Amahl Pellegrino chased the goalscoring record from the start. Since it had already been clarified on 12 November that Glimt won the third series gold in four years, there was more excitement about whether Pellegrino would take the goalscoring record. Philip Zinckernagel delivered 37 goal points in the 2020 season, and Pellegrino himself had 37 goal points when the last match in Eliteserien 2023 kicked off on Sunday. After 20 minutes, the Glimt wing could celebrate. Big cheers at Aspmyra after victory and a goalscoring record this season. Photo: Ola Helness / news The score was Pellegrino’s 24th of the season. And with 38 goal points, it is a record in the Eliteserien. Pellegrino became top scorer in the Eliteserien by a good margin, and he was awarded the golden ball by football president Lise Klaveness at Aspmyra on Sunday evening. – We got that record, not me. Bodø/Glimt is behind that record. I hope everyone takes part in it, because without them I would never have been able to do it, says a humble Pellegrino to news after the gold celebration at Aspmyra. Pellegrino is satisfied with today’s match against Sarpsborg Photo: Ola Helness / news Unbelievable – Absolutely fantastic to finish like this here. It was exciting to see if we could build up the energy needed before an unimportant game. But we knew we were going to get a trophy today and then it’s incredibly fun to be able to do a good performance. Celebrating with the wonderful fans is infinitely better when we manage to deliver, says a delighted Kjetil Knutsen. Photo: Kasper Holgersen / news But he points out that there will be a quiet dinner as a celebration on Sunday, as they will build up before the next two important games. – We will build up and have a surplus for the cup final and the match against Club Brugge, says Knutsen. Cup final Ahead of next weekend’s cup final match, the coach says that they still feel the loss they suffered last time they visited Molde. – We are extremely looking forward to the cup final match. We have known what it is like to lose at Ullevål, it was a hard experience, but a good experience. We will do our utmost to make a good performance, he points out. Subzero temperatures did not deter the supporters from cheering Bodø/Glimt across the finish line on Sunday. Photo: Ola Helness / news Next weekend, Glimt will play against Molde in the cup final, before they will play against Brugge in the Europa conference league the following week. The match today provides extra motivation. – This is fantastic, incredibly fun, says Fredrik Bjørkan. – It was a good match, we manage, have good control and we create many great chances. The boys did a good job today. – How are you now preparing for the cup final next weekend? – None of us have won cup gold, so it’s not about the motivation. It will be incredibly fun. We will train well and that means a lot to us, concludes Bjørkan. Photo: Ola Helness / news More chances It was 1-0 at the break. The home team created several chances after the break, without success. Here too, Pellegrino had a foot in the game. But 75 minutes into the match, Nino Zugelj scored 2–0. Indirect assist by Pellegrino. The top scorer had a strong opportunity to score two goals a few minutes later, but Sarpsborg’s goalkeeper Haug saved well. Pellegrino is satisfied with today’s team performance. – I think we take the game seriously and we play as if we want to become an even better football team. I am satisfied with large parts of the match, the pitch was very dry so we did not get much help, but we accept the match in a grown-up way, Pellegrino analysed. The stands were full in the bitter cold at Aspmyra on Sunday. Photo: Ola Helness / news Close to Aalesund When Bodø/Glimt took the series gold against Aalesund on 12 November, Pellegrino was very close to taking the record. Pellegrino scored against Aalesund, but the score was canceled for offside to great frustration. The supporters were ready for a golden celebration before the match against Sarpsborg Photo: Ola Helness / news Unbelievably proud – I am unbelievably proud of everyone who works at the club and not least the euphoria that you see in everyone who sticks with Glimt, Glimt coach Kjetil Knutsen told news after the gold was in the box in November. – It is the third series gold in four years for Bodø/Glimt. How is it possible? – That’s a good question, answered Knutsen. The supporters ran onto the pitch when Glimt won their third league gold Photo: Mats Torbergsen / NTB Knutsen then told news that he believes the club has gained a clear identity, they dare to think about development and have a hungry group of players.
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Pellegrino top scorer in the Eliteserien – goalscoring record in the last match of the series – news Nordland
