′Valur Reykjavik, substitution:off
- 83′Valur Reykjavik, yellow card:Foul
- 83′Nordsjælland, substitution:off
- 84′Nordsjælland, substitution:off
- 88′Nordsjælland, yellow card:Foul
- Full-time0 – 2
Lineups
Starting lineups
Formation or player positions unavailable or inconsistent.
Valur Reykjavik
5-4-1
Nordsjælland
3-4-3
Key Stats
Top Performers
Best rated
Goals
Assist
Videos
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Valur Reykjavik
Nordsjælland
Match report
Nordsjaelland dominates Valur Reykjavik in Conference League qualifier
FC Nordsjaelland beat Valur Reykjavik 2-0 in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, controlling the tie from start to finish. Villum Berthelsen opened the scoring in the 30th minute, finishing off an assist from Ibrahim Adel to put the visitors ahead at the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The second half followed a similar pattern of Nordsjaelland pressure until Nicklas Røjkjær converted a penalty in the 78th minute to make it 2-0, a lead the away side would not relinquish. Valur never found a way back into the contest, managing little in attack across the ninety minutes.
Nordsjaelland's control was evident throughout, with the away side holding 65 percent of possession and firing 22 shots to Valur's six. The gulf in shots on target, six to two, underlined how much more threatening the visitors were in front of goal.
Justin Janssen was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.3 rating, despite not registering a goal or assist himself.
Nordsjaelland's 65 percent possession reflected the extent to which they dictated the game against Valur Reykjavik.
Nordsjælland won 2–0 away against Valur Reykjavik (half-time 0–1).
Valur Reykjavik met Nordsjælland in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 18:30 UTC at Hlídarendi Reykjavik. Referee: Gergo Bogar.
Team pages: Valur Reykjavik · Nordsjælland · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 30' Goal: Villum Berthelsen (assist: Ibrahim Adel) — 0–1 · Watch Villum Berthelsen's goal video (30')
- 78' Goal (penalty): Nicklas Røjkjær — 0–2
Starting line-ups
Valur Reykjavik (5-4-1)
Nordsjælland (3-4-3)
- 13 Andreas Hansen
- 15 Stephen Acquah
- 3 Tobias Salquist (c)
- 2 Peter Ankersen
- 25 Juho Lähteenmäki
- 47 Malte Heyde
- 18 Justin Janssen
- 23 Runar Norheim
- 14 Ibrahim Adel
- 29 Villum Berthelsen
- 40 Hjalte Boe
- 40 Hjalte Boe Rasmussen
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Valur Reykjavik 20%, the draw 17%, Nordsjælland 63%. It finished Valur Reykjavik 0–2 Nordsjælland.
Nordsjælland's rating gap outweighs Valur Reykjavik's home ground — Nordsjælland are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Nordsjælland's 63%. The draw at 17% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Nordsjælland at 63%?
FC Nordsjaelland sit 387 points higher on our strength rating — 1271 to 1658. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.8% of 5,157 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 22–18–60.
Why only 63%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 63% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 17% and Valur Reykjavik at 20%.
Why is the draw only 17%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 18.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.3 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,839. The goals environment takes 1.6 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
FC Nordsjaelland have gained 98 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,103 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
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About this match
On this page: the Valur Reykjavik vs Nordsjælland final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Valur Reykjavik 0–2 Nordsjælland. Explore more on the Valur Reykjavik and Nordsjælland team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.