NSI Runavik vs 13.08.26 17:302 – 2Full TimeAgg: 2 – 4
FC Lugano — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
NSI Runavik let two-goal lead slip against Lugano in Conference League qualifier
NSI Runavik and FC Lugano drew 2-2 in the UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round, with Runavik twice ahead before Lugano fought back to level. Petur Knudsen opened the scoring in the 29th minute, assisted by S. Skytte, sending the home side into the break with a 1-0 lead.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Runavik doubled their advantage early in the second half when Marius Lindh scored in the 61st minute, teed up by Knudsen himself. Lugano responded quickly, with Yanis Cimignani pulling one back in the 66th minute after an assist from Mattia Zanotti. The visitors completed their comeback in the 79th minute as Kevin Behrens converted a chance created by Renato Steffen to make it 2-2, which proved to be the final score.
Despite finishing with less possession and fewer shots, Runavik made their moments count early on, while Lugano's dominance in the second half, reflected in their higher shot and corner counts, ultimately earned them a share of the points.
Petur Knudsen scored the opening goal and set up Runavik's second, earning the highest rating on the pitch at 8.9.
Lugano held a clear edge in shots on target, registering nine to Runavik's four across the match.
NSI Runavik and FC Lugano drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
NSI Runavik met FC Lugano in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 13 August 2026, 17:30 UTC at Djúpumýra. Referee: R. Hennessey.
Team pages: NSI Runavik · FC Lugano · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Petur Knudsen (assist: Sammy Skytte) — 1–0
- 61' Goal: Marius Lindh (assist: Petur Knudsen) — 2–0
- 66' Goal: Yanis Cimignani (assist: Mattia Zanotti) — 2–1
- 79' Goal: Kevin Behrens (assist: Renato Steffen) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
NSI Runavik (4-4-2)
FC Lugano (3-4-1-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave NSI Runavik 18%, the draw 19%, FC Lugano 63%. It finished NSI Runavik 2–2 FC Lugano.
FC Lugano's rating gap outweighs NSI Runavik's home ground — FC Lugano are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of FC Lugano's 63%. The draw at 19% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why FC Lugano at 63%?
FC Lugano sit 478 points higher on our strength rating — 1054 to 1532. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,167 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 18–21–61.
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 19% and NSI Runavik at 18%.
Why is the draw only 19%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 21.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.1 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,897. The goals environment takes 1.8 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
NSI Runavik have gained 81 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,137 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. FC Lugano's last five: W-W-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.8% of 2180 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3988 when clearly colder. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano final score and result, 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.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the NSI Runavik and FC Lugano team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano?
NSI Runavik and FC Lugano drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano?
Petur Knudsen (29') for NSI Runavik; Marius Lindh (61') for NSI Runavik; Yanis Cimignani (66') for FC Lugano; Kevin Behrens (79') for FC Lugano.
›Where can I watch NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between NSI Runavik and FC Lugano?
NSI Runavik and FC Lugano have met 1 time — 0 wins for NSI Runavik, 1 win for FC Lugano and 0 draws.