The 2018 Mesterfinalen was the second edition of Mesterfinalen and the 4th Norwegian super cup overall. Mesterfinalen is the annual game between the League champions and the Cup champions in Norway, or the second-placed team in Eliteserien if the same team are both reigning League and Cup champions. The final was played on 26 April between league champions and defending Mesterfinalen champions Rosenborg and the Cup champions Lillestrøm.[1] The match was due to be played 5 March, but due to weather conditions it was moved to 26 April.[2]

2018 Mesterfinalen
Date26 April 2018
VenueÅråsen Stadion, Lillestrøm
RefereeTom Harald Hagen (Grue IL)
Attendance4,295
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2019

Rosenborg won the final with the score 0–1.[3] After a goalless first half, Nicklas Bendtner scored the winning goal in the 52nd minute.

Match details

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Lillestrøm0–1Rosenborg
Report Bendtner   52'
 
 
 
 
 
Lillestrøm
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rosenborg
GK 24   Marko Marić
RB 2   Mats Haakenstad
CB 4   Marius Amundsen
CB 13   Frode Kippe (c)
LB 5   Simen Rafn
CM 6   Ifeanyi Mathew
CM 8   Charles Ezeh   80'
CM 14   Fredrik Krogstad   60'
RW 11   Erling Knudtzon
CF 9   Gary Martin   54'
LW 10   Thomas Lehne Olsen   46'
Substitutes:
GK 40   Mads Hedenstad Christiansen
DF 24   Erik Sandberg
MF 7   Moses Ebiye   80'
MF 15   Erik Brenden   46'
MF 17   Kristoffer Ødemarksbakken   60'
MF 33   Aleksander Melgalvis   54'
FW 16   Tobias Gran
Manager:
  Arne Erlandsen
GK 24   Arild Østbø
RB 21   Erlend Dahl Reitan
CB 14   Even Hovland   46'
CB 26   Besim Šerbečić   81'
LB 20   Malte Amundsen
DM 22   Morten Konradsen
DM 5   Jacob Rasmussen
AM 9   Nicklas Bendtner (c)   78'
RW 17   Jonathan Levi   90'
LW 27   Rafik Zekhnini   63'   78'
CF 34   Erik Botheim   65'
Substitutes:
GK 1   André Hansen
DF 4   Tore Reginiussen   46'
DF 7   Torbjørn Lysaker Heggem   90'
MF 8   Emil Konradsen Ceide   78'
MF 14   Alexander Søderlund   65'
FW 19   Robert Williams
FW 36   Olaus Jair Skarsem   62'
Manager:
  Kåre Ingebrigtsen

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Assistant referees:
    • Reidar Mørkestøl Gundersen (IF Frisk-Asker)
    • Øystein Simon Ytterland (IL Valder)
  • Fourth official: Espen Andreas Eskås (Bækkelagets SK)

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of five substitutions

References

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  1. ^ "UNICEF Mesterfinale spilles 5. mars". fotball.no. Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). 9 January 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Mesterfinalen utsettes". fotball.no. Norges Fotballforbund (NFF). 1 March 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Hyller juniorene: – "Young boys" henter hjem et trofé til Rosenborg". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 April 2018.