Lillestrøm FC needed extra time to settle a tight UEFA Europa League meeting with Egnatia Rrogozhinë, but Thomas Lehne Olsen delivered the decisive goal to seal a 2-1 win. It was a game that stayed level at 1-1 through normal time before Lillestrøm found the answer when it mattered most.
Second Half turns the match
The breakthrough for Lillestrøm in normal time came through Sander Foss, who scored in the second half to make it 1-1. That goal kept the tie alive after Egnatia Rrogozhinë had matched the contest, and the score remained level at the end of the second half.
From there, the match moved into first half extra time with everything still finely balanced at 1-1. In a contest that had already tested both sides, there was still no clear separation between them.
Thomas Lehne Olsen settles it
The decisive moment arrived in extra time when Thomas Lehne Olsen scored to put Lillestrøm 2-1 ahead. That proved to be the winner, and the second half extra time ended with Lillestrøm still in front.
It was a narrow victory, but one that underlined Lillestrøm’s ability to find a result in a match that demanded patience and composure. After 120 minutes, the final score was Lillestrøm 2, Egnatia Rrogozhinë 1.
