Conference League · 2026/27 ·
SK Brann
2 to 1
Lincoln Red Imps
Who led, minute by minute59′ · 64′ · 81′
Three goals, and SK Brann won it.
Why 4.5 stars
- 13 shots on target, a high count: 90th percentile of 2025/26 matches (14.4 points).
- 3 goals contributed to the entertainment score (14.4 points).
- The score was never more than one goal apart (17.5 points).
- A comeback added 10.0 drama points.
How the rating adds up
79.1 / 100 match score
- Entertainment
- Competitiveness
- Drama
Entertainment
40% weightGoals and shots on target.
- Goals3 goals0.60 × 60%14.4 pts
- Shots on target13 in the match; 90th percentile of 2025/26 matches0.90 × 40%14.4 pts
Competitiveness
35% weightHow close the final score was, and how long the match stayed within one goal.
- Final margindecided by 1 goal0.80 × 50%14.0 pts
- Within one goalfor 100% of the 90 minutes (stoppage time not counted)1.00 × 50%17.5 pts
Drama
25% weightLate result-changing goals, comebacks, equalisers, red cards, penalties and shootouts.
- Comeback+0.4010.0 pts
- Equalisers1 equaliser+0.153.8 pts
- Red cards2 red cards; counts up to 2+0.205.0 pts
A component score runs from 0 to 1. Points added are its share of the 100-point match score (score × weight). The stars come from the match score, using cutoffs fixed on the 2025/26 season.
Goals
- Half-time · 0–0
- 59′Goal · Lincoln Red Imps0–1
- 64′Goal · SK Brann1–1
- 81′Goal · SK Brann2–1
- Full time · 2–1
Goals only, from ESPN. Minutes can differ by one from broadcast graphics. Red cards are counted in the statistics but not placed here, so timelines read the same across competitions (the domestic league data has no card times).
Match statistics
| Statistic | SK Brann | Lincoln Red Imps |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Red cards | 1 | 1 |
| xGcontext only, never in the rating | Not available for this competition | |
| Penalties awardedboth teams, during play | 0 | |
Labels
- Thriller
- 4.5 stars or more, margin of 1 or less, 3 or more goals. Here: 4.5 stars, margin of 1, 3 goals.
- Comeback
- Winner trailed at or after 60', or a team came back from 2 down to avoid defeat; second legs also on the aggregate. Here: within this match.
- Chaos
- 4 or more of: red cards, penalties awarded, equalisers, lead changes. Here: 2 red cards, 0 penalties, 1 equaliser, 1 lead change.
Labels describe the match; they never change its score.
About this rating
- Complete rating. Every rating input was available for this match.
- The stars are a data-driven entertainment heuristic built from goals, shots on target, how close the score stayed and match events. They are not a judgement of football quality.
- xG is shown for context only and is not part of the rating.
- Data: ESPN public match data (scores, events, shots on target, cards); no xG available. Club crests are trademarks of their clubs; images via ESPN.
Technical details
- Match ID
- UECL-2026-espn:401915847
- Source record
- espn · 401915847
- Rating method
- mer-1.0.0
- Calibration
- cal-2025-v1 (2025/26, frozen)
- Input fingerprint
- 055a5e94670ec141bc5e251a747878f7753a09e20ff6ff08f87014b97d9ecda1
- Revision
- 1 · rated 2026-10-20