Vålerenga Fotball lost to Rosenborg 1-0 on Sunday. Brice Ambina's red card took much of the attention.

What happened?

The match was decided by Iver Fossum's goal five minutes before the end. Fossum was played free by David Duris and could roll in the winning goal without pressure.

Controversial red card

Just after halftime, Simen Bolkan Nordli was left lying on the field after a corner. Nordli went down in the grass in a duel with Brice Ambina and was stepped on in the face while he was down. Ambina was sent off after a VAR check, and Nordli had to be substituted off the field after the situation.

Vålerenga's next matches

For Vålerenga, the season finale is about securing fifth place. Kristiansund and Viking are waiting before the season ends. RBK will meet Tromsø and Strømsgodset. | Team | Match | Date | | --- | --- | --- | | Vålerenga | vs Kristiansund | soon | | Vålerenga | vs Viking | soon |

The referee's explanation

Referee Kristoffer Hagenes explained the decision: – There is of course a question of whether it is intentional or not. We experience that he does not do anything to apologize. All football players I know who step on someone's face, they go away and apologize afterwards. That doesn't happen here at all and underpins what I think is a clear red card.