Nygård Castro leads Brann to comeback win over Lincoln Red Imps 2-1

Brann secured an exciting 2-1 win over visitors Lincoln Red Imps, in the match that brought the two sides together in the first round of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, played on 15 October 2026 at 22:00 Damascus time.

Enrique Gómez Bernal opened the scoring for Lincoln Red Imps in the 59th minute, before Niklas Fernando Nygård Castro responded with two goals for Brann in the 64th and 81st minutes to turn the result in his side's favour and seal the match.

The match saw two players sent off, as Neraysho Meritchio Kasanwirjo was dismissed from Brann's ranks in the 23rd minute, while G. Cardozo was sent off from Lincoln Red Imps in the 61st minute.

Niklas Fernando Nygård Castro of Brann was named man of the match after scoring two goals in 82 minutes played, with a rating of 9.2.

Statistically, Brann dominated the course of the match with possession of 74 percent compared to 26 percent for Lincoln Red Imps, and took 17 attempts, 8 of which were on target, compared to 4 attempts for the visiting side, 2 of which were on target. Brann also won 15 corner kicks compared to zero for Lincoln Red Imps, while passing accuracy stood at 86 percent for Brann compared to 67 percent for their opponents.

The match was officiated by referee Dalibor Černý, and was broadcast on the beIN SPORTS network.