Molde vs HJK Helsinki, 2023-24 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - Molde advance 2-1 on aggregate

Molde

74': Jesse Öst (OG)
89': Ola Brynhildsen

FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - Molde advance 2-1 on aggregate

HJK Helsinki

About

Molde are hosting HJK Helsinki at Aker Stadion, Molde, Norway, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
26': Atomu Tanaka (HJK Helsinki) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': First Half ends, Molde 0, HJK Helsinki 0.
45': Second Half begins Molde 0, HJK Helsinki 0.
59': Substitution, Molde. Eric Kitolano replaces Magnus Eikrem.
59': Substitution, Molde. Kristian Eriksen replaces Markus Kaasa.
63': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Anthony Olusanya replaces Topi Keskinen.
63': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Filip Rogic replaces Atomu Tanaka.
64': Anders Hagelskjær (Molde) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Substitution, Molde. Veton Berisha replaces Anders Hagelskjær.
74': Own Goal by Jesse Öst, HJK Helsinki. Molde 1, HJK Helsinki 0.
82': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Përparim Hetemaj replaces Geórgios Kanellópoulos.
82': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Tuomas Ollila replaces Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan.
89': Goal! Molde 2, HJK Helsinki 0. Ola Brynhildsen (Molde) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the high centre of the goal.
90'+1': Substitution, HJK Helsinki. Roope Riski replaces Jukka Raitala.
90'+4': Substitution, Molde. Benjamin Hansen replaces Ola Brynhildsen.
90'+4': Substitution, Molde. Martin Ellingsen replaces Emil Breivik.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Molde 2, HJK Helsinki 0.
0': Match ends, Molde 2, HJK Helsinki 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Aker Stadion
Location: Molde, Norway
Attendance: 5,205

Line-Ups

Molde (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Jacob Karlstrom (GK)
2	Martin Björnbak
25	Anders Hagelskjaer
19	Eirik Haugan
16	Emil Breivik
15	Markus Kaasa
8	Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk
21	Martin Linnes
28	Kristoffer Haugen
11	Ola Brynhildsen
7	Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Molde Substitutes:

Mathias Løvik, Veton Berisha, Harun Ibrahim, Magnus Retsius Grødem, Erling Knudtzon, Eric Kitolano, Kristian Eriksen, Oliver Petersen, Martin Ellingsen, Niklas Odegard, Benjamin Hansen, Eirik Andersen.

HJK Helsinki (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Jesse Öst (GK)
15	Miro Tenho
4	Joona Toivio
22	Jukka Raitala
24	Giorgos Kanellopoulos
10	Lucas Lingman
23	Pyry Soiri
37	Atomu Tanaka
9	Bojan Radulovic Samoukovic
27	Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan
18	Topi Keskinen

HJK Helsinki Substitutes:

Perparim Hetemaj, Alex Ramula, Niko Hamalainen, Roope Riski, Santeri Hostikka, Aapo Halme, Filip Rogic, Tuomas Ollila, Anthony Olusanya.

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