| Metric | FK Haugesund | Kongsvinger IL Toppfotball |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
The game exploded into life early. Haugesund thought they had opened the scoring when Stian Stray Molde found the net, but that effort was cancelled after a VAR review in the eighth minute. Kongsvinger then made their fast start count, with Rasmus Christiansen scoring at 7'43'' from a Daniel Job assist and doubling the lead at 25'08'' after Frederik Juul Christensen set him up.
The turning point arrived in the 34th minute when Peder Herman Jorsett Udnaes was sent off for Kongsvinger after an earlier booking. Haugesund pressed the advantage before half-time and flipped the match in a blistering spell. Pyry Petteri Hannola pulled one back at 39'25'' from Ismael Petcho Camara's assist, Sory Ibrahim Diarra levelled at 44'43'' with Hannola supplying the pass, and Diarra then struck again from the penalty spot at 45'00''.
Haugesund completed the turnaround soon after the restart when Lars Bjornerud Remmem made it 4-2 at 50'12'', with Diarra providing the assist. That proved the decisive blow in the match summary, as the hosts saw out the remainder with a series of substitutions and held firm for an important home result.